10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt Farmer 260 Sfrom 1988No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 52032003–200850.8 hpMeasured at the PTO · OECD Test 2267
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their power is not stated as the same quantity on both; they were not built in overlapping years (1988–1988; 2003–2008). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
10 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Farmer 260 S | 5203 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measured performance | |||
| PTO power, measured measured | — | 50.8 hp | — |
| Drawbar power, measured measured | — | 41.0 hp | — |
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 59 hp | — | — |
| Engine declared | KHD F3L 913 | John Deere 3.029 DPY-13 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.06 L | 2.90 L | +6% Farmer 260 S |
| Maximum torque declared | 150 lb·ft · 203 N·m | 138 lb·ft · 187.7 N·m | +8% Farmer 260 S |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +33% Farmer 260 S |
| Clutch declared | dry double clutch with separately switchable PTO clutch, mechanically operated | Dry LuK double clutch with 280 mm diameter | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Open centre | — |
| Pump flow declared | 11.0 gpm · 41.5 L/min | 11.5 gpm · 43.4 L/min | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/750 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,556 lb · 2,520 kg | 4,718–5,042 lb · 2,140–2,287 kg | differs |
| Wheelbase declared | 80.7 in · 2,050 mm | 81.3 in · 2,065 mm | — |
| Length declared | 139.2 in · 3,535 mm | 137.8 in · 3,500 mm | — |
| Width declared | 74.0 in · 1,880 mm | 66.7–87.6 in · 1,695–2,225 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 14.9 in · 378 mm | 13.8 in · 350 mm | +8% Farmer 260 S |
| Fuel tank declared | 63.4 qt · 60 L | 72.0 qt · 68.1 L | +13% 5203 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Fendt Farmer 260 S sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 260 S/SA”
John Deere 5203 sources
- Source: OECD test report 2267, 2005
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5203”