9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 4.0001962–1965No measured PTO figureTractor twoSAME Centauro1965–1969No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 4.000 and the Centauro → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
9 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 4.000 | Centauro | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 54.3 hp | 54.3 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | SAME DA 954/V | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 3.40 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 136 lb·ft · 185 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | +20% 4.000 |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch | Pedal operated dry two stage double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.0 gpm · 15.1 L/min | 4.3 gpm · 16.3 L/min | +8% Centauro |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,161 lb · 1,434 kg | 4,630 lb · 2,100 kg | +46% Centauro |
| Wheelbase declared | 84.5 in · 2,146 mm | 85.8 in · 2,180 mm | — |
| Length declared | 120.8 in · 3,069 mm | 126.8 in · 3,220 mm | — |
| Width declared | 63.9–87.5 in · 1,623–2,223 mm | 68.1–95.7 in · 1,730–2,430 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 21.5 in · 546 mm | 15.4 in · 390 mm | +40% 4.000 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.4 ft · 2.87 m | 10.7 ft · 3.25 m | +13% Centauro |
| Fuel tank declared | 67.9 qt · 64.3 L | 58.1 qt · 55.0 L | +17% 4.000 |
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.
Ford 4.000 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 4000 (USA)”
SAME Centauro sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Centauro 55 (DT)”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “SAME 450/V (DT)”