9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneIMT 549 (DV-E)1986–1996No measured PTO figureTractor twoJohn Deere 1550 (A)1987–1994No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 549 (DV-E) and the 1550 (A) → 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 · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 549 (DV-E) | 1550 (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 46.4 hp | 43.4 hp | +7% 549 (DV-E) |
| Engine declared | IMT-PERKINS DM-33/T | — | — |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 111 lb·ft · 150 N·m | 112 lb·ft · 152 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry two stage double clutch | Dry Fichtel & Sachs double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Closed centre | — |
| Pump flow declared | 4.1 gpm · 15.6 L/min | 5.8 gpm · 22.0 L/min | +41% 1550 (A) |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,857 psi · 197 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,608 lb · 2,090 kg | 5,467 lb · 2,480 kg | +19% 1550 (A) |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 8,818 lb · 4,000 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 78.3 in · 1,990 mm | 80.7 in · 2,050 mm | — |
| Length declared | 135.4 in · 3,440 mm | 147.8 in · 3,754 mm | +9% 1550 (A) |
| Width declared | 69.3–88.4 in · 1,760–2,245 mm | 72.6 in · 1,845 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.8 in · 350 mm | 21.0 in · 533 mm | +52% 1550 (A) |
| Fuel tank declared | 52.8 qt · 50.0 L | 82.4 qt · 78.0 L | +56% 1550 (A) |
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.
IMT 549 (DV-E) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 549”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 545”
John Deere 1550 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 1550”