3 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJohn Deere 51032003–200849.8 hpMeasured at the PTO · OECD Test 2266Tractor twoJohn Deere 52032003–200850.8 hpMeasured at the PTO · OECD Test 2267
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 5103 and the 5203 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
3 material differences · 13 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 5103 | 5203 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measured performance | |||
| PTO power, measured measured | 49.8 hp | 50.8 hp | — |
| Drawbar power, measured measured | 40.9 hp | 41.0 hp | — |
| Engine | |||
| Engine declared | John Deere 3.029 DPY-12 | John Deere 3.029 DPY-13 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.90 L | 2.90 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 129 lb·ft · 175.2 N·m | 138 lb·ft · 187.7 N·m | +7% 5203 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Dry LuK double clutch with 280 mm diameter | Dry LuK double clutch with 280 mm diameter | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | Open centre | — |
| Pump flow declared | 11.3 gpm · 42.8 L/min | 11.5 gpm · 43.4 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,828 psi · 195 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,652–5,031 lb · 2,110–2,282 kg | 4,718–5,042 lb · 2,140–2,287 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 81.1 in · 2,060 mm | 81.3 in · 2,065 mm | — |
| Length declared | 137.4 in · 3,490 mm | 137.8 in · 3,500 mm | — |
| Width declared | 65.7–85.4 in · 1,670–2,170 mm | 66.7–87.6 in · 1,695–2,225 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 12.2 in · 310 mm | 13.8 in · 350 mm | +13% 5203 |
| Fuel tank declared | 72.0 qt · 68.1 L | 72.0 qt · 68.1 L | — |
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.
John Deere 5103 sources
Source
- Source: OECD test report 2266, 2005
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5103”
John Deere 5203 sources
Source
- Source: OECD test report 2267, 2005
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5203”