John Deere 5103 or John Deere 5203?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | 5103 | 5203 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 37.1 kW (49.8 hp)OECD Test 2266 | 37.9 kW (50.8 hp)OECD Test 2267 | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, measured by a laboratory at maximum power): the difference is under the 5% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the 5103 and the 5203. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | 30.5 kW (40.9 hp)OECD Test 2266 | 30.6 kW (41.0 hp)OECD Test 2267 | EvenEven on drawbar power (both drawbar power, measured by a laboratory at maximum power): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 42.8 L/min (11.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5103” | 43.4 L/min (11.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5203” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,690 kg (3,726 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5103” | 1,690 kg (3,726 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5203” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,110 kg (4,652 lb) to 2,282 kg (5,031 lb), varies by configurationTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5103” | 2,140 kg (4,718 lb) to 2,287 kg (5,042 lb), varies by configurationTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5203” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 5103 and the 5203. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 9OECD test report 2266, 2005 | 9OECD test report 2267, 2005 | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 5103 and the 5203. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5103” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5203” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmOECD test report 2266, 2005 | 540/1000 rpmOECD test report 2267, 2005 | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 5103 and the 5203. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5103” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5203” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2003–2008 | 2003–2008 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, measured by a laboratory at maximum power): the difference is under the 5% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drawbar power (both drawbar power, measured by a laboratory at maximum power): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources