12 material differences
Tractor oneJohn Deere 52032003–200850.8 hpMeasured at the PTO · OECD Test 2267Tractor twoNew Holland 48351996–1998No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their power is not stated as the same quantity on both; their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (53%); they were not built in overlapping years (2003–2008; 1996–1998). 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
12 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 5203 | 4835 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measured performance | |||
| PTO power, measured measured | 50.8 hp | — | — |
| Drawbar power, measured measured | 41.0 hp | — | — |
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | — | 64 hp | — |
| Engine declared | John Deere 3.029 DPY-13 | Iveco 8045.06 R | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.90 L | 3.61 L | +25% 4835 |
| Maximum torque declared | 138 lb·ft · 187.7 N·m | 146 lb·ft · 198 N·m | +5% 4835 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Dry LuK double clutch with 280 mm diameter | Single-disc dry clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | Open centre | — |
| Hydraulic control declared | — | Constant flow | — |
| Pump flow declared | 11.5 gpm · 43.4 L/min | 12.2 gpm · 46.0 L/min | +6% 4835 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/540E/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,718–5,042 lb · 2,140–2,287 kg | 7,209 lb · 3,270 kg | differs |
| Wheelbase declared | 81.3 in · 2,065 mm | 92.1 in · 2,340 mm | +13% 4835 |
| Length declared | 137.8 in · 3,500 mm | 156.7 in · 3,980 mm | +14% 4835 |
| Width declared | 66.7–87.6 in · 1,695–2,225 mm | 72.4 in · 1,840 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.8 in · 350 mm | 13.8 in · 350 mm | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 72.0 qt · 68.1 L | 116.2 qt · 110 L | +62% 4835 |
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 5203 sources
- Source: OECD test report 2267, 2005
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5203”
New Holland 4835 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 4835 (T)”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 4835 Turbo”