12 material differences
Tractor oneJohn Deere 53032003–200860.2 hpMeasured at the PTO · OECD Test 2268Tractor twoRenault Ceres 3252000–200460.7 hpMeasured at the PTO · OECD Test 1968
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (59%). 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 · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 5303 | Ceres 325 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measured performance | |||
| PTO power, measured measured | 60.2 hp | 60.7 hp | — |
| Drawbar power, measured measured | 46.9 hp | 49.8 hp | +6% Ceres 325 |
| Engine | |||
| Engine declared | John Deere 3.029 TPY-11 | John Deere 4045 DRT 50 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.90 L | 4.53 L | +56% Ceres 325 |
| Maximum torque declared | 161 lb·ft · 218.6 N·m | 195 lb·ft · 264.9 N·m | +21% Ceres 325 |
| 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 | Dry LuK double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 10.8 gpm · 41.0 L/min | 13.2 gpm · 50.1 L/min | +22% Ceres 325 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,894–5,110 lb · 2,220–2,318 kg | 7,760–8,058 lb · 3,520–3,655 kg | differs |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 12,258 lb · 5,560 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 80.3 in · 2,040 mm | 95.8–97.2 in · 2,433–2,470 mm | differs |
| Length declared | 138.4 in · 3,515 mm | 176.4 in · 4,481 mm | +27% Ceres 325 |
| Width declared | 73.4–89.6 in · 1,865–2,275 mm | 73.2–92.1 in · 1,860–2,340 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.0 in · 380 mm | 21.3–23.6 in · 540–600 mm | differs |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 12.8–13.3 ft · 3.90–4.04 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 72.0 qt · 68.1 L | 158.5 qt · 150.0 L | +120% Ceres 325 |
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 5303 sources
- Source: OECD test report 2268, 2005
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5303”
Renault Ceres 325 sources
- Source: OECD test report 1968, 2001
- Source: OECD test report 1979, 2002
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325”