John Deere 5603 or New Holland TLA 100 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 5603 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the TLA 100 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. 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 | 5603 | TLA 100 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 72.9 kW (97.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 73.5 kW (98.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TL 100 A (2004-2008)” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 5603 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the TLA 100 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 5603 and the TLA 100 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 5603 and the TLA 100 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 63.2 L/min (16.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 60.5 L/min (16.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TL 100 A (2004-2008)” | 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? | 2,120 kg (4,674 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 3,947 kg (8,702 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TL 100 A (2004-2008)” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 5603: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603”); the TLA 100 (A): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TL 100 A (2004-2008)”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,320 kg (7,319 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 3,945 kg (8,697 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TL 100 A (2004-2008)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The New Holland TLA 100 (A) is 19% heavier (625 kg / 1,378 lb) than the John Deere 5603 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 5603 and the TLA 100 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TL 100 A (2004-2008)” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 5603 and the TLA 100 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TL 100 A (2004-2008)” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540E/540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TL 100 A (2004-2008)” | AheadThe New Holland TLA 100 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5603 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the TLA 100 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland TL 100 A (2004-2008)” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2007– | 2004–2008 | 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?
- The New Holland TLA 100 (A) is 19% heavier (625 kg / 1,378 lb) than the John Deere 5603 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland TLA 100 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5603 does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 5603 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the TLA 100 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 5603: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5603”); the TLA 100 (A): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland TL 100 A (2004-2008)”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources