• Vehicle type: unspecified
  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1926–1929
  • 405 built

WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

We looked and the record does not say what this machine is. How we decide what a machine is

Deutz MTZ 120 specs: hp, weight, years

The manufacturer claimed 26.7 horsepower. No laboratory has tested one, so there is no measured figure at the shaft.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

26.7 hp

19.9 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz MTZ 120”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

Weight
5,842 lb
Top speed
3.9 mph

Deutz MTZ 120 specs: key facts

  • The Deutz MTZ 120 was built from 1926 to 1929.

  • The Deutz MTZ 120 has a claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) of 19.9 kW (26.7 hp); it has no measured PTO figure.

  • The Deutz MTZ 120 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

  • The Deutz MTZ 120 weighs 2,650 kg (5,842 lb) unladen.

  • The Deutz MTZ 120 has a rear PTO running at 600 rpm.

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz MTZ 120”

How does the Deutz MTZ 120 compare with its class?

  • Limitation:

    Three forward gears is low for its class — 50% below the median of 6 across the 111 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

  • Worth knowing:

    An unladen mass of 2,650 kg is high for its class — 68% above the median of 1,575 kg across the 113 machines within 10% of its power that hold this figure.

Derived by WhichTractor from 113 comparable records. How we work this out

Illustration of the 1926–1929 Deutz (KHD) MTZ 120, a 27 hp farm tractor, colour not recorded — shown unpainted · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform, a drawing generated from its specification record
Illustration — not a photograph · colour not recorded — shown unpainted · operator station not recorded — shown as an open platform

How much horsepower does a Deutz MTZ 120 have?

The only figure for the Deutz MTZ 120 is 26.7 hp (19.9 kW) of claimed engine power, gross or net not stated, no test standard stated — not power at the shaft.

Engine, claimed (gross/net not stated)
26.7 hp

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz MTZ 120”

How much will a Deutz MTZ 120 lift?

Hydraulic and PTO specifications for the Deutz MTZ 120 are below.

Hydraulics & PTO — Deutz MTZ 120 hydraulics and PTO specifications
Rear PTO600 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz MTZ 120”

What transmission does a Deutz MTZ 120 have?

Transmission specifications for the Deutz MTZ 120 are below.

Transmission — Deutz MTZ 120 transmission specifications
Top speed3.9 mph · 6.3 km/h

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz MTZ 120”

How much does a Deutz MTZ 120 weigh?

A Deutz MTZ 120 weighs 5,842 lb (2,650 kg) unladen.

Weights & dimensions — Deutz MTZ 120 weights and dimensions
Unladen weight5,842 lb · 2,650 kg
Wheelbase70.1 in · 1,780 mm
Length121.1 in · 3,075 mm
Width70.9 in · 1,800 mm
Height70.1 in · 1,780 mm
Front track53.1 in · 1,350 mm
Rear track59.1 in · 1,500 mm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz MTZ 120”

Which tractors compare with a Deutz MTZ 120?

Within 10% of its 27 hp at the PTO as the maker claimed it, with no laboratory test on file, the same type, and first built within 15 years of it.

Common questions about the Deutz MTZ 120

Is a Deutz MTZ 120 two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive?

The Deutz MTZ 120 is two-wheel drive (2WD).

What PTO does a Deutz MTZ 120 have?

A Deutz MTZ 120 has a 600 rpm rear PTO.

Sources and how this page was built

Compiled from Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz MTZ 120”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: Deutz MTZ 120 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-82388 · revision 810480. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document