• Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Standard-size
  • No lab test on file
  • 1968–1972
  • 11,266 built

It sits on the utility/standard-size boundary, so either size is a fair description. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

John Deere 2120 (A) Engine specs

12 engine values on record for the 2120 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

66.9 hp

49.9 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2120”, 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.

What engine is in a 2120 (A)?

A 2120 (A) has a John Deere M 5 BL 4 or 4219 DL-01, a 4-cylinder 3.59 L diesel engine.

Engine — John Deere M 5 BL 4 or 4219 DL-01 specifications
Make & modelJohn Deere M 5 BL 4 or 4219 DL-01
FuelDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement219.1 ci · 3.59 L
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectionDirect injection method
Maximum torque170 lb·ft · 230 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,500 rpm
Air cleanerDonaldson dry air filter
Cylinders4
Displacement3.8 qt · 3.6 L
Bore4.0 in · 102 mm
Stroke4.3 in · 110 mm
Rated engine speed2,500 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2120”

Sources and how this page was built

12 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2120”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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  1. Traktorenlexikon: John Deere 2120 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-49587 · revision 1065771. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document