Renault Ceres 325 Engine specifications

A Ceres 325 has a John Deere 4045 DRT 50, a 4-cylinder 4.53 L engine.

The diesel Ceres 325 has a JOHN DEERE 4045 DRT 50, a 4-cylinder 4.53 L diesel engine.

On OECD Test 1968, the Ceres 325 used 3.71 gal/h (14.1 L/h) at maximum power.

On OECD Test 1979, the Ceres 325 used 3.71 gal/h (14.1 L/h) at maximum power.

19 engine values on record for the Ceres 325.

Measured at the PTO shaft

60.7 hp

Source · OECD Test 1968, measured

What engine is in a Ceres 325?

A Ceres 325 has a John Deere 4045 DRT 50, a 4-cylinder 4.53 L engine. Fitted to Ceres 325 (4 WD), Ceres 325 (4 WD).

Engine — John Deere 4045 DRT 50 specifications
Make & model	John Deere 4045 DRT 50^{Source 1}
Cylinders	4^{Source 1}
Displacement	276.1 ci · 4.53 L^{Source 1}
Cooling	Liquid-cooled^{Source 3}
Fuel injection	Direct injection methodOn record for 1 of 4 configurations
Maximum torque	195 lb·ft · 264.9 N·m^{Source 2}
Maximum torque speed	1,027 rpm^{Source 1}
Air cleaner	Donaldson dry air filter with cyclone separatorOn record for 1 of 4 configurations
Cylinders	4^{Source 2}
Displacement	4.8 qt · 4.5 L^{Source 2}
Bore	4.2 in · 106.5 mmOn record for 1 of 4 configurations
Stroke	5.0 in · 127 mmOn record for 1 of 4 configurations
Rated engine speed	2,350 rpmOn record for 1 of 4 configurations
Torque rise	53.7 %^{Source 2}

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325”

The diesel Ceres 325 has a JOHN DEERE 4045 DRT 50, a 4-cylinder 4.53 L diesel engine. Fitted to Ceres 325 (A), Ceres 325 (A) (4WD).

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325”

On OECD Test 1968, the Ceres 325 used 3.71 gal/h (14.1 L/h) at maximum power.

OECD Test 1968 — Ceres 325 as tested, configuration as printed: “4 WD · M1012GA – 40 km/h”
Fuel consumption, at maximum power	3.71 gal/h · 14.1 L/h
Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed	3.87 gal/h · 14.6 L/h
Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed	3.76 gal/h · 14.3 L/h
Engine speed, at maximum power	2,027 rpm
Engine speed, at rated engine speed	2,346 rpm
Engine speed, at standard PTO speed	2,110 rpm
Maximum torque	195 lb·ft · 264.9 N·m
Torque rise	53.7%

Source · OECD test report 1968, 2001

On OECD Test 1979, the Ceres 325 used 3.71 gal/h (14.1 L/h) at maximum power.

OECD Test 1979 — Ceres 325 as tested, configuration as printed: “4 WD · M1012AB - 30 km/h”
Fuel consumption, at maximum power	3.71 gal/h · 14.1 L/h^{Source 3}
Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed	3.87 gal/h · 14.6 L/h^{Source 3}
Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed	3.76 gal/h · 14.3 L/h^{Source 3}
Engine speed, at maximum power	2,027 rpm^{Source 3}
Engine speed, at rated engine speed	2,346 rpm^{Source 3}
Engine speed, at standard PTO speed	2,110 rpm^{Source 3}
Maximum torque	195 lb·ft · 264.9 N·m^{Source 3}
Torque rise	53.7%^{Source 3}

Source · OECD test report 1979, 2002

19 engine values from OECD test report 1968, 2001; OECD test report 1979, 2002; and Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325”.

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OECD Code 2 test report 2/1 968: Renault Ceres 325 — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1968 · published 2001-10-03 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD; testing station Cemagref, Antony, France. Original document
OECD Code 2 test report 2/1 979: Renault Ceres 325 — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1979 · published 2002-03-27 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD; testing station Cemagref, Antony, France. Original document
OECD Code 2 test report 2/1 979: Renault Ceres 325 — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1979 · published 2002-03-27 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD; testing station Cemagref, Antony, France. Original document
Traktorenlexikon: Renault Ceres 325 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-109530 · revision 993432. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document