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Renault Ceres 345 Engine specifications

20 engine values on record for the Ceres 345.

Measured at the PTO shaft

79.0 hp

Source · OECD Test 1977, measured

What engine is in a Ceres 345?

A Ceres 345 has a John Deere 4045 TRT 50, a 4-cylinder 4.53 L engine. Fitted to Ceres 345 (4 WD), Ceres 345 X.

Engine — John Deere 4045 TRT 50 specifications
Make & modelJohn Deere 4045 TRT 50Source 1
Cylinders4Source 1
Displacement276.1 ci · 4.53 LSource 1
AspirationSuperchargedSource 1
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectiondirect injection / Direct injectionSource 3,Source 4On record for 2 of 6 configurations
Maximum torque244 lb·ft · 330.3 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,154 rpm
Air cleanerDonaldson dry air filter with cyclone separatorSource 3,Source 4On record for 2 of 6 configurations
Cylinders4
Displacement4.8 qt · 4.5 L
Bore4.2 in · 106.5 mmSource 3,Source 4On record for 2 of 6 configurations
Stroke5.0 in · 127 mmSource 3,Source 4On record for 2 of 6 configurations
Rated engine speed2,350 rpmSource 3,Source 4On record for 2 of 6 configurations
Torque rise39.7 %

Source · OECD test report 1977, 2002

What engine is in the diesel Ceres 345?

The diesel Ceres 345 has a JOHN DEERE 4045 TRT 50, a 4-cylinder 4.53 L diesel engine. Fitted to Ceres 345 (A), Ceres 345 (A) (4WD), Ceres 345 X (A), Ceres 345 X (A) (4WD).

Engine — JOHN DEERE 4045 TRT 50 specifications
Make & modelJOHN DEERE 4045 TRT 50
FuelDiesel
Cylinders4
Displacement276.1 ci · 4.53 L

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 345”

How much fuel does a Ceres 345 use?

On OECD Test 1977, the Ceres 345 used 4.79 gal/h (18.1 L/h) at maximum power.

OECD Test 1977 — Ceres 345 as tested, configuration as printed: “4 WD · M1032AA - 40 km/h”
Fuel consumption, at maximum power4.79 gal/h · 18.1 L/h
Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed4.95 gal/h · 18.8 L/h
Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed4.63 gal/h · 17.5 L/h
Engine speed, at maximum power2,249 rpm
Engine speed, at rated engine speed2,356 rpm
Engine speed, at standard PTO speed2,119 rpm
Maximum torque244 lb·ft · 330.3 N·m
Torque rise39.7%

Source · OECD test report 1977, 2002

How much fuel did the Ceres 345 use on Test 1970?

On OECD Test 1970, the Ceres 345 used 4.79 gal/h (18.1 L/h) at maximum power.

OECD Test 1970 — Ceres 345 as tested, configuration as printed: “4 WD · M1032HA - 40 km/h”
Fuel consumption, at maximum power4.79 gal/h · 18.1 L/h
Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed4.95 gal/h · 18.8 L/h
Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed4.63 gal/h · 17.5 L/h
Engine speed, at maximum power2,249 rpm
Engine speed, at rated engine speed2,356 rpm
Engine speed, at standard PTO speed2,119 rpm
Maximum torque244 lb·ft · 330.3 N·m
Torque rise39.7%

Source · OECD test report 1970, 2001

Where this page comes from

20 engine values from OECD test report 1970, 2001; OECD test report 1977, 2002; Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 345”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 345X”.

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  1. OECD Code 2 test report 2/1 970: Renault Ceres 345 X — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1970 · published 2001-10-09 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD; testing station Cemagref, Antony, France. Original document
  2. OECD Code 2 test report 2/1 977: Renault Ceres 345 — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1977 · published 2002-03-27 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD; testing station Cemagref, Antony, France. Original document
  3. Traktorenlexikon: Renault Ceres 345 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-109534 · revision 993434. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  4. Traktorenlexikon: Renault Ceres 345X — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-109535 · revision 993435. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document