Belarus 5M
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The Belarus 5M is a wheeled tractor from the family that the Minsk Tractor Works, MTZ, builds under the Belarus name. It belongs to the early, small four-cylinder models of the brand and followed the factory's first series-built tractor. Tractors of this design were later produced in Ukraine, Romania and China as well, which explains how widely the layout spread.
The four-cylinder diesel displaces 4,050 cm³ and delivers 45 PS at a rated speed of 1,500 rpm. That low speed marks a slow-running, large-displacement engine built for steady draft work when ploughing and harrowing. The unladen weight of 2,750 kg gives traction in the field, while the wheelbase of 2,450 mm on a body 4,095 mm long, 1,884 mm wide and 2,373 mm high keeps the tractor manageable in tight farmyards. The 10/2 gearbox offers ten forward and two reverse gears, covering everything from creeping speeds up to the top speed of 22.4 km/h.
Within the MTZ range the 5M sits in the lower power class, far below the later and much stronger Belarus tractors with which the factory supplied the world market. Typical work included tillage, mowing, trailer haulage and PTO jobs on farms in the Soviet Union and the Eastern Bloc.
Belarus – other models: the collective page of Belarusian MTZ tractors outside the named ranges, from the 80 and 82 series through the 1025 to the 3000 and 3500 series, 25 to 128 kW, from the Minsk Tractor Works
This page gathers the Belarus tractors the register could not assign to a named range – by far the largest model range in this collection, built at the Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ), founded in 1946 and supplying under the export name Belarus ever since. The type logic follows a modular system: the first one or two digits give the power class (80 and 82 around 80 hp, 1025 around 100 hp, 1221 around 130 hp, 3022 and 3023 in the large class), the last digit or a point after it the development stage, the suffix -4 often four-wheel drive, T a turbocharged version. Belarus builds practically every power class itself, from the small farmyard tractor to the large field tractor, supplying both smallholdings and large-scale arable farming.
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The register lists here 318 versions with 25 to 128 kW from two- to six-cylinders of 1,649 to 9,159 cm³, unladen weights from 1,600 to 9,200 kg, gross weights from 2,850 to 8,010 kg, lengths from 3,110 to 5,800 mm, widths from 1,400 to 2,550 mm and rated speeds from 1,500 to 2,200 rpm.
By unit numbers, Belarus tractors are among the most-built tractors in the world and are widespread above all in the successor states of the Soviet Union, in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where simple mechanics, rugged construction and a dense parts network have counted for decades; in Western Europe the brand is present chiefly as an affordable alternative in the lower and mid power segment.
On used tractors, the condition of the clutch and mechanical gearbox, the tightness of the hydraulics and lift, rust on cab and mudguards, the condition of the front axle on four-wheel-drive versions, and the origin and completeness of the engine papers count, since many engines and units have been swapped over the decades; parts are available through specialised Belarus importers and a broad network of independent dealers.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Belarus (weitere Modelle), Minsker Traktorenwerk (manufacturer)
Technical data
Engine
| Power | 45 hpcorrect |
|---|---|
| Rated speed | 1,500 rpmcorrect |
| Cylinders | 4correct |
| Displacement | 4,050 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 4,095 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,884 mmcorrect |
| Height | 2,373 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 2,450 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 2,750 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Gearbox | 10/2correct |
|---|---|
| Top speed | 22.4 km/hcorrect |
Frequently asked questions
How much power does the Belarus 5M have?
The Belarus 5M delivers 45 hp.
How much does the Belarus 5M weigh?
The unladen weight is 2,750 kg.
What engine does the Belarus 5M have?
4 cylinders, 4,050 cm³ displacement.
How fast does the Belarus 5M go?
Top speed is 22.4 km/h.
What are the dimensions of the Belarus 5M?
4,095 mm × 1,884 mm × 2,373 mm.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Shift the gearbox cold and warm — jumps only show up at temperature.
- Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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Sources: Latvian open data portal (retrieved August 2026) · Wikibooks Traktorenlexikon (CC BY-SA 4.0) (retrieved September 2026) · Wikipedia (retrieved October 2026) · koneviesti.fi (retrieved October 2026) · How we check the data
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