John Deere A
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The John Deere A is a tractor from the John Deere line, positioned within the compact agricultural machine series. It is equipped with a 3‑cylinder engine of 2 940 cm³ displacement, delivering a nominal power of 45 HP (33.6 kW) at 2 300 rpm and a peak torque of 155 Nm. The machine measures 3 267 mm in length, 1 460 mm in width and 2 110 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 1 912 mm and a curb weight of 2 045 kg. Gearbox options are 8V/8R or 16V/8R, the top speed is 40 km/h, and the fuel tank holds 40 l. The lift capacity falls into Cat I/II.
A power output of 45 HP enables the tractor to pull light to medium implements, while the 155 Nm torque provides sufficient pulling force at low engine speeds. The relatively compact dimensions and low weight reduce ground pressure, beneficial on soft soils. The 40 l tank allows several hours of operation without frequent refuelling, and the 40 km/h maximum speed supports swift field and transport movements.
The John Deere A is suited for typical tasks in small to medium farms, such as mowing, hauling loads, light soil cultivation and operating implements designed for compact tractors.
John Deere – other models: the collective page of tractors outside the named ranges, from the two-cylinders and the 10 series (1020, 2020) through the 40s and 50s from Mannheim to the 1023E, 3038E and 9RX, 6 to 468 kW
This page gathers the John Deere tractors the register could not assign to a named range – from the successors of the two-cylinders through the European ranges from Mannheim to the compact tractors from Augusta, Georgia. John Deere, founded in 1837 as a plough smithy in Illinois, has built tractors in Waterloo, Iowa, since 1918 and since 1956, with the takeover of Lanz, in Mannheim, today the largest tractor plant outside North America. The type logic: the 10 series of 1960 (1010 to 5010) brought the four- and six-cylinders after the two-cylinder era, the 20s, 30s and 40s (1020, 2130, 2140) the Mannheim generations of the 1960s to 1980s, in which the first digit gives the size and the last ones the generation; the 50s (1750 to 3650) followed in 1986, the 55s and 6000s in 1992. Since 1992 the first digit marks the range (1 to 9) and the following ones the power – 1023E as a 1 series compact with 23 hp, 3038E as a 3 series with 38 hp, 5075E as a 5 series with 75 hp – E, M and R the equipment lines from basic to premium. The engines are Deere's own PowerTech range in the big, Yanmar in the compact and Lombardini in the smallest tractors.
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The register lists here 925 versions with 6.3 to 468.3 kW from one- to six-cylinders of 341 to 13,503 cm³, PTO outputs from 17 to 365 hp, lift capacities from 309 to 13,494 kg, unladen weights from 363 to 20,371 kg, lengths from 2,362 to 6,880 mm and widths from 1,194 to 3,952 mm.
John Deere has been the world's largest farm-equipment maker for decades; the Mannheim 6 series is Europe's best-selling tractor, the compacts from Augusta North America's.
On used tractors, originality and engine condition count on classics, transmission (Synchron or Power-Synchron) and hydraulics on the Mannheim 40s and 50s, and on the E, M and R models operating hours, transmission (PowrQuad, AutoQuad, AutoPowr), electronics and exhaust aftertreatment; parts run through the Deere network.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: John Deere (weitere Modelle), John Deere (manufacturer)
Technical data
Engine
| Power | 45 hp (33.6 kW)correct |
|---|---|
| Rated speed | 2,300 rpmcorrect |
| Torque | 155 Nmcorrect |
| Cylinders | 3correct |
| Displacement | 2,940 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 3,267 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 1,460 mmcorrect |
| Height | 2,110 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 1,912 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 2,045 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Gearbox | 8V/8R or 16V/8Rcorrect |
|---|---|
| Top speed | 40 km/hcorrect |
Working data
| Fuel tank capacity | 40 lcorrect |
|---|
Other data
| Linkage category | Cat I/IIcorrect |
|---|
Where this model stands
Power-to-weight ratio: 16.4 kW/t (34 kW / 2 t)
Power class: Universal (40–100 hp)
Stronger than 30% of the tractors in the register — out of 15,663 models with a stated power figure.
Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.
Frequently asked questions
How much power does the John Deere A have?
The John Deere A delivers 45 hp.
How much does the John Deere A weigh?
The unladen weight is 2,045 kg.
What engine does the John Deere A have?
3 cylinders, 2,940 cm³ displacement.
How fast does the John Deere A go?
Top speed is 40 km/h.
What are the dimensions of the John Deere A?
3,267 mm × 1,460 mm × 2,110 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: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) (retrieved August 2026) · Wikibooks Traktorenlexikon (CC BY-SA 4.0) (retrieved September 2026) · Values adopted and presented in our own form; changes from the source are possible. · How we check the data
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