The John Deere 5205 tractor weighs 4,520 lb (2,050 kg) using its published 4WD ROPS Operating weight. Other useful published figures are 3,850 lb (2WD Shipping) and 4,275 lb (4WD Shipping). That places it around the 50th percentile among comparable utility tractors, close to the middle of its peer group.
The published John Deere 5205 weight is 3,850–4,520 lb (1,746–2,050 kg). The primary figure used for comparisons is 4,520 lb (2,050 kg), listed as 4WD ROPS Operating. The published configurations span 670 lb, a 17.4% difference from the lightest listed setup.
Tractor-weight benchmark
How this weight compares
Utility Tractor peers · 1,294 tractors in the benchmark.
Representative published weight
Average
4,520 lb
Low1,537 lb
This model4,520 lb
Average5,263 lb
High9,595 lb
Low and high use the 10th and 90th percentiles of the peer group, which keeps one unusually light or heavy tractor from distorting the scale. Average is the peer-group mean.
At a glance
Tractor profile
Published weight3,850–4,520 lb (1,746–2,050 kg)
Overall weight bandMidweight
Tractor typeUtility Tractor
Primary horsepower53 hp / 39.5 kW
Max length128.4 in (326 cm)
Max width69 in (175 cm)
Overview
Model information
Manufacturer
John Deere
Model
5205
Category
Farm tractor
Model years
2000 – 2007
Tractor type
Utility Tractor
Published weight variants
3
Published configurations
Weight variants
Shipping, operating, ballasted and drivetrain/configuration weights are kept separate when the source publishes them separately.
Weight type
Configuration
Weight
Metric
US tons
Variant / note
2WD Shipping
—
3,850 lb
1,746 kg
1.93
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4WD Shipping
—
4,275 lb
1,939 kg
2.14
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4WD ROPS Operating
—
4,520 lb
2,050 kg
2.26
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Configuration effect
How configuration changes the weight
670 lbLightest to heaviest · 17.4% spread across published variants
+670 lbShipping to operating · 17.4% increase
Dimensions, power & hauling
Technical details
Dimensions
Wheelbase76.8 in (195 cm)
Length128.4 in (326 cm)
Width69 in (175 cm)
Height90.4 in (229 cm)
Ground clearance16.7 in (42 cm)
Power & weight ratios
Primary power53 hp (39.5 kW)
Power basisEngine
Weight per horsepower85.3 lb/hp
Weight per foot of length422.4 lb/ft
Wheelbase / length59.8%
Transport snapshot
Primary published weight4,520 lb (2,050 kg)
Maximum published weight4,520 lb (2,050 kg)
Maximum US-ton equivalent2.26 US tons
Maximum published width69 in (175 cm)
Published width over 102 inNo
Weight context
Weight range3,850–4,520 lb (1,746–2,050 kg)
Primary weight basis4WD ROPS Operating
Peer positionAverage among Utility Tractor peers · 50th percentile
Physical size classBelow-average size
For transport planning, the representative published tractor weight is about 4,520 lb (2.26 US tons); published configurations reach 4,520 lb (2.26 US tons); the widest published tractor dimension is 69 in (5.8 ft). Actual transport weight and dimensions can increase with fuel, ballast, a loader, implements, tires and other installed equipment.
Nearby benchmarks
Tractors with similar weight
Useful reference points from the same dataset.
Closest by published weight
John Deere 70C (4519 lb)
John Deere 70F (4519 lb)
John Deere 75C (4519 lb)
John Deere 40C (4500 lb)
Massey Ferguson 154 (4541 lb)
Closest comparable tractors
New Holland TN55 (4565 lb, 53 hp)
International Harvester 350 (4595 lb)
Massey Ferguson 1190 (4376 lb)
Massey Ferguson 154 (4541 lb, 50 hp)
Massey Ferguson 1180 (4354 lb)
Common questions
John Deere 5205 weight FAQ
How much does a John Deere 5205 weigh?
The John Deere 5205 weighs 4,520 lb (2,050 kg) using the published 4WD ROPS Operating figure. Across the published configurations on this page, weight ranges from 3,850 to 4,520 lb (1,746 to 2,050 kg).
How much heavier is the 4WD John Deere 5205 than the 2WD model?
Published 2WD weight is 3,850 lb (1,746 kg), while published 4WD weight is 4,275–4,520 lb (1,939–2,050 kg). On a midpoint basis, the published 4WD configurations are about 548 lb heavier. Tires, transmission and other configuration differences can also affect the number.
What is the operating weight of the John Deere 5205 compared with shipping weight?
Published operating weight is 4,520 lb (2,050 kg), versus 3,850–4,275 lb (1,746–1,939 kg) for shipping weight. That is roughly 670 lb (17.4%) more than shipping weight. Operating weight is generally the more useful starting point when estimating a ready-to-use tractor.
Is the John Deere 5205 heavy or light for a utility tractor?
It is close to average for its peer group. The representative figure sits at about the 50th percentile, near the middle of the utility tractor peers. That puts it in the average range for this comparison. It is 743 lb lighter than the peer-group average of 5,263 lb.
How wide is the John Deere 5205 for transport?
The maximum published tractor width is 69 in (5.8 ft). That is 33 in under 8.5 ft before allowing for a loader, duals, implements or other equipment that may increase transport width.
What is the John Deere 5205 weight-to-horsepower ratio?
Using the page’s representative 4,520 lb weight and 53 hp power figure, the tractor carries about 85.3 lb per horsepower. A lower lb/hp number means less tractor mass for each horsepower; this is a comparison metric, not a traction or performance rating.
