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Caterpillar D4 vs Caterpillar Fifteen

Caterpillar D4 Tractor
CaterpillarModel A

Caterpillar D4

Industrial

power
Not recorded
displacement
312 ci
Cylinders
4
Forward gears
5
Full D4 specs
Caterpillar Fifteen Tractor
CaterpillarModel B

Caterpillar Fifteen

Industrial

power
Not recorded
displacement
220 ci
Cylinders
4
Forward gears
3
Full Fifteen specs
CaterpillarCaterpillar D4
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CaterpillarCaterpillar Fifteen

How they compare

Headline specs vs. the whole Industrial

n = 3855

Engine Displacement

▲ D4 higher · +92 ci (+42%)
D4312 ci
Fifteen220 ci
Median Industrial Tractor284 ci

D4 is in the 51st percentile; Fifteen is in the 41st · 53 models

Cylinders

= Effectively tied
D44
Fifteen4
Median Industrial Tractor4

D4 is in the 50th percentile; Fifteen is in the 50th · 55 models

Forward Gears

▲ D4 higher · +2 (+67%)
D45
Fifteen3
Median Industrial Tractor5

D4 is in the 50th percentile; Fifteen is in the 11th · 43 models

Operating Weight

▲ D4 higher · +4,470 lb (+81%)
D49,970 lb
Fifteen5,500 lb
Median Industrial Tractor9,127 lb

D4 is in the 54th percentile; Fifteen is in the 32nd · 49 models

D4 (A)Fifteen (B)Median Industrial Tractor

Full comparison

Every spec, side by side

General Information

SpecCaterpillar D4Caterpillar FifteenDifference
ManufacturerCaterpillarCaterpillarSame
ModelD4Fifteen
CategoryIndustrialIndustrialSame

Engine

SpecCaterpillar D4Caterpillar FifteenDifference
ManufacturerCaterpillarCaterpillarSame
ModelD44003.6L 4-cyl gasoline
Rated RPM1,400RPM1,250RPMD4+150 RPM · +12%
Cylinders44Same
Displacement312ci220ciD4+92 ci · +42%
Bore4.3in3.8inD4+0.5 in · +13%
Stroke5.5in5inD4+0.5 in · +10%

Transmission

SpecCaterpillar D4Caterpillar FifteenDifference
TypeGearGearSame

Dimensions & Weight

SpecCaterpillar D4Caterpillar FifteenDifference
Length121in104inD4+17 in · +16%
Width62in57.8inD4+4.2 in · +7%
Height60.6in58inD4+2.6 in · +4%
Operating Weight9,970lb5,500lbD4+4,470 lb · +81%

Hydraulics

SpecCaterpillar D4Caterpillar FifteenDifference
Steering TypeManual ClutchesNot recorded

Chassis & Drive

SpecCaterpillar D4Caterpillar FifteenDifference
Chassis Type4x2Not recorded
Drive Type2WDNot recorded
Steering TypeManual ClutchesNot recorded

Capacities

SpecCaterpillar D4Caterpillar FifteenDifference
Coolant11galNot recorded

Category context

Both models against the field

Engine Displacement

median 284 ci
A · 51st percentile (312 ci)B · 41st percentile (220 ci)

Cylinders

median 4
A · 50th percentile (4)B · 50th percentile (4)

Forward Gears

median 5
A · 50th percentile (5)B · 11th percentile (3)

Operating Weight

median 9,127 lb
A · 54th percentile (9,970 lb)B · 32nd percentile (5,500 lb)

Length

median 125 in
A · 40th percentile (121 in)B · 17th percentile (104 in)
A · D4B · FifteenMedian Industrial Tractor
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