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Years in Production / 2002–2003
Challenger
MT565
Explore the specifications, hardware, and original references for the Challenger MT565.

161hp
Engine estimate · from PTO
MFWD Optional
Drive
2002–2003
Production years
Challenger
Manufacturer
MT565 / 01
At a glance
Overview
2002 - 2003
MT500 Series
Row-Crop tractor
Production
Row-Crop tractor
Built in Beauvais, France
- Manufacturer
- Challenger (a part of AGCO)
Mechanical
Two- or four-wheel drive
Power steering
Hydraulic wet disc brakes
Cab standard with air-conditioning.
Hydraulics
- Type
- closed center pressure flow compensated (PFC)
- Pressure
- 2900 psi200.0 bar
- Valves
- 4
- Total Flow
- 29 gpm109.8 lpm
- Total Flow
- 39 gpm*Optional, with power shift transmission.147.6 lpm
Hitch
- Rear Type
- III
- Rear Lift At24610mm
- 14500 lbs6577 kg
Pto
- Rear Pto
- independent
- Rear Type
- 540/1000
Electrical
- Ground
- negative
- Charging System
- alternator
MT565 / 02
Under the hood
Engine Detail
SISU
turbocharged diesel
6-cylinder
liquid-cooled vertical
- Displacement
- 402 ci6.6 L
- Bore Stroke
- 4.251x4.724 inches108 x 120 mm
- Air Cleaner
- dual paper elements
- Compression Ratio
- 16.5:1
- Rated Rpm
- 2200
- Starter Volts
- 12
- Cylinders
- 6
- Cooling
- liquid-cooled vertical
Engine Options
SISU 6.6L 6-cyl diesel
- Fuel Tank
- 108 gal408.8 L
MT565 / 03
Gears & controls
Transmission (Option 1)
- Transmission Type
- full power shift
- Gears
- 18 forward and 6 reverse
- Clutch
- wet disc
Transmission (Option 2)
Four synchronized gears (1-4) in two synchronized ranges (low/high) with a four-speed (A-D) power shift on the left-hand power shuttle lever.
- Transmission
- AutoPower IV
- Transmission Type
- partial power shift
- Gears
- 32 forward and reverse
- Clutch
- hydraulic wet disc
Transmission Options
18-speed full power shift
32-speed partial power shift
MT565 / 04
Size. Stance. Footprint.
Dimensions
- Length
- 198 in502 cm
- Width
- 98 in248 cm
- Height (cab)
- 120 in304 cm
- Wheelbase
- 111.2 in282 cm
Dimensions And Tires
- Wheelbase
- 111.2 inches282 cm
- Weight
- 15555 to 16465 pounds
- Front Tire
- 14L-16
- Rear Tire
- 20.8R42
Tires And Tracks
- Front Ag
- 14L-162WD
- Front Ag
- 16.9R304WD
- Rear Ag
- 20.8R42
MT565 / 05
Tests (NTTL)
Oced Tractor Test1848
Diesel 18-speed 4WDFebruary 1999 - June 1999, Link: OCED Tractor Test 1848 file
PTO performance
Drawbar performance
Gear 10 used for power test.
Gear 3 used for pull test.
- Max Power
- 155.2 hp115.7 kW
- Max Power
- 141.1 hp105.2 kW
- Fuel Use
- 9.1 gal/hour34.4 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 9.3 gal/hour35.2 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 9.2 gal/hour34.8 l/hour
- Fuel Use
- 9.0 gal/hour34.1 l/hour
- Power At Rated Engine Speed
- 146.2 hp109.0 kW
- Power At Rated Pto Speed
- 152.6 hp113.8 kW
- Max Pull
- 13,945 lbs6325 kg