AGRIFULL A-90 DL-Turbo or Massey Ferguson MF 397 Turbo?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the A-90 DL-Turbo has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 397 Turbo has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | A-90 DL-Turbo | MF 397 Turbo | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 62.5 kW (83.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Agrifull A-90 DL” | 62.6 kW (83.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the A-90 DL-Turbo has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 397 Turbo has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the A-90 DL-Turbo and the MF 397 Turbo. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the A-90 DL-Turbo and the MF 397 Turbo. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 34.5 L/min (9.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Agrifull A-90 DL” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 397 Turbo. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Agrifull A-90 DL” | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the A-90 DL-Turbo: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Agrifull A-90 DL”); the MF 397 Turbo: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,130 kg (6,900 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Agrifull A-90 DL” | 3,820 kg (8,422 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 397 Turbo is 22% heavier (690 kg / 1,521 lb) than the AGRIFULL A-90 DL-Turbo (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the A-90 DL-Turbo and the MF 397 Turbo. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Agrifull A-90 DL” | 24Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the A-90 DL-Turbo and the MF 397 Turbo. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Agrifull A-90 DL” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Agrifull A-90 DL” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 397 Turbo offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the AGRIFULL A-90 DL-Turbo does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Agrifull A-90 DL” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Agrifull A-90 DL” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–1995 | 1991–1994 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Massey Ferguson MF 397 Turbo is 22% heavier (690 kg / 1,521 lb) than the AGRIFULL A-90 DL-Turbo (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 397 Turbo offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the AGRIFULL A-90 DL-Turbo does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the A-90 DL-Turbo has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 397 Turbo has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the A-90 DL-Turbo: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Agrifull A-90 DL”); the MF 397 Turbo: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources