Case-IH C-42 (A) or Massey Ferguson MF 340 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the C-42 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 340 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson 340 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 18% (325 kg / 717 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | C-42 (A) | MF 340 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 30.9 kW (41.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C42” | 30.9 kW (41.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the C-42 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 340 (A) 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 C-42 (A) and the MF 340 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the C-42 (A) and the MF 340 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 19.5 L/min (5.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the C-42 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,820 kg (4,012 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C42” | 2,145 kg (4,729 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 340 (A) has 18% more lift (325 kg / 717 lb) than the Case-IH C-42 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,365 kg (5,214 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C42” | 2,360 kg (5,203 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C42” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 340 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C42” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | AheadThe Case-IH C-42 (A) has 100% more forward gears (8 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 340 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the C-42 (A) and the MF 340 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C42” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C42” | 540/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | AheadThe Case-IH C-42 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 340 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the C-42 (A) and the MF 340 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C42” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1992–1996 | 1988–1994 | 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 340 (A) has 18% more lift (325 kg / 717 lb) than the Case-IH C-42 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH C-42 (A) has 100% more forward gears (8 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 340 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH C-42 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 340 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% 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 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 C-42 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 340 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources