9 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneCase-IH MX 2552002–2005No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 8280 A1999–2002No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the MX 255 and the MF 8280 A → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

9 material differences · 8 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Case-IH MX 255 and Massey Ferguson MF 8280 A, field by field
Field	MX 255	MF 8280 A	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	258.4 hp	256.7 hp	—
Engine declared	CUMMINS 6 TAA-8304	VALMET 645 DSBIE	differs
Displacement declared	8.27 L	8.42 L	—
Maximum torque declared	878 lb·ft · 1,191 N·m	801 lb·ft · 1,086 N·m	+10% MX 255
Transmission
Top speed declared	24.9 mph · 40 km/h	24.9 mph · 40 km/h	—
Clutch declared	Case-IH multi-disc clutch running in oil bath	Pedal operated hydraulic Giman multi-disc clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	Closed centre	—	—
Pump flow declared	38.6 gpm · 146.1 L/min	40.6 gpm · 153.6 L/min	—
Pressure declared	3,597 psi · 248 bar	3,205 psi · 221 bar	+12% MX 255
Rear PTO speeds declared	1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	21,559 lb · 9,779 kg	21,539 lb · 9,770 kg	—
Maximum permissible mass declared	30,865 lb · 14,000 kg	30,865 lb · 14,000 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	118.3 in · 3,005 mm	121.1 in · 3,075 mm	—
Length declared	224.0 in · 5,690 mm	207.0 in · 5,257 mm	+8% MX 255
Width declared	120.0–150.0 in · 3,048–3,810 mm	99.1 in · 2,518 mm	differs
Height, over the cab declared	124.0 in · 3,150 mm	123.4 in · 3,135 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	13.8 in · 350 mm	20.1 in · 510 mm	+46% MF 8280 A
Fuel tank declared	639.3 qt · 605.0 L	433.2 qt · 410.0 L	+48% MX 255

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