CASE-INTERNATIONAL 485 (DT) or Massey Ferguson MF 254 S (A)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the CASE-INTERNATIONAL 485 (DT) is ahead on top speed.
- The CASE-INTERNATIONAL 485 (DT) suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
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 | 485 (DT) | MF 254 S (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 30.6 kW (41.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 485” | 30.4 kW (40.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 254 (S)” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 485 (DT) and the MF 254 S (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 485 (DT) and the MF 254 S (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 28.0 L/min (7.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 254 (S)” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 485 (DT). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,560 kg (3,439 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 485” | 1,662 kg (3,664 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 254 (S)” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,358 kg (5,199 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 485” | 2,620 kg (5,776 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 254 (S)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 254 S (A) is 11% heavier (262 kg / 578 lb) than the CASE-INTERNATIONAL 485 (DT) (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 485 (DT) and the MF 254 S (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 485” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 254 (S)” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 485 (DT) and the MF 254 S (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 485” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 254 (S)” | AheadThe CASE-INTERNATIONAL 485 (DT) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 254 S (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 485” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 254 (S)” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 485” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 254 S (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 485” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 254 (S)” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1985–1990 | 1982–1987 | 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 254 S (A) is 11% heavier (262 kg / 578 lb) than the CASE-INTERNATIONAL 485 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The CASE-INTERNATIONAL 485 (DT) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 254 S (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- 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.
- 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