Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 or Massey Ferguson MF 365 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MB trac 65/70 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 365 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson 365 (A) 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 | MB trac 65/70 | MF 365 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 48 kW (64 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 65/70” | 48 kW (64 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MB trac 65/70 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 365 (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 MB trac 65/70 and the MF 365 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MB trac 65/70 and the MF 365 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 65/70” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 365 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 2,891 kg (6,373 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the MB trac 65/70. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,310 kg (7,297 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 65/70” | 2,591 kg (5,712 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 is 28% heavier (719 kg / 1,585 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 365 (A) (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 MB trac 65/70 and the MF 365 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 65/70” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 365 (A) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 65/70” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 365 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 65/70” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 365 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 65/70” | 540/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365” | AheadThe Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 365 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MB trac 65/70. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 65/70” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1973–1975 | 1988–1997 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 365 (A) is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 is 28% heavier (719 kg / 1,585 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 365 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 365 (A) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 365 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Daimler-Benz MB trac 65/70 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 365 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson 365 (A) is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MB trac 65/70 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 365 (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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources