10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDavid Brown 996 (A)1971–1976No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 2651975–1985No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 996 (A) and the MF 265 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
10 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 996 (A) | MF 265 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 63.2 hp | 59.3 hp | +7% 996 (A) |
| Engine declared | DAVID BROWN AD 4/55051 | Perkins A 4.236 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.59 L | 3.87 L | +8% MF 265 |
| Maximum torque declared | 164 lb·ft · 222 N·m | 170 lb·ft · 230 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Dry double clutch, type 11"/11" | Pedal-operated, dry and air-cooled single clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 7.4 gpm · 28.2 L/min | 7.0 gpm · 26.5 L/min | +6% 996 (A) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,754 lb · 2,610 kg | 5,798 lb · 2,630 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 82.0 in · 2,083 mm | 87.8 in · 2,230 mm | +7% MF 265 |
| Length declared | 130.0 in · 3,302 mm | 149.0 in · 3,785 mm | +15% MF 265 |
| Width declared | 67.0 in · 1,702 mm | 72.4 in · 1,840 mm | +8% MF 265 |
| Ground clearance declared | 20.9 in · 530 mm | 14.6 in · 370 mm | +43% 996 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.8 ft · 3.28 m | 11.1 ft · 3.39 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 72.3 qt · 68.4 L | 84.5 qt · 80 L | +17% MF 265 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
David Brown 996 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996”
Massey Ferguson MF 265 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 265”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 168 & MF 168A”