David Brown 996 (A) or Massey Ferguson MF 565?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Massey Ferguson MF 565: hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on PTO speeds. On features, the David Brown 996 (A) is ahead on drive.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 565 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 565 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 122% (34.3 L/min / 9.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The David Brown 996 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
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 | 996 (A) | MF 565 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.7 kW (51.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 38.8 kW (52.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 565” | 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 996 (A) and the MF 565. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 996 (A) and the MF 565. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 28.2 L/min (7.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 62.5 L/min (16.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 565” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 565 has 122% more hydraulic flow (34.3 L/min / 9.1 gpm) than the David Brown 996 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,796 kg (3,960 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 565” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 996 (A). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,610 kg (5,754 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 2,770 kg (6,107 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 565” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 996 (A) and the MF 565. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 565” | 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 996 (A) and the MF 565. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 565” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 565” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 565 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the David Brown 996 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 565. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 565” | AheadThe David Brown 996 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson MF 565 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1971–1976 | 1976–1982 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 565 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Massey Ferguson MF 565 has 122% more hydraulic flow (34.3 L/min / 9.1 gpm) than the David Brown 996 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 565 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the David Brown 996 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The David Brown 996 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson MF 565 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 565 is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 weight (both unladen weight, 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources