Deutz-Fahr DX 4.61 or Massey Ferguson MF 1004?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DX 4.61 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 1004 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 | DX 4.61 | MF 1004 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 65 kW (87 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61” | 64.8 kW (86.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1004” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 4.61 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 1004 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 DX 4.61 and the MF 1004. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 4.61 and the MF 1004. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 27.3 L/min (7.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1004 T” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the DX 4.61. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,800 kg (8,378 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61” | 3,700 kg (8,157 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1004” | 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? | 4,150 kg (9,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61” | 4,100 kg (9,039 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1004” | 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? | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 1004. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1004” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 4.61 has 50% more forward gears (6 gears) than the Massey Ferguson MF 1004 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DX 4.61 and the MF 1004. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1004” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000/750 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1004 T” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 4.61 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson MF 1004 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1004” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1004”; Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1004 T” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1990–1993 | 1978–1990 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.61 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.61 has 50% more forward gears (6 gears) than the Massey Ferguson MF 1004 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.61 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson MF 1004 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.61 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 4.61 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 1004 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, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources