Deutz-Fahr DX 4.61 or Massey Ferguson MF 698?
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 698 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 “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 | DX 4.61 | MF 698 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 65 kW (87 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61” | 65 kW (87 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698” | 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 698 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 698. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 4.61 and the MF 698. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the DX 4.61 and the MF 698. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,800 kg (8,378 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61” | 3,275 kg (7,220 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the DX 4.61: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61”); the MF 698: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,150 kg (9,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61” | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.61 is 19% heavier (650 kg / 1,433 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 698 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| 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 698. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 4.61 has 50% more forward gears (6 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 698 (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 698. |
| 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” | 29.1 km/h (18.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698” | 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? | 540/1000/750 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 4.61 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 698 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 698. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1990–1993 | 1982–1984 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.61 is newer: production began 8 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 is 19% heavier (650 kg / 1,433 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 698 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.61 has 50% more forward gears (6 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 698 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.61 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 698 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 4.61 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 698 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the DX 4.61: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 4.61”); the MF 698: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- 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