Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.81 or Massey Ferguson MF 6497 A?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the AgroStar 6.81 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 6497 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson 6497A suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 33% (27.3 L/min / 7.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | AgroStar 6.81 | MF 6497 A | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 136 kW (182 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.81” | 136.2 kW (182.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6497” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the AgroStar 6.81 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 6497 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 AgroStar 6.81 and the MF 6497 A. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the AgroStar 6.81 and the MF 6497 A. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 82.7 L/min (21.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.81” | 110.0 L/min (29.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6497” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 6497A has 33% more hydraulic flow (27.3 L/min / 7.2 gpm) than the Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.81 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 9,279 kg (20,458 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6497” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the AgroStar 6.81. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,950 kg (15,322 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.81” | 6,835 kg (15,069 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6497” | 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? | 10,000 kg (22,046 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.81” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 6497 A. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.81” | 24 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6497” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 6497A has 33% more forward gears (6 gears) than the Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.81 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the AgroStar 6.81 and the MF 6497 A. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.81” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6497” | 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 6.81” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6497” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.81 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 6497A does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.81” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6497” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.81” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6497” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–1997 | 2004–2011 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 6497A is newer: production began 11 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 6497A has 33% more hydraulic flow (27.3 L/min / 7.2 gpm) than the Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.81 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 6497A has 33% more forward gears (6 gears) than the Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.81 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr AgroStar 6.81 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 6497A does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson 6497A is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 AgroStar 6.81 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 6497 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources