10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDeutz-Fahr DX 50 V1978–1985No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 145from 1965No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 2WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1978–1985; 1965–1965). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
10 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | DX 50 V | MF 145 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 45.2 hp | 45.3 hp | — |
| Engine declared | KHD F3L 912 | Perkins AD 3.152 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.83 L | 2.50 L | +13% DX 50 V |
| Maximum torque declared | 110 lb·ft · 149 N·m | 123 lb·ft · 167 N·m | +12% MF 145 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 13.7 mph · 22 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | +14% MF 145 |
| Clutch declared | Independent dry double clutch | Pedal operated dry air-cooled MF double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 5.4 gpm · 20.5 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,901 psi · 200 bar | 2,489 psi · 172 bar | +16% DX 50 V |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 1146 | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,461 lb · 1,570 kg | 3,638 lb · 1,650 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 70.5 in · 1,790 mm | 72.0 in · 1,830 mm | — |
| Length declared | 126.0 in · 3,200 mm | 117.7 in · 2,990 mm | +7% DX 50 V |
| Width declared | 43.3 in · 1,100 mm | 64.2 in · 1,630 mm | +48% MF 145 |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.8 in · 350 mm | 12.6 in · 320 mm | +9% DX 50 V |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.5 ft · 2.89 m | 9.0 ft · 2.75 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 42.3 qt · 40 L | 40.8 qt · 38.6 L | — |
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.
Deutz-Fahr DX 50 V sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 50 V”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 4006 P”
Massey Ferguson MF 145 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 145”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 145 S”