Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 or Massey Ferguson MF 1085?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05: hydraulic flow, three-point lift and maximum permissible mass. It is also ahead on top speed and drive.
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 84% (22.3 L/min / 5.9 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 86% (2,400 kg / 5,291 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 18% (679 kg / 1,497 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 suits road haulage better on this data: 13% (800 kg / 1,764 lb) more maximum permissible mass and 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
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 6.05 | MF 1085 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 60.5 kW (81.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05” | 60.8 kW (81.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | 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 DX 6.05 and the MF 1085. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 6.05 and the MF 1085. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 48.8 L/min (12.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05” | 26.5 L/min (7.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 has 84% more hydraulic flow (22.3 L/min / 5.9 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 1085 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,200 kg (11,464 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05” | 2,800 kg (6,173 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 has 86% more lift (2,400 kg / 5,291 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 1085 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,530 kg (9,987 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05” | 3,851 kg (8,490 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 is 18% heavier (679 kg / 1,497 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 1085 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 6,800 kg (14,991 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05” | 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 has 13% higher maximum permissible mass (800 kg / 1,764 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 1085 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 15 to 18Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DX 6.05 and the MF 1085. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 1085 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson MF 1085 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1987–1991 | 1973–1978 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 is newer: production began 14 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 6.05 has 84% more hydraulic flow (22.3 L/min / 5.9 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 1085 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 has 86% more lift (2,400 kg / 5,291 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 1085 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 is 18% heavier (679 kg / 1,497 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 1085 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 has 13% higher maximum permissible mass (800 kg / 1,764 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 1085 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 1085 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson MF 1085 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 6.05 is newer: production began 14 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources