9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneDeutz-Fahr DX 901978–1982No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 6981982–1984No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the DX 90 and the MF 698 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
9 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | DX 90 | MF 698 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 87 hp | 87 hp | — |
| Engine declared | KHD F5L 912 | Perkins A 4.318.2 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.71 L | 5.21 L | +11% MF 698 |
| Maximum torque declared | 221 lb·ft · 300 N·m | 261 lb·ft · 354 N·m | +18% MF 698 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | 18.1 mph · 29.1 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Independent dry double clutch | dry disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | — | — |
| Hydraulic control declared | — | Constant flow | — |
| Pump flow declared | 10.9 gpm · 41.4 L/min | — | — |
| Pressure declared | 3,046–3,771 psi · 210–260 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 9,425 lb · 4,275 kg | 7,716 lb · 3,500 kg | +22% DX 90 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 13,228 lb · 6,000 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 100.7 in · 2,558 mm | 95.7 in · 2,430 mm | +5% DX 90 |
| Length declared | 171.7 in · 4,360 mm | 160.6 in · 4,080 mm | +7% DX 90 |
| Width declared | 90.7 in · 2,304 mm | — | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 22.0 in · 560 mm | — | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.2 ft · 4.02 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 126.8 qt · 120 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 90 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 90”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 85”
Massey Ferguson MF 698 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 698”