Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74 or Massey Ferguson MF 250?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Massey Ferguson 250 is ahead on drive.
- The Massey Ferguson 250 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
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 | 3253 Königstiger 74 | MF 250 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 27.2 kW (36 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74” | 27.4 kW (36.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 250” | 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 3253 Königstiger 74 and the MF 250. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 3253 Königstiger 74 and the MF 250. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 19 L/min (5.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74” | 19.8 L/min (5.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 250” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,660 kg (3,660 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74” | 1,450 kg (3,197 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 250” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 3253 Königstiger 74: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74”); the MF 250: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 250”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,035 kg (4,486 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74” | 2,120 kg (4,674 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 250” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 3253 Königstiger 74 and the MF 250. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 250” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 3253 Königstiger 74 and the MF 250. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 250” | 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 250” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 250” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 250” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 250 is available with four-wheel drive; the Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1973–1978 | 1983–1986 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 250 is newer: production began 10 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 250 is available with four-wheel drive; the Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson 250 is newer: production began 10 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 hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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 PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 3253 Königstiger 74: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 3253 Königstiger 74”); the MF 250: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 250”) — 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, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources