5 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt Farmer 1031972–1974No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 254 S (Traktorenlexikon)1983–1987No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1972–1974; 1983–1987). 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
5 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Farmer 103 | MF 254 S | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 47 hp | 47 hp | — |
| Engine declared | MWM D 225-3 | Perkins A 3.152 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.55 L | 2.50 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 131 lb·ft · 178 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Single-plate dry clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 8.9 gpm · 33.6 L/min | 9.5 gpm · 36.0 L/min | +7% MF 254 S |
| Pressure declared | 2,489 psi · 172 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,004 lb · 2,270 kg | 5,776 lb · 2,620 kg | +15% MF 254 S |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 8,951 lb · 4,060 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 81.8 in · 2,078 mm | 81.1 in · 2,060 mm | — |
| Length declared | 142.8 in · 3,626 mm | 132.3 in · 3,360 mm | +8% Farmer 103 |
| Width declared | 67.3 in · 1,710 mm | 74.8 in · 1,900 mm | +11% MF 254 S |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.0 in · 380 mm | — | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 12.0 ft · 3.65 m | — | — |
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.
Fendt Farmer 103 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 103”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 103 S/SA”
Massey Ferguson MF 254 S (Traktorenlexikon) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 254S”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 233”