Fendt Farmer 204 P or Massey Ferguson MF 284 S (A)?
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 Fendt Farmer 204P is ahead on top speed; the Massey Ferguson 284 S (A) is ahead on PTO speeds.
- The Massey Ferguson 284 S (A) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The Fendt Farmer 204P suits road haulage better on this data: 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 | Farmer 204 P | MF 284 S (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 45.6 kW (61.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 204 P” | 45.2 kW (60.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 284 S” | 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 Farmer 204 P and the MF 284 S (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 204 P and the MF 284 S (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.7 L/min (8.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 204 P” | 33.6 L/min (8.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 284 S” | 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? | — | 1,530 kg (3,372 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 284 S” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Farmer 204 P. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,340 kg (5,159 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 204 P” | 3,240 kg (7,143 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 284 S” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 284 S (A) is 38% heavier (900 kg / 1,984 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 204P (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Farmer 204 P and the MF 284 S (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 14Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 204 P” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 284 S” | 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 Farmer 204 P and the MF 284 S (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 204 P” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 284 S” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 204P has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 284 S (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 204 P” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 284 S” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 284 S (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fendt Farmer 204P does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 204 P” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 284 S” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 204 P” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 284 S” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1987 | 1983–1989 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Massey Ferguson 284 S (A) is 38% heavier (900 kg / 1,984 lb) than the Fendt Farmer 204P (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 204P has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 284 S (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 284 S (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fendt Farmer 204P does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources