Fendt 209 S or Massey Ferguson MF 3085 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 Massey Ferguson 3085A is ahead on forward gears; the Fendt 209S is ahead on top speed and PTO speeds.
- The Fendt 209S suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 750 rpm.
- The Fendt 209S suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 | 209 S | MF 3085 A | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 64.4 kW (86.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | 65.5 kW (87.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | 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 209 S and the MF 3085 A. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 209 S and the MF 3085 A. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 54.0 L/min (14.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 209 S. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,080 kg (6,790 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | 3,579 kg (7,891 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 209 S: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S”); the MF 3085 A: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,220 kg (7,099 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | 4,750 kg (10,472 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 3085A is 48% heavier (1,530 kg / 3,373 lb) than the Fendt 209S (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 209 S. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 21Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | 32Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 3085A has 52% more forward gears (11 gears) than the Fendt 209S (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 209 S and the MF 3085 A. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | AheadThe Fendt 209S has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 3085A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 750 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | AheadThe Fendt 209S offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 3085A does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2003– | 1992–1995 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt 209S is newer: production began 11 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 3085A is 48% heavier (1,530 kg / 3,373 lb) than the Fendt 209S (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3085A has 52% more forward gears (11 gears) than the Fendt 209S (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 209S has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 3085A (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 209S offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 3085A does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Fendt 209S is newer: production began 11 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 PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 209 S: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S”); the MF 3085 A: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3085”) — 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
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