Fendt Farmer 308 or Massey Ferguson MF 397 Turbo?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 308 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 397 Turbo has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 308 | MF 397 Turbo | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 63 kW (84 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308” | 62.6 kW (83.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 308 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 397 Turbo has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 308 and the MF 397 Turbo. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 308 and the MF 397 Turbo. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40.2 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 397 Turbo. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,488 kg (9,894 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308” | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Farmer 308: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308”); the MF 397 Turbo: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,180 kg (9,215 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308” | 3,820 kg (8,422 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T” | 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? | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 397 Turbo. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 14Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308 LSA” | 24Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 397 Turbo has 71% more forward gears (10 gears) than the Fendt Farmer 308 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Farmer 308 and the MF 397 Turbo. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 308 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson MF 397 Turbo does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Farmer 308. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308”; Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308 LSA” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–2001 | 1991–1994 | 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 MF 397 Turbo has 71% more forward gears (10 gears) than the Fendt Farmer 308 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 308 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson MF 397 Turbo does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 308 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 397 Turbo has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the Farmer 308: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 308”); the MF 397 Turbo: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397T”) — 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources