Fendt Farmer 310 or Massey Ferguson MF 6260 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Farmer 310 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 6260 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 6260 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 28% (20.7 L/min / 5.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 310 | MF 6260 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 77 kW (103 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 310” | 77.3 kW (103.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6260” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 310 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 6260 (A) 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 310 and the MF 6260 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Farmer 310 and the MF 6260 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 75.0 L/min (19.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 310” | 95.7 L/min (25.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6260” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 6260 (A) has 28% more hydraulic flow (20.7 L/min / 5.5 gpm) than the Fendt Farmer 310 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,140 kg (11,332 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 310” | 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6260” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Farmer 310: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 310”); the MF 6260 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6260”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,900 kg (10,803 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 310” | 4,515 kg (9,954 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6260” | 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? | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 310” | 8,800 kg (19,401 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6260” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 21Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 310” | 16 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6260” | 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 Farmer 310 and the MF 6260 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 310” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6260” | 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? | 540/750/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 310” | 540/1000/540E/1000E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6260” | AheadThe Fendt Farmer 310 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson MF 6260 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Farmer 310 and the MF 6260 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WD / 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 310”; Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 310 LSA” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6260” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–2001 | 1999–2003 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 6260 (A) is newer: production began 6 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 MF 6260 (A) has 28% more hydraulic flow (20.7 L/min / 5.5 gpm) than the Fendt Farmer 310 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Farmer 310 offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson MF 6260 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 6260 (A) is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Farmer 310 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 6260 (A) 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 310: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 310”); the MF 6260 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6260”) — 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources