Fiat 1300 Super (DT) (Fiat) or Massey Ferguson MF 3650?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 1300 Super (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 3650 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3650 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 28% (12.8 L/min / 3.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 24% (1,071 kg / 2,361 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3650 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 | 1300 Super (DT) | MF 3650 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 110.3 kW (147.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1300-S/1300-S DT” | 110.4 kW (148.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 1300 Super (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 3650 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 1300 Super (DT) and the MF 3650. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1300 Super (DT) and the MF 3650. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 45.5 L/min (12.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1300-S/1300-S DT” | 58.3 L/min (15.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 3650 has 28% more hydraulic flow (12.8 L/min / 3.4 gpm) than the Fiat 1300 Super (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,469 kg (9,852 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1300-S/1300-S DT” | 5,540 kg (12,214 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 3650 has 24% more lift (1,071 kg / 2,361 lb) than the Fiat 1300 Super (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,060 kg (11,155 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1300-S/1300-S DT” | 5,345 kg (11,784 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 1300 Super (DT) and the MF 3650. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1300-S/1300-S DT” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | 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 1300 Super (DT) and the MF 3650. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1300-S/1300-S DT” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 3650 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Fiat 1300 Super (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1300-S/1300-S DT” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1300-S/1300-S DT” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 1300-S/1300-S DT” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1978–1981 | 1987–1990 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 3650 is newer: production began 9 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 3650 has 28% more hydraulic flow (12.8 L/min / 3.4 gpm) than the Fiat 1300 Super (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3650 has 24% more lift (1,071 kg / 2,361 lb) than the Fiat 1300 Super (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3650 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Fiat 1300 Super (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3650 is newer: production began 9 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 1300 Super (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 3650 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources