Fiat 566 (DT) or Massey Ferguson MF 363 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 566 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 363 (A) 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 “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 | 566 (DT) | MF 363 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 42.7 kW (57.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | 43 kW (58 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 363” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 566 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 363 (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 566 (DT) and the MF 363 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 566 (DT) and the MF 363 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 566 (DT) and the MF 363 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,600 kg (5,732 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 363” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,380 kg (5,247 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 363” | 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 566 (DT) and the MF 363 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 363” | 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? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 363” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 566 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 363” | 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 363” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 363 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 566 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 363 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 566/566 DT” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 363” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1982–1986 | 1987–1994 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 363 (A) is newer: production began 5 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 363 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 566 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson 363 (A) is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 566 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 363 (A) 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources