Fiat 65-94 DT or Massey Ferguson MF 274 S (A)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Fiat 65-94 DT: hydraulic flow and three-point lift. It is also ahead on top speed.
- The Fiat 65-94 DT suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 34% (10.0 L/min / 2.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 48% (940 kg / 2,072 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Fiat 65-94 DT 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 | 65-94 DT | MF 274 S (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 42.6 kW (57.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-94” | 42.9 kW (57.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 274 (S)” | 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 65-94 DT and the MF 274 S (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 65-94 DT and the MF 274 S (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 39.0 L/min (10.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-94” | 29.0 L/min (7.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 274 (S)” | AheadThe Fiat 65-94 DT has 34% more hydraulic flow (10.0 L/min / 2.6 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 274 S (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-94” | 1,960 kg (4,321 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 274 (S)” | AheadThe Fiat 65-94 DT has 48% more lift (940 kg / 2,072 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 274 S (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,250 kg (7,165 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-94” | 2,860 kg (6,305 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 274 (S)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat 65-94 DT is 14% heavier (390 kg / 860 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 274 S (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,300 kg (11,684 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-94” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 274 S (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-94” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 274 (S)” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 65-94 DT and the MF 274 S (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-94” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 274 (S)” | AheadThe Fiat 65-94 DT has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 274 S (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-94” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 274 (S)” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-94” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 274 (S)” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 65-94” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 274 (S)” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–1996 | 1982–1987 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat 65-94 DT 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 Fiat 65-94 DT has 34% more hydraulic flow (10.0 L/min / 2.6 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 274 S (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 65-94 DT has 48% more lift (940 kg / 2,072 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 274 S (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 65-94 DT is 14% heavier (390 kg / 860 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 274 S (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 65-94 DT has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 274 S (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 65-94 DT 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- 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.
- 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