Fiat 715 (DT) or Massey Ferguson MF 177?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 715 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 177 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fiat 715 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 47% (720 kg / 1,587 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Fiat 715 (DT) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Fiat 715 (DT) suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (4.0 km/h / 2.5 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 | 715 (DT) | MF 177 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 49.3 kW (66.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 715/715 DT” | 49.3 kW (66.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 177” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 715 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 177 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 715 (DT) and the MF 177. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 715 (DT) and the MF 177. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 26.5 L/min (7.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 715/715 DT” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 177. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,250 kg (4,960 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 715/715 DT” | 1,530 kg (3,373 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 177” | AheadThe Fiat 715 (DT) has 47% more lift (720 kg / 1,587 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 177 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,880 kg (6,349 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 715/715 DT” | 2,790 kg (6,151 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 177” | 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 715 (DT) and the MF 177. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 14Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 715/715 DT” | 6 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 177” | 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 715 (DT) and the MF 177. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 24 km/h (14.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 715/715 DT” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 177” | AheadThe Fiat 715 (DT) has 20% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 177 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 715/715 DT” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 177” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 715 (DT) and the MF 177. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 715/715 DT” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 177” | AheadThe Fiat 715 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson MF 177 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1966–1969 | 1965–1968 | 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 Fiat 715 (DT) has 47% more lift (720 kg / 1,587 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 177 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 715 (DT) has 20% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 177 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 715 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson MF 177 is two-wheel drive (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 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 rpm).
- 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 715 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 177 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