Ford 6.500 (A) or Massey Ferguson MF 1102?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 6.500 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 1102 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson 1102 suits road haulage better on this data: 11% (3.0 km/h / 1.9 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 | 6.500 (A) | MF 1102 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 69.9 kW (93.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500” | 69.9 kW (93.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1102” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 6.500 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 1102 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 6.500 (A) and the MF 1102. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 6.500 (A) and the MF 1102. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 40.0 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1102” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 6.500 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the MF 1102. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,550 kg (7,826 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500” | 4,200 kg (9,259 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1102” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 1102 is 18% heavier (650 kg / 1,433 lb) than the Ford 6.500 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1102” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 6.500 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1102” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 1102 has 100% more forward gears (8 gears) than the Ford 6.500 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1102” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 6.500 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 27 km/h (16.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1102” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 1102 has 11% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Ford 6.500 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1102” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 1102. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6500” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1102” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1968–1974 | 1970–1976 | 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 Massey Ferguson 1102 is 18% heavier (650 kg / 1,433 lb) than the Ford 6.500 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 1102 has 100% more forward gears (8 gears) than the Ford 6.500 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 1102 has 11% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Ford 6.500 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- 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 6.500 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 1102 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources