Ford 6000 or Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 6000 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MB trac 700 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 135% (23.0 L/min / 6.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Ford 6000 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 | 6000 | MB trac 700 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 48.1 kW (64.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6000” | 48 kW (64 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 6000 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MB trac 700 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 6000 and the MB trac 700. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 6000 and the MB trac 700. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 17.0 L/min (4.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6000” | 40.0 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | AheadThe Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 has 135% more hydraulic flow (23.0 L/min / 6.1 gpm) than the Ford 6000 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 6000. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,277 kg (7,225 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6000” | 3,300 kg (7,275 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | 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? | — | 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 6000. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6000” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | 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 6000 and the MB trac 700. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 6000” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | AheadThe Ford 6000 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6000” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | AheadThe Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 6000 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 6000. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford 6000” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | AheadThe Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 is available with four-wheel drive; the Ford 6000 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1961–1964 | 1975–1980 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 has 135% more hydraulic flow (23.0 L/min / 6.1 gpm) than the Ford 6000 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Ford 6000 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Ford 6000 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 is available with four-wheel drive; the Ford 6000 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 is newer: production began 14 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 difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 6000 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MB trac 700 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources