11 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFord 9700 (A)1976–1979No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 27251985–1987No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 9700 (A) and the MF 2725 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
11 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 9700 (A) | MF 2725 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 144.0 hp | 145.1 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Ford 401 DFT | Perkins AT 6.354-4 CC | differs |
| Displacement declared | 6.58 L | 5.80 L | +13% 9700 (A) |
| Maximum torque declared | 384 lb·ft · 520 N·m | 364 lb·ft · 493 N·m | +5% 9700 (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5–18.6 mph · 25–30 km/h | 21.7 mph · 35 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry single-plate clutch | Pedal-operated, dry and air-cooled single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 7,055 lb · 3,200 kg | 15,917 lb · 7,220 kg | +126% MF 2725 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 12,860 lb · 5,833 kg | 13,448 lb · 6,100 kg | — |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 16,535 lb · 7,500 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 109.7 in · 2,786 mm | 107.3 in · 2,726 mm | — |
| Length declared | 176.0 in · 4,470 mm | 200.0 in · 5,080 mm | +14% MF 2725 |
| Width declared | 86.6 in · 2,200 mm | 95.3 in · 2,420 mm | +10% MF 2725 |
| Ground clearance declared | 25.2 in · 640 mm | 19.3 in · 490 mm | +31% 9700 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.3 ft · 4.06 m | 16.1 ft · 4.90 m | +21% MF 2725 |
| Fuel tank declared | 211.3 qt · 200.0 L | 225.1 qt · 213.0 L | +7% MF 2725 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Ford 9700 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9700”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Ford 9600”
Massey Ferguson MF 2725 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2725”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2720”