6 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneHanomag Brillant 701 A (S)1969–1970No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 185 Super (A)1971–1976No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (52%); the drive differs (4WD; 2WD); they were not built in overlapping years (1969–1970; 1971–1976). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
6 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Brillant 701 A (S) | MF 185 Super (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 74 hp | 73.1 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | Perkins A 4.248 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 4.07 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | — | 212 lb·ft · 287 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 12.3–16.9 mph · 19.87–27.15 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal operated dry double clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pressure declared | — | 3,001 psi · 207 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 8,223–8,422 lb · 3,730–3,820 kg | 5,401 lb · 2,450 kg | differs |
| Wheelbase declared | 97.4 in · 2,475 mm | 81.8 in · 2,077 mm | +19% Brillant 701 A (S) |
| Length declared | 157.1 in · 3,990 mm | 139.4 in · 3,540 mm | +13% Brillant 701 A (S) |
| Width declared | 80.7 in · 2,050 mm | 82.3 in · 2,090 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 12.6 in · 320 mm | 20.0 in · 508 mm | +59% MF 185 Super (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.5 ft · 4.10 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | — | 86.6 qt · 82.0 L | — |
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.
Hanomag Brillant 701 A (S) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Brillant 701 A (S)”
Massey Ferguson MF 185 Super (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 185”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 178”