Hanomag Brillant 701 A (S) or Massey Ferguson 294 AS?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Brillant 701 A (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 294 AS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson 294 AS suits road haulage better on this data: 10% (2.9 km/h / 1.8 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 | Brillant 701 A (S) | 294 AS | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 55 kW (74 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Brillant 701 A (S)” | 55 kW (74 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 294S” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Brillant 701 A (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 294 AS 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 Brillant 701 A (S) and the 294 AS. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Brillant 701 A (S) and the 294 AS. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Brillant 701 A (S) and the 294 AS. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Brillant 701 A (S)” | 2,700 kg (5,952 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 294S” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Brillant 701 A (S): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Brillant 701 A (S)”); the 294 AS: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 294S”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,730 kg (8,223 lb) to 3,820 kg (8,422 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Brillant 701 A (S)” | 3,230 kg (7,121 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 294S” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hanomag Brillant 701 A (S) is 15% heavier (500 kg / 1,102 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 294 AS (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 294S” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Brillant 701 A (S). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Brillant 701 A (S)” | — | No figureNo call on forward gears: no figure on record for the 294 AS. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Brillant 701 A (S) and the 294 AS. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 19.87 km/h (12.3 mph) to 27.15 km/h (16.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Brillant 701 A (S)” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 294S” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 294 AS has 10% more top speed (2.9 km/h / 1.8 mph) than the Hanomag Brillant 701 A (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Brillant 701 A (S)” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 294S” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Brillant 701 A (S) and the 294 AS. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Brillant 701 A (S)” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 294S” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1969–1970 | 1980–1987 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 294 AS is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Hanomag Brillant 701 A (S) is 15% heavier (500 kg / 1,102 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 294 AS (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 294 AS has 10% more top speed (2.9 km/h / 1.8 mph) than the Hanomag Brillant 701 A (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 294 AS is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Brillant 701 A (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 294 AS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the Brillant 701 A (S): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Hanomag Brillant 701 A (S)”); the 294 AS: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 294S”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, forward gears, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources