9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneHürlimann H-481 XF1992–2000No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 397 A1987–1994No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the H-481 XF and the MF 397 A → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
9 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | H-481 XF | MF 397 A | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 79.0 hp | 79.0 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Hürlimann 1000.4 W-3 | Perkins A 4.248 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.00 L | 4.07 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 190 lb·ft · 258 N·m | 199 lb·ft · 270 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry SLH single-plate clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Open centre | — |
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 7.1 gpm · 27.0 L/min | — | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,901 psi · 200 bar | 2,756 psi · 190 bar | +5% H-481 XF |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,952 lb · 2,700 kg | 8,576 lb · 3,890 kg | +44% MF 397 A |
| Wheelbase declared | 82.0 in · 2,082 mm | 95.1 in · 2,415 mm | +16% MF 397 A |
| Length declared | 149.5 in · 3,797 mm | 157.5 in · 4,000 mm | +5% MF 397 A |
| Width declared | 61.4–70.1 in · 1,560–1,780 mm | 82.7 in · 2,100 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.8 in · 350 mm | 16.7 in · 425 mm | +21% MF 397 A |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 12.7 ft · 3.86 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 74.0 qt · 70.0 L | 107.8 qt · 102.0 L | +46% MF 397 A |
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.
Hürlimann H-481 XF sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XF 481”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XN 708”
Massey Ferguson MF 397 A sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 178”