Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition or Massey Ferguson MF 4225 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the XE 70 Tradition has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 4225 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 22% (550 kg / 1,213 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | XE 70 Tradition | MF 4225 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 49.3 kW (66.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition” | 47.8 kW (64.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4225” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the XE 70 Tradition has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 4225 (A) 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 XE 70 Tradition and the MF 4225 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the XE 70 Tradition and the MF 4225 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the XE 70 Tradition and the MF 4225 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition” | 2,450 kg (5,401 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4225” | AheadThe Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition has 22% more lift (550 kg / 1,213 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 4225 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,350 kg (5,181 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition” | 3,490 kg (7,694 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4225” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 4225 (A) is 49% heavier (1,140 kg / 2,513 lb) than the Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4225” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the XE 70 Tradition. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 20 to 30Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition” | 12 to 18Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4225” | 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 XE 70 Tradition and the MF 4225 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4225” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4225” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 4225 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 4225 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4225” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2005–2009 | 1997–2001 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition has 22% more lift (550 kg / 1,213 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 4225 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 4225 (A) is 49% heavier (1,140 kg / 2,513 lb) than the Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 4225 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Hürlimann XE 70 Tradition is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the XE 70 Tradition has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 4225 (A) 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources