8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneIMT 5401975–1986No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 253 (A)1983–1987No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 540 and the MF 253 (A) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 540 | MF 253 (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 39.4 hp | 48.4 hp | +23% MF 253 (A) |
| Engine declared | IMT-PERKINS M-33/T | Perkins AT 3.152-4 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | 2.50 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 115 lb·ft · 156 N·m | 142 lb·ft · 192 N·m | +23% MF 253 (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 14.9 mph · 24 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +25% MF 253 (A) |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry two-stage FRAD double clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 3.8 gpm · 14.3 L/min | 3.5 gpm · 13.3 L/min | +8% 540 |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 3,097 lb · 1,405 kg | 3,549 lb · 1,610 kg | +15% MF 253 (A) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,946 lb · 1,790 kg | 4,786 lb · 2,171 kg | +21% MF 253 (A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 76.8 in · 1,950 mm | 81.9 in · 2,080 mm | +7% MF 253 (A) |
| Length declared | 129.9 in · 3,300 mm | 125.6 in · 3,190 mm | — |
| Width declared | 70.9 in · 1,800 mm | 72.4 in · 1,838 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.4 in · 340 mm | 8.0 in · 203 mm | +67% 540 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.7 ft · 3.27 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 52.8 qt · 50.0 L | 50.7 qt · 48 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.
IMT 540 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 540”
Massey Ferguson MF 253 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 253”