6 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneIMT 542from 1986No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 2301976–1983No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 542 and the MF 230 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
6 material differences · 7 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 542 | MF 230 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 41.4 hp | 41.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | IMT-PERKINS M-33/T | Perkins AD 3.152 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | 2.50 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 106 lb·ft · 144 N·m | 127 lb·ft · 173 N·m | +20% MF 230 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | +20% 542 |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry two-stage KRON-NOVI double clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.9 gpm · 18.5 L/min | 4.5 gpm · 17.0 L/min | +9% 542 |
| Pressure declared | 2,683 psi · 185 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,001 lb · 1,815 kg | 3,814 lb · 1,730 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 76.8 in · 1,950 mm | 74.6 in · 1,896 mm | — |
| Length declared | 135.4 in · 3,440 mm | 124.8 in · 3,170 mm | +9% 542 |
| Width declared | 66.9 in · 1,700 mm | 64.2 in · 1,630 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.5 in · 342 mm | 12.2 in · 310 mm | +10% 542 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.5 ft · 3.21 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 542 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 542”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 540”
Massey Ferguson MF 230 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 230”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148”