7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneInternational Harvester 4441972–1977No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 235 S1983–1985No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 444 and the MF 235 S → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
7 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 444 | MF 235 S | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 41.4 hp | 38 hp | +10% 444 |
| Engine declared | INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER BD-154 A | Perkins AD 3.152 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.52 L | 2.50 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 116 lb·ft · 157 N·m | 111 lb·ft · 150 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | — | Constant flow | — |
| Pump flow declared | 7.2 gpm · 27.3 L/min | 6.6 gpm · 25 L/min | +9% 444 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,129 lb · 1,873 kg | 4,806 lb · 2,180 kg | +16% MF 235 S |
| Wheelbase declared | 70.0 in · 1,778 mm | 83.2 in · 2,113 mm | +19% MF 235 S |
| Length declared | 121.0 in · 3,073 mm | 137.2 in · 3,485 mm | +13% MF 235 S |
| Width declared | 65.0 in · 1,651 mm | 65.7 in · 1,670 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 17.0 in · 432 mm | 14.2 in · 360 mm | +20% 444 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 8.2 ft · 2.49 m | 9.7 ft · 2.97 m | +19% MF 235 S |
| Fuel tank declared | 56.0 qt · 53.0 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.
International Harvester 444 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 444”
Massey Ferguson MF 235 S sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 235 S”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148”