International Harvester 444 or Massey Ferguson MF 235 S?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the International Harvester 444 is ahead on drive.
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 | 444 | MF 235 S | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 27.1 kW (36.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 444” | 27.2 kW (36.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 235 S” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 444 and the MF 235 S. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 444 and the MF 235 S. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 27.3 L/min (7.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 444” | 25 L/min (6.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 235 S” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,830 kg (4,034 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 235 S” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 444. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,873 kg (4,129 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 444” | 2,180 kg (4,806 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 235 S” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 235S is 16% heavier (307 kg / 677 lb) than the International Harvester 444 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 444 and the MF 235 S. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 444” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 235 S” | 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 444 and the MF 235 S. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 444” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 235 S” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 444” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 235 S” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 444” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 235 S” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 444” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 235 S” | AheadThe International Harvester 444 is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson 235S is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1972–1977 | 1983–1985 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 235S is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Massey Ferguson 235S is 16% heavier (307 kg / 677 lb) than the International Harvester 444 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 444 is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson 235S is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson 235S is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources