5 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneJ.I. Case 48901979–1983No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 48801978–1986No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the 4890 and the MF 4880 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
5 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | 4890 | MF 4880 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 296.0 hp | 302.8 hp | — |
| Engine declared | SAAB-SCANIA 11-L | Cummins V - 903 Turbo | differs |
| Displacement declared | 8.26 L | 14.80 L | +79% MF 4880 |
| Maximum torque declared | 487 lb·ft · 660 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 19.2 mph · 30.9 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Hydraulically operated wet disc clutch | Wet disc clutch with 14-inch plates | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 24.0 gpm · 90.8 L/min | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 1000 rpm | 1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 25,750 lb · 11,680 kg | 26,059 lb · 11,820 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 110.0 in · 2,794 mm | 133.9 in · 3,400 mm | +22% MF 4880 |
| Length declared | 243.0 in · 6,172 mm | 252.0 in · 6,400 mm | — |
| Width declared | 99.0 in · 2,515 mm | 106.3 in · 2,700 mm | +7% MF 4880 |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.0 in · 457 mm | — | — |
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.
J.I. Case 4890 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4890”
Massey Ferguson MF 4880 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4880”