John Deere 6120 or Massey Ferguson MF 5420 (Massey Ferguson)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 6120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 5420 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson 5420 suits road haulage better on this data: 21% (1,500 kg / 3,307 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 | 6120 | MF 5420 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 58.9 kW (79.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120” | 58.9 kW (79.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5420” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 6120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 5420 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 6120 and the MF 5420. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 6120 and the MF 5420. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 6120 and the MF 5420. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,650 kg (10,251 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120” | 4,300 kg (9,480 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5420” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,315 kg (9,513 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120” | 3,800 kg (8,378 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5420” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 6120 is 14% heavier (515 kg / 1,135 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 5420 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 7,000 kg (15,432 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120” | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5420” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 5420 has 21% higher maximum permissible mass (1,500 kg / 3,307 lb) than the John Deere 6120 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5420” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 6120 and the MF 5420. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5420” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmOECD test report 1821, 1999 | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5420” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5420” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 6120. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6120”; OECD test report 1821, 1999; OECD test report 2028, 2002 | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5420” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2003–2006 | 2011–2013 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 5420 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The John Deere 6120 is 14% heavier (515 kg / 1,135 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 5420 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 5420 has 21% higher maximum permissible mass (1,500 kg / 3,307 lb) than the John Deere 6120 (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 5420 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 6120 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 5420 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources