John Deere Modell 720 Diesel or Massey Ferguson MF 155?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Modell 720 Diesel has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 155 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere Modell 720 Diesel suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 105% (17.3 L/min / 4.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 155 suits road haulage better on this data: 11% (2.0 km/h / 1.2 mph) more top speed.
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 | Modell 720 Diesel | MF 155 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 39.7 kW (53.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel” | 39.7 kW (53.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 155” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Modell 720 Diesel has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 155 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 Modell 720 Diesel and the MF 155. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Modell 720 Diesel and the MF 155. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 33.7 L/min (8.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel” | 16.4 L/min (4.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 155” | AheadThe John Deere Modell 720 Diesel has 105% more hydraulic flow (17.3 L/min / 4.6 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 155 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,650 kg (3,638 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 155” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the Modell 720 Diesel. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,223 kg (7,105 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel” | 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 155” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere Modell 720 Diesel is 47% heavier (1,023 kg / 2,255 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 155 (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 Modell 720 Diesel and the MF 155. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 155” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 155 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the John Deere Modell 720 Diesel (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Modell 720 Diesel and the MF 155. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 18 km/h (11.2 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 155” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 155 has 11% more top speed (2.0 km/h / 1.2 mph) than the John Deere Modell 720 Diesel (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 547 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 155” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the Modell 720 Diesel. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 155. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere Modell 720 Diesel” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 155” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1956–1958 | 1969–1976 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 155 is newer: production began 13 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 Modell 720 Diesel has 105% more hydraulic flow (17.3 L/min / 4.6 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 155 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere Modell 720 Diesel is 47% heavier (1,023 kg / 2,255 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 155 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 155 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the John Deere Modell 720 Diesel (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 155 has 11% more top speed (2.0 km/h / 1.2 mph) than the John Deere Modell 720 Diesel (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 155 is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Modell 720 Diesel has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 155 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources