Landini 12.500 (DT) or Massey Ferguson MF 2645?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 12.500 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 2645 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | 12.500 (DT) | MF 2645 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 80.9 kW (108.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | 81 kW (109 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2645” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 12.500 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 2645 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 12.500 (DT) and the MF 2645. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 12.500 (DT) and the MF 2645. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 62.0 L/min (16.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 2645. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,800 kg (10,582 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | 6,300 kg (13,889 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2645” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 12.500 (DT): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500”); the MF 2645: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2645”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,810 kg (10,604 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | 5,630 kg (12,412 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2645” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 2645 is 17% heavier (820 kg / 1,808 lb) than the Landini 12.500 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2645” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 12.500 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2645” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 2645 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Landini 12.500 (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 12.500 (DT) and the MF 2645. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2645” | 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2645” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2645” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2645” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1978–1990 | 1985–1986 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 2645 is newer: production began 7 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 MF 2645 is 17% heavier (820 kg / 1,808 lb) than the Landini 12.500 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 2645 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Landini 12.500 (DT) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 2645 is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 12.500 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 2645 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 12.500 (DT): lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Landini 12500”); the MF 2645: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2645”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
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