Massey Ferguson MF 4235 (A) or SAME Golden 75 Compatto (SAME)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 4235 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Golden 75 Compatto has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson 4235 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 101% (1,560 kg / 3,439 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | MF 4235 (A) | Golden 75 Compatto | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 55.2 kW (74.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4235” | 55.2 kW (74.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 75 Compatto” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 4235 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Golden 75 Compatto 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 MF 4235 (A) and the Golden 75 Compatto. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 4235 (A) and the Golden 75 Compatto. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 33.9 L/min (9.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 75 Compatto” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 4235 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,110 kg (6,856 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4235” | 1,550 kg (3,417 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 75 Compatto” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 4235 (A) has 101% more lift (1,560 kg / 3,439 lb) than the SAME Golden 75 Compatto (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,590 kg (7,915 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4235” | 2,490 kg (5,490 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 75 Compatto” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 4235 (A) is 44% heavier (1,100 kg / 2,425 lb) than the SAME Golden 75 Compatto (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 7,000 kg (15,432 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4235” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Golden 75 Compatto. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4235” | 16 to 45Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 75 Compatto” | Sources disagreeNo call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the Golden 75 Compatto. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 4235 (A) and the Golden 75 Compatto. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4235” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 75 Compatto” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4235” | 540/1000 rpmOECD test report 1855, 1999 | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 75 Compatto” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 4235 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4235” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 75 Compatto”; OECD test report 1855, 1999 | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1997–2001 | 1998–2003 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Massey Ferguson 4235 (A) has 101% more lift (1,560 kg / 3,439 lb) than the SAME Golden 75 Compatto (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 4235 (A) is 44% heavier (1,100 kg / 2,425 lb) than the SAME Golden 75 Compatto (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 4235 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Golden 75 Compatto has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the Golden 75 Compatto.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources