Massey Ferguson MF 4320 (A) or SAME Aster 60 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The figures split: the Massey Ferguson MF 4320 (A) is ahead on hydraulic flow; the SAME Aster 60 (DT) is ahead on three-point lift, forward gears and PTO speeds.
- The SAME Aster 60 (DT) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
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 4320 (A) | Aster 60 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38 kW (51 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4320” | 37.9 kW (50.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 60” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 4320 (A) and the Aster 60 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 4320 (A) and the Aster 60 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 60.0 L/min (15.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4320” | 29.0 L/min (7.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 60” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 4320 (A) has 107% more hydraulic flow (31.0 L/min / 8.2 gpm) than the SAME Aster 60 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,243 kg (4,946 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4320” | 2,800 kg (6,173 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 60” | AheadThe SAME Aster 60 (DT) has 25% more lift (557 kg / 1,227 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 4320 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,385 kg (5,258 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4320” | 2,250 kg (4,960 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 60” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,200 kg (11,464 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4320” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Aster 60 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4320” | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 60” | AheadThe SAME Aster 60 (DT) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Massey Ferguson MF 4320 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 4320 (A) and the Aster 60 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4320” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 60” | 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? | 540/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4320” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 60” | AheadThe SAME Aster 60 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson MF 4320 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4320” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 60” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4320” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Aster 60” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2001–2003 | 1989–1996 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 4320 (A) is newer: production began 12 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 4320 (A) has 107% more hydraulic flow (31.0 L/min / 8.2 gpm) than the SAME Aster 60 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Aster 60 (DT) has 25% more lift (557 kg / 1,227 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 4320 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Aster 60 (DT) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Massey Ferguson MF 4320 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Aster 60 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson MF 4320 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 4320 (A) is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources