Massey Ferguson MF 5440 A or Massey Ferguson MF 5455 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 5440 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 5455 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson 5455 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 11% (480 kg / 1,058 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Massey Ferguson 5440A suits road haulage better on this data: 12% (940 kg / 2,072 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 | MF 5440 A | MF 5455 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 73.6 kW (98.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5440” | 73.6 kW (98.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5455” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 5440 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 5455 (A) 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 5440 A and the MF 5455 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 5440 A and the MF 5455 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 57.6 L/min (15.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5455” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 5440 A. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,300 kg (9,480 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5440” | 4,780 kg (10,538 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5455” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 5455 (A) has 11% more lift (480 kg / 1,058 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 5440A (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,800 kg (8,378 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5440” | 3,935 kg (8,675 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5455” | 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? | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5440” | 7,560 kg (16,667 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5455” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 5440A has 12% higher maximum permissible mass (940 kg / 2,072 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 5455 (A) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5440” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5455” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 5440 A and the MF 5455 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5440” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5455” | 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 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5440” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5455” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5440” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 5455 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5440” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 5455” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2011–2013 | 2003–2013 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 5440A 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 Massey Ferguson 5455 (A) has 11% more lift (480 kg / 1,058 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 5440A (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 5440A has 12% higher maximum permissible mass (940 kg / 2,072 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 5455 (A) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 5440A is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, 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 difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 MF 5440 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 5455 (A) 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