Massey Ferguson MF 6170 (A) or Renault 120-54 TX?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 6170 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 120-54 TX has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Renault 120-54 TX suits road haulage better on this data: 13% (1,000 kg / 2,205 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 6170 (A) | 120-54 TX | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 81 kW (109 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6170” | 81 kW (109 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 120-54 TE/TA/TS/TX/TZ R7922” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 6170 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 120-54 TX 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 6170 (A) and the 120-54 TX. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 6170 (A) and the 120-54 TX. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 50.4 L/min (13.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6170” | 41.1 L/min (10.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 120-54 TE/TA/TS/TX/TZ R7922” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 6170 (A) has 23% more hydraulic flow (9.3 L/min / 2.5 gpm) than the Renault 120-54 TX (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,717 kg (8,194 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6170” | 8,850 kg (19,511 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 120-54 TE/TA/TS/TX/TZ R7922” | AheadThe Renault 120-54 TX has 138% more lift (5,133 kg / 11,317 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 6170 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,440 kg (9,789 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6170” | 5,360 kg (11,817 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 120-54 TE/TA/TS/TX/TZ R7922” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 120-54 TX is 21% heavier (920 kg / 2,028 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 6170 (A) (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 6170” | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 120-54 TE/TA/TS/TX/TZ R7922” | AheadThe Renault 120-54 TX has 13% higher maximum permissible mass (1,000 kg / 2,205 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 6170 (A) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 30 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6170” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 120-54 TE/TA/TS/TX/TZ R7922” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 6170 (A) has 88% more forward gears (14 gears) than the Renault 120-54 TX (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 6170 (A) and the 120-54 TX. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6170” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 120-54 TE/TA/TS/TX/TZ R7922” | 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? | 540/1000/540E/1000E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6170” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 120-54 TE/TA/TS/TX/TZ R7922” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6170” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 120-54 TE/TA/TS/TX/TZ R7922” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6170” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 120-54 TE/TA/TS/TX/TZ R7922” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1995–1999 | 1989–1990 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 6170 (A) is newer: production began 6 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 6170 (A) has 23% more hydraulic flow (9.3 L/min / 2.5 gpm) than the Renault 120-54 TX (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 120-54 TX has 138% more lift (5,133 kg / 11,317 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 6170 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 120-54 TX is 21% heavier (920 kg / 2,028 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 6170 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 120-54 TX has 13% higher maximum permissible mass (1,000 kg / 2,205 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 6170 (A) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 6170 (A) has 88% more forward gears (14 gears) than the Renault 120-54 TX (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 6170 (A) is newer: production began 6 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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 MF 6170 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 120-54 TX 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources