Massey Ferguson MF 6480 A or Massey Ferguson MF 8120 A?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 6480 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 8120 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson 6480A suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 93% (49.7 L/min / 13.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Massey Ferguson 8120A suits road haulage better on this data: 24% (2,250 kg / 4,960 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 6480 A | MF 8120 A | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 106.7 kW (143.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6480” | 106.7 kW (143.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 6480 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 8120 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 6480 A and the MF 8120 A. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 6480 A and the MF 8120 A. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 103.0 L/min (27.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6480” | 53.3 L/min (14.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 6480A has 93% more hydraulic flow (49.7 L/min / 13.1 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 8120A (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,010 kg (11,045 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6480” | 5,640 kg (12,434 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the MF 6480 A: lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6480”); the MF 8120 A: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,240 kg (11,552 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6480” | 5,640 kg (12,434 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | 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? | 9,250 kg (20,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6480” | 11,500 kg (25,353 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 8120A has 24% higher maximum permissible mass (2,250 kg / 4,960 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 6480A (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 24 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6480” | 32Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 6480 A and the MF 8120 A. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6480” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | 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/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the MF 6480 A. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6480” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6480” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2003–2012 | 1995–1999 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 6480A 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 6480A has 93% more hydraulic flow (49.7 L/min / 13.1 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 8120A (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 8120A has 24% higher maximum permissible mass (2,250 kg / 4,960 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 6480A (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 6480A 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 6480 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 8120 A 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 MF 6480 A: lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 6480”); the MF 8120 A: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120”) — 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, a creeper range and PTO speeds.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources