Massey Ferguson MF 7480 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 7480 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 7480 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 125% (66.6 L/min / 17.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 7480 | MF 8120 A | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 106.7 kW (143.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 7480” | 106.7 kW (143.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 7480 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 7480 and the MF 8120 A. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 7480 and the MF 8120 A. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 119.9 L/min (31.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 7480” | 53.3 L/min (14.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 7480 has 125% more hydraulic flow (66.6 L/min / 17.6 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 8120A (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 5,640 kg (12,434 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the MF 7480. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,730 kg (14,837 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 7480” | 5,640 kg (12,434 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 7480 is 19% heavier (1,090 kg / 2,403 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 8120A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 11,500 kg (25,353 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 7480. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 7480” | 32 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Massey Ferguson 7480 is stepless (CVT) and the Massey Ferguson 8120A has 32 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 7480 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 7480” | 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 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 7480” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8120” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 7480. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 7480” | 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? | 2004–2012 | 1995–1999 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 7480 is newer: production began 9 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 7480 has 125% more hydraulic flow (66.6 L/min / 17.6 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 8120A (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 7480 is 19% heavier (1,090 kg / 2,403 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 8120A (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 7480 is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Massey Ferguson 7480 is stepless (CVT) and the Massey Ferguson 8120A has 32 forward gears — not called.
- 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 7480 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.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources