Massey Ferguson MF 8260 A or New Holland T 7060?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 8260 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 7060 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 8260 A suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 20% (1,754 kg / 3,867 lb) more three-point lift.
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 8260 A | T 7060 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 154.6 kW (207.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | 156.7 kW (210.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland T7060 Power Command” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 8260 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 7060 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 8260 A and the T 7060. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 8260 A and the T 7060. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 125.2 L/min (33.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the T 7060. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 10,401 kg (22,931 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | 8,647 kg (19,063 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland T7060 Power Command” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 8260 A has 20% more lift (1,754 kg / 3,867 lb) than the New Holland T 7060 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 8,160 kg (17,990 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | 8,200 kg (18,078 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland T7060 Power Command” | 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? | — | 12,000 kg (26,455 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland T7060 Power Command” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 8260 A. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | 18 to 19Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland T7060 Power Command” | 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 8260 A and the T 7060. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland T7060 Power Command” | 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland T7060 Power Command” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the T 7060. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 8260” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland T7060 Power Command” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1999–2002 | 2007–2011 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The New Holland T 7060 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 MF 8260 A has 20% more lift (1,754 kg / 3,867 lb) than the New Holland T 7060 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland T 7060 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 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 8260 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the T 7060 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources