Massey Ferguson MF 1085 or SAME Leopard 90-Turbo (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 1085 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Leopard 90-Turbo (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The SAME Leopard 90-Turbo (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 32% (8.5 L/min / 2.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 70% (1,960 kg / 4,321 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 1085 | Leopard 90-Turbo (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 64.7 kW (86.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | 64.7 kW (86.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 90 Turbo” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 1085 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Leopard 90-Turbo (DT) 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 1085 and the Leopard 90-Turbo (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 1085 and the Leopard 90-Turbo (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 26.5 L/min (7.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | 35.0 L/min (9.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 90 Turbo” | AheadThe SAME Leopard 90-Turbo (DT) has 32% more hydraulic flow (8.5 L/min / 2.2 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 1085 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,800 kg (6,173 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | 4,760 kg (10,494 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 90 Turbo” | AheadThe SAME Leopard 90-Turbo (DT) has 70% more lift (1,960 kg / 4,321 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 1085 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,851 kg (8,490 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | 3,450 kg (7,606 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 90 Turbo” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 1085 is 12% heavier (401 kg / 884 lb) than the SAME Leopard 90-Turbo (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Leopard 90-Turbo (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 90 Turbo” | 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 1085 and the Leopard 90-Turbo (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 90 Turbo” | 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 1085” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 90 Turbo” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Leopard 90-Turbo (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Leopard 90 Turbo” | AheadThe SAME Leopard 90-Turbo (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson 1085 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1973–1978 | 1982–1984 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Leopard 90-Turbo (DT) 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 SAME Leopard 90-Turbo (DT) has 32% more hydraulic flow (8.5 L/min / 2.2 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 1085 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Leopard 90-Turbo (DT) has 70% more lift (1,960 kg / 4,321 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 1085 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 1085 is 12% heavier (401 kg / 884 lb) than the SAME Leopard 90-Turbo (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Leopard 90-Turbo (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson 1085 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The SAME Leopard 90-Turbo (DT) is newer: production began 9 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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).
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 1085 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Leopard 90-Turbo (DT) 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources