Massey Ferguson MF 1085 or ZETOR 9111/9145?
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 9111/9145 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The ZETOR 9111/9145 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 80% (21.1 L/min / 5.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 19% (525 kg / 1,157 lb) more three-point lift.
- The ZETOR 9111/9145 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The ZETOR 9111/9145 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
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 | 9111/9145 | 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, “Zetor 9111/9145” | 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 9111/9145 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 9111/9145. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 1085 and the 9111/9145. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 26.5 L/min (7.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | 47.6 L/min (12.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 9111/9145” | AheadThe ZETOR 9111/9145 has 80% more hydraulic flow (21.1 L/min / 5.6 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” | 3,325 kg (7,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 9111/9145” | AheadThe ZETOR 9111/9145 has 19% more lift (525 kg / 1,157 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” | 4,228 kg (9,321 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 9111/9145” | 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? | 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 9111/9145. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 9111/9145” | AheadThe ZETOR 9111/9145 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 1085 (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 1085 and the 9111/9145. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 9111/9145” | AheadThe ZETOR 9111/9145 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 1085 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 9111/9145” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 9111/9145” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 1085” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 9111/9145” | AheadThe ZETOR 9111/9145 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 | 1985–1990 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ZETOR 9111/9145 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The ZETOR 9111/9145 has 80% more hydraulic flow (21.1 L/min / 5.6 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 1085 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 9111/9145 has 19% more lift (525 kg / 1,157 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 1085 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 9111/9145 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 1085 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 9111/9145 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 1085 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 9111/9145 is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson 1085 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The ZETOR 9111/9145 is newer: production began 12 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 PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- 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 9111/9145 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources