Massey Ferguson MF 132 (A) or URSUS C-330?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the URSUS C-330 is ahead on top speed; the Massey Ferguson MF 132 (A) is ahead on drive.
- The URSUS C-330 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (4.0 km/h / 2.5 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 132 (A) | C-330 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 21.7 kW (29.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 132/A” | 21.3 kW (28.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-330” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 132 (A) and the C-330. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 132 (A) and the C-330. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 20.0 L/min (5.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-330” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 132 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,500 kg (3,307 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 132/A” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the C-330. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,240 kg (2,734 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 132/A” | 1,675 kg (3,693 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-330” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The URSUS C-330 is 35% heavier (435 kg / 959 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 132 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 1,880 kg (4,145 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-330” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 132 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 132/A” | 6Wikipedia (pl): Ursus C-330 (open data) | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 132 (A) and the C-330. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 132/A” | 24 km/h (14.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-330” | AheadThe URSUS C-330 has 20% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 132 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 132/A” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-330” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 132 (A) and the C-330. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 132/A” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-330” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 132 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the URSUS C-330 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1970–1973 | 1967–1987 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The URSUS C-330 is 35% heavier (435 kg / 959 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 132 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The URSUS C-330 has 20% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 132 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 132 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the URSUS C-330 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources