Massey Ferguson MF 142 (A) or Renault 60 Vigneron?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 142 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 60 Vigneron has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Renault 60 Vigneron suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 52% (575 kg / 1,268 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Massey Ferguson 142 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Renault 60 Vigneron suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (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 142 (A) | 60 Vigneron | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 142/A” | 33.9 kW (45.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 60 R7253” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 142 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 60 Vigneron 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 142 (A) and the 60 Vigneron. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 142 (A) and the 60 Vigneron. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 20.3 L/min (5.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 60 R7253” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 142 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 142/A” | 1,675 kg (3,693 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 60 R7253” | AheadThe Renault 60 Vigneron has 52% more lift (575 kg / 1,268 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 142 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,575 kg (3,472 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 142/A” | 1,530 kg (3,373 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 60 R7253” | 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? | 2,700 kg (5,952 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 142/A” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 60 Vigneron. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 142/A” | 6 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 60 R7253” | 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 142 (A) and the 60 Vigneron. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 142/A” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 60 R7253” | AheadThe Renault 60 Vigneron has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 142 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 142/A” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 60 R7253” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 142 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 60 Vigneron does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 142/A” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 60 R7253” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 142/A” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 60 R7253” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 142 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 60 Vigneron is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1970–1979 | 1968–1977 | 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 Renault 60 Vigneron has 52% more lift (575 kg / 1,268 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 142 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 60 Vigneron has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 142 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 142 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 60 Vigneron does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson 142 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 60 Vigneron is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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 PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 142 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 60 Vigneron 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources