10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 145from 1965No measured PTO figureTractor twoVALMET 5651964–1968No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the MF 145 and the 565 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
10 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 145 | 565 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 45.3 hp | 45.3 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins AD 3.152 | VALMET 310 A or 310 B | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | 2.69 L | +7% 565 |
| Maximum torque declared | 123 lb·ft · 167 N·m | 127 lb·ft · 172 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +20% 565 |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry air-cooled MF double clutch | Pedal-operated dry Borg & Beck single-plate clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 5.4 gpm · 20.5 L/min | 6.4 gpm · 24.1 L/min | +18% 565 |
| Pressure declared | 2,489 psi · 172 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 1146 | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,638 lb · 1,650 kg | 4,259 lb · 1,932 kg | +17% 565 |
| Wheelbase declared | 72.0 in · 1,830 mm | 74.6 in · 1,895 mm | — |
| Length declared | 117.7 in · 2,990 mm | 122.4 in · 3,110 mm | — |
| Width declared | 64.2 in · 1,630 mm | 70.1–90.6 in · 1,780–2,300 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 12.6 in · 320 mm | 18.9 in · 480 mm | +50% 565 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.0 ft · 2.75 m | 9.8 ft · 2.98 m | +8% 565 |
| Fuel tank declared | 40.8 qt · 38.6 L | 40.2 qt · 38.0 L | — |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Massey Ferguson MF 145 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 145”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 145 S”
VALMET 565 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 565”