Massey Ferguson MF 145 or VALMET 565?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 145 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 565 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The VALMET 565 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 18% (3.6 L/min / 1.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The VALMET 565 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 “similar machines”. 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 145 | 565 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 33.8 kW (45.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 145” | 33.8 kW (45.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 565” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 145 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 565 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 145 and the 565. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 145 and the 565. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 20.5 L/min (5.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 145” | 24.1 L/min (6.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 565” | AheadThe VALMET 565 has 18% more hydraulic flow (3.6 L/min / 1.0 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 145 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,236 kg (2,725 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 145” | 1,350 kg (2,976 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 565” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,650 kg (3,638 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 145” | 1,932 kg (4,259 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 565” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 565 is 17% heavier (282 kg / 622 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 145 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 145 and the 565. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 6 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 145” | 6Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 565” | 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 145 and the 565. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 145” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 565” | AheadThe VALMET 565 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 145 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1146Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 145” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 565” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the MF 145. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 145 and the 565. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 145”; Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 145 S” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 565” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1965– | 1964–1968 | 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 VALMET 565 has 18% more hydraulic flow (3.6 L/min / 1.0 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 145 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 565 is 17% heavier (282 kg / 622 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 145 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 565 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 145 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, 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 drive: all two-wheel drive.
- 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 145 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 565 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, PTO speeds and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources