7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 174 (A)1973–1983No measured PTO figureTractor twoVOLVO-BM T 5001974–1978No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the MF 174 (A) and the T 500 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
7 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 174 (A) | T 500 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 60.2 hp | 60.2 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins A 4.236 | VOLVO-BM (PERKINS) D-39 T (4.236) | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.87 L | 3.87 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 183 lb·ft · 248 N·m | 180 lb·ft · 244 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +20% T 500 |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry LUK double clutch with 279 mm diameter | Pedal operated dry Laycock single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | — | 11.9 gpm · 45.0 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,589 psi · 178 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,872 lb · 2,210 kg | 6,570 lb · 2,980 kg | +35% T 500 |
| Wheelbase declared | 87.0 in · 2,210 mm | 85.4 in · 2,170 mm | — |
| Length declared | 142.5 in · 3,620 mm | 141.7 in · 3,600 mm | — |
| Width declared | — | 73.4 in · 1,865 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | — | 14.2 in · 360 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.9 ft · 3.31 m | 12.5 ft · 3.82 m | +15% T 500 |
| Fuel tank declared | 64.5 qt · 61.0 L | 93.0 qt · 88.0 L | +44% T 500 |
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 174 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 168 & MF 168A”
VOLVO-BM T 500 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 500”