Massey Ferguson MF 174 (A) or VOLVO-BM-VALMET 405 (405/4)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 174 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 405 (405/4) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET 405 (405/4) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 18% (280 kg / 617 lb) more three-point lift.
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET 405 (405/4) 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 “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 174 (A) | 405 (405/4) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 44.9 kW (60.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174” | 44.9 kW (60.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 405” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 174 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 405 (405/4) 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 174 (A) and the 405 (405/4). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 174 (A) and the 405 (405/4). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 36.6 L/min (9.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 405” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 174 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,525 kg (3,362 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174” | 1,805 kg (3,979 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 405” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM-VALMET 405 (405/4) has 18% more lift (280 kg / 617 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 174 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,210 kg (4,872 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174” | 2,710 kg (5,975 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 405” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VOLVO-BM-VALMET 405 (405/4) is 23% heavier (500 kg / 1,102 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 174 (A) (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 174 (A) and the 405 (405/4). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 405” | 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 174 (A) and the 405 (405/4). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 405” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM-VALMET 405 (405/4) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 174 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 405” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 174 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VOLVO-BM-VALMET 405 (405/4) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 405” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 174” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 405” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1973–1983 | 1985 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VOLVO-BM-VALMET 405 (405/4) is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET 405 (405/4) has 18% more lift (280 kg / 617 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 174 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET 405 (405/4) is 23% heavier (500 kg / 1,102 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 174 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET 405 (405/4) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson 174 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 174 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VOLVO-BM-VALMET 405 (405/4) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET 405 (405/4) is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 174 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 405 (405/4) 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