8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 178 (A)1968–1971No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 194 (A)1980–1983No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (2WD; Two-wheel or four-wheel drive); they were not built in overlapping years (1968–1971; 1980–1983). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
8 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 178 (A) | MF 194 (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 71 hp | 74.0 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins A 4.248 | Perkins A 4.248 | — |
| Displacement declared | 4.07 L | 4.07 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 206 lb·ft · 279 N·m | 212 lb·ft · 287 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | +20% MF 178 (A) |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated dry double clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.3 gpm · 16.4 L/min | 7.1 gpm · 26.7 L/min | +63% MF 194 (A) |
| Pressure declared | 3,001 psi · 207 bar | 2,489 psi · 172 bar | +20% MF 178 (A) |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 3,880 lb · 1,760 kg | 4,134 lb · 1,875 kg | +7% MF 194 (A) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,129 lb · 2,780 kg | 5,952 lb · 2,700 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 84.0 in · 2,134 mm | 90.2 in · 2,290 mm | +7% MF 194 (A) |
| Length declared | 135.8 in · 3,450 mm | 148.8 in · 3,780 mm | +10% MF 194 (A) |
| Width declared | 78.0 in · 1,980 mm | — | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 17.3 in · 440 mm | — | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.7 ft · 3.57 m | 12.0 ft · 3.65 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 86.6 qt · 82.0 L | 64.5 qt · 61.0 L | +34% MF 178 (A) |
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 178 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 178”
Massey Ferguson MF 194 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 194”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 178”