13 material differences
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 178 (A)1968–1971No measured PTO figureTractor twoSOMECA 880 (TD)1975–1980No 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; 1975–1980). 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
13 material differences · 0 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 178 (A) | 880 (TD) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 71 hp | 86.8 hp | +22% 880 (TD) |
| Engine declared | Perkins A 4.248 | O.M.-FIAT CO-3/75 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.07 L | 4.56 L | +12% 880 (TD) |
| Maximum torque declared | 206 lb·ft · 279 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 | Dry FERODO or LuK double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.3 gpm · 16.4 L/min | 7.1 gpm · 27.0 L/min | +65% 880 (TD) |
| Pressure declared | 3,001 psi · 207 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,129 lb · 2,780 kg | 6,493 lb · 2,945 kg | +6% 880 (TD) |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 12,897 lb · 5,850 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 84.0 in · 2,134 mm | 96.7 in · 2,457 mm | +15% 880 (TD) |
| Length declared | 135.8 in · 3,450 mm | 155.4 in · 3,946 mm | +14% 880 (TD) |
| Width declared | 78.0 in · 1,980 mm | 77.6–105.1 in · 1,970–2,670 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 17.3 in · 440 mm | 18.9 in · 480 mm | +9% 880 (TD) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.7 ft · 3.57 m | 12.4 ft · 3.79 m | +6% 880 (TD) |
| Fuel tank declared | 86.6 qt · 82.0 L | 122.6 qt · 116.0 L | +41% 880 (TD) |
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”
SOMECA 880 (TD) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 880”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 880/880 DT”