Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) or VOLVO-BM T 650?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the VOLVO-BM T 650: three-point lift. It is also ahead on forward gears and top speed. On features, the Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) is ahead on PTO speeds and drive.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The VOLVO-BM T 650 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 56% (950 kg / 2,094 lb) more three-point lift.
- The VOLVO-BM T 650 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 184 (A) | T 650 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 45.9 kW (61.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184” | 46.1 kW (61.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 650” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 184 (A) and the T 650. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 184 (A) and the T 650. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 35.5 L/min (9.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 650” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 184 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,700 kg (3,748 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184” | 2,650 kg (5,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 650” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM T 650 has 56% more lift (950 kg / 2,094 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,420 kg (5,335 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184” | 3,800 kg (8,378 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 650” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VOLVO-BM T 650 is 57% heavier (1,380 kg / 3,042 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 184 (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 184 (A) and the T 650. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 650” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM T 650 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 184 (A) and the T 650. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 650” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM T 650 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 650” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VOLVO-BM T 650 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the T 650. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 184” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Bolinder-Munktell T 650” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the VOLVO-BM T 650 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1980–1983 | 1970–1982 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) is newer: production began 10 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 T 650 has 56% more lift (950 kg / 2,094 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The VOLVO-BM T 650 is 57% heavier (1,380 kg / 3,042 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The VOLVO-BM T 650 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The VOLVO-BM T 650 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VOLVO-BM T 650 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the VOLVO-BM T 650 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 184 (A) is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources