8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 185 Super (A)1971–1976No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson 294 AS1980–1987No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (32%); the drive differs (2WD; Two-wheel or four-wheel drive); they were not built in overlapping years (1971–1976; 1980–1987). 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 · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 185 Super (A) | 294 AS | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 73.1 hp | 74 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins A 4.248 | — | — |
| Displacement declared | 4.07 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 212 lb·ft · 287 N·m | 204 lb·ft · 277 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +20% 294 AS |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry double clutch | Dual dry clutch, independent PTO clutch hand-operated | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pressure declared | 3,001 psi · 207 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,401 lb · 2,450 kg | 7,121 lb · 3,230 kg | +32% 294 AS |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 11,023 lb · 5,000 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 81.8 in · 2,077 mm | 97.6 in · 2,480 mm | +19% 294 AS |
| Length declared | 139.4 in · 3,540 mm | 157.1 in · 3,990 mm | +13% 294 AS |
| Width declared | 82.3 in · 2,090 mm | 78.0 in · 1,980 mm | +6% MF 185 Super (A) |
| Ground clearance declared | 20.0 in · 508 mm | 15.7 in · 400 mm | +27% MF 185 Super (A) |
| Fuel tank declared | 86.6 qt · 82.0 L | — | — |
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 185 Super (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 185”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 178”
Massey Ferguson 294 AS sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 294S”