Massey Ferguson MF 188 und 188 (A) or Renault 75-12 LS?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Renault 75-12 LS: hydraulic flow, three-point lift and maximum permissible mass. It is also ahead on top speed and PTO speeds. On features, the Massey Ferguson MF 188 und 188 (A) is ahead on drive.
- The Renault 75-12 LS suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The Renault 75-12 LS suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 85% (13.9 L/min / 3.7 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 56% (1,375 kg / 3,031 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 188 und 188 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Renault 75-12 LS suits road haulage better on this data: 13% (650 kg / 1,433 lb) more maximum permissible mass and 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 188 und 188 (A) | 75-12 LS | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 46.3 kW (62 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 188 & MF 188A” | 46.3 kW (62.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 75-12 LS R3141” | 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 188 und 188 (A) and the 75-12 LS. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 188 und 188 (A) and the 75-12 LS. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 16.4 L/min (4.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 188 & MF 188A” | 30.3 L/min (8.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 75-12 LS R3141” | AheadThe Renault 75-12 LS has 85% more hydraulic flow (13.9 L/min / 3.7 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 188 und 188 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,450 kg (5,401 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 188 & MF 188A” | 3,825 kg (8,433 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 75-12 LS R3141” | AheadThe Renault 75-12 LS has 56% more lift (1,375 kg / 3,031 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 188 und 188 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,180 kg (7,011 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 188 & MF 188A” | 2,990 kg (6,592 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 75-12 LS R3141” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 188 & MF 188A” | 5,650 kg (12,456 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 75-12 LS R3141” | AheadThe Renault 75-12 LS has 13% higher maximum permissible mass (650 kg / 1,433 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 188 und 188 (A) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 188 & MF 188A” | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 75-12 LS R3141” | 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 188 und 188 (A) and the 75-12 LS. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 188 & MF 188A” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 75-12 LS R3141” | AheadThe Renault 75-12 LS has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 188 und 188 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 188 & MF 188A” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 75-12 LS R3141” | AheadThe Renault 75-12 LS offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson MF 188 und 188 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 188 & MF 188A” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 75-12 LS R3141” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 188 & MF 188A” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 75-12 LS R3141” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 188 und 188 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 75-12 LS is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1972– | 1985–1989 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 75-12 LS is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Renault 75-12 LS has 85% more hydraulic flow (13.9 L/min / 3.7 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 188 und 188 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 75-12 LS has 56% more lift (1,375 kg / 3,031 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 188 und 188 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 75-12 LS has 13% higher maximum permissible mass (650 kg / 1,433 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 188 und 188 (A) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 75-12 LS has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 188 und 188 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 75-12 LS offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson MF 188 und 188 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 188 und 188 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 75-12 LS is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Renault 75-12 LS is newer: production began 13 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.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources