10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 188 und 188 (A)from 1972No measured PTO figureTractor twoVolvo T 650 (Volvo)1970–1982No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the MF 188 und 188 (A) and the T 650 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
10 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 188 und 188 (A) | T 650 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 71.1 hp | 74.8 hp | +5% T 650 |
| Engine declared | Perkins A 4.248 | VOLVO D-42 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.07 L | 4.20 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 206 lb·ft · 279 N·m | 190 lb·ft · 258 N·m | +8% MF 188 und 188 (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +20% T 650 |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry double clutch | Pedal operated dry single plate clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.3 gpm · 16.4 L/min | 9.4 gpm · 35.5 L/min | +116% T 650 |
| Pressure declared | 3,001 psi · 207 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 7,011 lb · 3,180 kg | 8,378 lb · 3,800 kg | +19% T 650 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 11,023 lb · 5,000 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 90.2 in · 2,290 mm | 96.1 in · 2,440 mm | +7% T 650 |
| Length declared | 148.4 in · 3,770 mm | 144.9 in · 3,680 mm | — |
| Width declared | 73.2 in · 1,860 mm | 76.4 in · 1,940 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 17.3 in · 440 mm | 15.4 in · 390 mm | +13% MF 188 und 188 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.7 ft · 3.57 m | 12.8 ft · 3.90 m | +9% T 650 |
| Fuel tank declared | 86.6 qt · 82.0 L | 100.4 qt · 95.0 L | +16% T 650 |
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 188 und 188 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 188 & MF 188A”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 178”
Volvo T 650 (Volvo) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 650”