Massey Ferguson MF 194 (A) or Renault 851 (S)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Renault 851 (S): hydraulic flow and three-point lift. On features, the Massey Ferguson MF 194 (A) is ahead on drive.
- The Renault 851 (S) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 26% (7.0 L/min / 1.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 98% (1,845 kg / 4,068 lb) more three-point lift.
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 194 (A) | 851 (S) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 53.3 kW (71.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 194” | 52.5 kW (70.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 851 R7661” | 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 194 (A) and the 851 (S). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 194 (A) and the 851 (S). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 26.7 L/min (7.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 194” | 33.7 L/min (8.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 851 R7661” | AheadThe Renault 851 (S) has 26% more hydraulic flow (7.0 L/min / 1.8 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 194 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,875 kg (4,134 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 194” | 3,720 kg (8,201 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 851 R7661” | AheadThe Renault 851 (S) has 98% more lift (1,845 kg / 4,068 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 194 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,700 kg (5,952 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 194” | 3,015 kg (6,647 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 851 R7661” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 851 (S) is 12% heavier (315 kg / 694 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 194 (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 194 (A) and the 851 (S). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 194” | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 851 R7661” | 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 194 (A) and the 851 (S). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 194” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 851 R7661” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 194” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 851 R7661” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 194” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 851 (S). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 194” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 851 R7661” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 194 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 851 (S) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1980–1983 | 1974–1989 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 194 (A) is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Renault 851 (S) has 26% more hydraulic flow (7.0 L/min / 1.8 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 194 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 851 (S) has 98% more lift (1,845 kg / 4,068 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 194 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 851 (S) is 12% heavier (315 kg / 694 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 194 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 194 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 851 (S) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 194 (A) is newer: production began 6 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources