9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 2301976–1983No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 253 (A)1983–1987No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the MF 230 and the MF 253 (A) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
9 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 230 | MF 253 (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 41.4 hp | 48.4 hp | +17% MF 253 (A) |
| Engine declared | Perkins AD 3.152 | Perkins AT 3.152-4 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | 2.50 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 127 lb·ft · 173 N·m | 142 lb·ft · 192 N·m | +11% MF 253 (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +20% MF 253 (A) |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.5 gpm · 17.0 L/min | 3.5 gpm · 13.3 L/min | +28% MF 230 |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 3,120 lb · 1,415 kg | 3,549 lb · 1,610 kg | +14% MF 253 (A) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,814 lb · 1,730 kg | 4,786 lb · 2,171 kg | +25% MF 253 (A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 74.6 in · 1,896 mm | 81.9 in · 2,080 mm | +10% MF 253 (A) |
| Length declared | 124.8 in · 3,170 mm | 125.6 in · 3,190 mm | — |
| Width declared | 64.2 in · 1,630 mm | 72.4 in · 1,838 mm | +13% MF 253 (A) |
| Ground clearance declared | 12.2 in · 310 mm | 8.0 in · 203 mm | +53% MF 230 |
| Fuel tank declared | 50.7 qt · 48 L | 50.7 qt · 48 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 230 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 230”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148”
Massey Ferguson MF 253 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 253”