9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 2301976–1983No measured PTO figureTractor twoSteyr 40, 40h, 40a1967–1977No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the MF 230 and the 40, 40h, 40a → 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 · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 230 | 40, 40h, 40a | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 41.4 hp | 38 hp | +10% MF 230 |
| Engine declared | Perkins AD 3.152 | Steyr WD-307.40 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | 2.26 L | +11% MF 230 |
| Maximum torque declared | 127 lb·ft · 173 N·m | 113 lb·ft · 153 N·m | +13% MF 230 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 17.4 mph · 28 km/h | +12% 40, 40h, 40a |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal operated dry Steyr single plate clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.5 gpm · 17.0 L/min | 6.1 gpm · 23.0 L/min | +35% 40, 40h, 40a |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 3,814 lb · 1,730 kg | 4,123 lb · 1,870 kg | +8% 40, 40h, 40a |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | — | 6,283 lb · 2,850 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 74.6 in · 1,896 mm | 76.8 in · 1,950 mm | — |
| Length declared | 124.8 in · 3,170 mm | 131.1 in · 3,330 mm | — |
| Width declared | 64.2 in · 1,630 mm | 63.5–70.9 in · 1,614–1,800 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 12.2 in · 310 mm | 15.0 in · 380 mm | +23% 40, 40h, 40a |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 10.4 ft · 3.16 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 50.7 qt · 48 L | 65.5 qt · 62.0 L | +29% 40, 40h, 40a |
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”
Steyr 40, 40h, 40a sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr Plus 40”