9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 2331983–1987No measured PTO figureTractor twoNew Holland 32351996–1999No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (31%); they were not built in overlapping years (1983–1987; 1996–1999). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
9 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 233 | 3235 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 38 hp | 38.5 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins A 3.152 | IVECO 8035.06 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | 2.71 L | +8% 3235 |
| Maximum torque declared | 113 lb·ft · 153 N·m | 99 lb·ft · 134 N·m | +14% MF 233 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 21.7 mph · 35 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | two-stage clutch | Dry OMG or LuK double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Open centre | — |
| Pump flow declared | 9.5 gpm · 36.0 L/min | 9.2 gpm · 35.0 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | — | 3,263 psi · 225 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 750 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,960 lb · 2,250 kg | 3,792 lb · 1,720 kg | +31% MF 233 |
| Wheelbase declared | 84.3 in · 2,140 mm | 78.7 in · 1,999 mm | +7% MF 233 |
| Length declared | 138.6 in · 3,520 mm | 128.0 in · 3,250 mm | +8% MF 233 |
| Width declared | — | 64.6–84.3 in · 1,640–2,140 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | — | 14.8 in · 375 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 10.1 ft · 3.07 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | — | 44.4 qt · 42.0 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 233 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 233”
New Holland 3235 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3235”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3435”