9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 253 (A)1983–1987No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 3501987–1994No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the MF 253 (A) and the MF 350 → 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 · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 253 (A) | MF 350 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 48.4 hp | 46.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins AT 3.152-4 | Perkins AD 3.152 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | 2.50 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 142 lb·ft · 192 N·m | 128 lb·ft · 174 N·m | +10% MF 253 (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | — | Pedal operated, dry and air-cooled double clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 3.5 gpm · 13.3 L/min | 5.0 gpm · 19.0 L/min | +43% MF 350 |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,466 psi · 170 bar | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 3,549 lb · 1,610 kg | 4,079 lb · 1,850 kg | +15% MF 350 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540/1789 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,786 lb · 2,171 kg | 5,796 lb · 2,629 kg | +21% MF 350 |
| Wheelbase declared | 81.9 in · 2,080 mm | 82.0 in · 2,083 mm | — |
| Length declared | 125.6 in · 3,190 mm | 137.4 in · 3,490 mm | +9% MF 350 |
| Width declared | 72.4 in · 1,838 mm | 70.1 in · 1,780 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 8.0 in · 203 mm | 8.8 in · 224 mm | +10% MF 350 |
| Fuel tank declared | 50.7 qt · 48 L | 71.9 qt · 68 L | +42% MF 350 |
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 253 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 253”
Massey Ferguson MF 350 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 350”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148”