Massey Ferguson MF 253 (A) or Renault 421 M?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Renault 421 M: hydraulic flow. On features, the Massey Ferguson MF 253 (A) is ahead on top speed and drive.
- The Renault 421 M suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 95% (12.6 L/min / 3.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 253 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 253 (A) suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
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 253 (A) | 421 M | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 24.9 kW (33.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 253” | 24.2 kW (32.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 M / R 7421” | 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 253 (A) and the 421 M. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 253 (A) and the 421 M. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 13.3 L/min (3.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 253” | 25.9 L/min (6.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 M / R 7421” | AheadThe Renault 421 M has 95% more hydraulic flow (12.6 L/min / 3.3 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 253 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,610 kg (3,549 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 253” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 421 M. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,171 kg (4,786 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 253” | 1,995 kg (4,398 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 M / R 7421” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 253 (A) and the 421 M. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 253” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 M / R 7421” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 M / R 7421” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 253 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 253” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 M / R 7421” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 253 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 421 M (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 253” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 M / R 7421” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 253” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 M / R 7421” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 253” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 M / R 7421” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 253 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 421 M is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1983–1987 | 1977–1985 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 253 (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 421 M has 95% more hydraulic flow (12.6 L/min / 3.3 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 253 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 253 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 421 M (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 253 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 421 M is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 253 (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 weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources