9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 253 (A)1983–1987No measured PTO figureTractor twoSAME Aurora 45 (DT)1971–1982No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the MF 253 (A) and the Aurora 45 (DT) → 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 · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 253 (A) | Aurora 45 (DT) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 48.4 hp | 44.4 hp | +9% MF 253 (A) |
| Engine declared | Perkins AT 3.152-4 | SAME DA 035-983 L | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | 2.72 L | +9% Aurora 45 (DT) |
| Maximum torque declared | 142 lb·ft · 192 N·m | 132 lb·ft · 178 N·m | +8% MF 253 (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | +20% MF 253 (A) |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 3.5 gpm · 13.3 L/min | 4.4 gpm · 16.5 L/min | +24% Aurora 45 (DT) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,786 lb · 2,171 kg | 3,594 lb · 1,630 kg | +33% MF 253 (A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 81.9 in · 2,080 mm | 76.8 in · 1,950 mm | +7% MF 253 (A) |
| Length declared | 125.6 in · 3,190 mm | 127.2 in · 3,230 mm | — |
| Width declared | 72.4 in · 1,838 mm | 63.4–87.0 in · 1,610–2,210 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 8.0 in · 203 mm | 13.4 in · 340 mm | +67% Aurora 45 (DT) |
| Fuel tank declared | 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 253 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 253”
SAME Aurora 45 (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Aurora 45”