10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 254 S (A)1982–1987No measured PTO figureTractor twoSOMECA 500 E1971–1973No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the MF 254 S (A) and the 500 E → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
10 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 254 S (A) | 500 E | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 46.4 hp | 47.3 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins A 3.152 S | FIAT-IVECO 8035.02.202 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | 2.59 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 131 lb·ft · 178 N·m | 118 lb·ft · 160 N·m | +11% MF 254 S (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | — | pedal operated two stage dry Ferodo double clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 7.4 gpm · 28.0 L/min | 5.8 gpm · 21.8 L/min | +28% MF 254 S (A) |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,843 psi · 196 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,776 lb · 2,620 kg | 3,803 lb · 1,725 kg | +52% MF 254 S (A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 81.1 in · 2,060 mm | 74.4–75.3 in · 1,890–1,913 mm | differs |
| Length declared | 141.7 in · 3,600 mm | 127.2 in · 3,230 mm | +11% MF 254 S (A) |
| Width declared | 70.9 in · 1,800 mm | 53.1–72.8 in · 1,350–1,850 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 12.2 in · 310 mm | 13.8 in · 350 mm | +13% 500 E |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 9.4 ft · 2.85 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 65.5 qt · 62 L | 57.1 qt · 54.0 L | +15% MF 254 S (A) |
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 254 S (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 254 (S)”
SOMECA 500 E sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 500 E”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 500”