10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 2551975–1981No measured PTO figureTractor twoSteyr 548 (a)1977–1981No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the MF 255 and the 548 (a) → 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 · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 255 | 548 (a) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 46.4 hp | 46.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins AD 3.152 S | Steyr WD-308.45 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | 2.36 L | +6% MF 255 |
| Maximum torque declared | 131 lb·ft · 178 N·m | 116 lb·ft · 157 N·m | +13% MF 255 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +20% 548 (a) |
| Clutch declared | pedal-operated dry and air-cooled Auburn double clutch | Dry Fichtel & Sachs single-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 4.5 gpm · 17.0 L/min | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,159 lb · 2,340 kg | 4,321 lb · 1,960 kg | +19% MF 255 |
| Wheelbase declared | 81.1 in · 2,060 mm | 76.8 in · 1,950 mm | +6% MF 255 |
| Length declared | 134.4 in · 3,415 mm | 129.9 in · 3,300 mm | — |
| Width declared | 72.2 in · 1,835 mm | 63.5 in · 1,614 mm | +14% MF 255 |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.4 in · 340 mm | — | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 11.5 ft · 3.50 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 50.7 qt · 48 L | 65.5 qt · 62.0 L | +29% 548 (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 255 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 255”
Steyr 548 (a) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 548”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 545”