Massey Ferguson MF 2685 or VALMET 8200?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 2685 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8200 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 2685 | 8200 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 95.7 kW (128.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | 95.6 kW (128.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8200” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 2685 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8200 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 2685 and the 8200. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 2685 and the 8200. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 67.4 L/min (17.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8200” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 2685. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 7,220 kg (15,917 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 8200. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,870 kg (12,941 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | 4,700 kg (10,362 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8200” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 2685 is 25% heavier (1,170 kg / 2,579 lb) than the VALMET 8200 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8200” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | 12 to 36Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8200” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 2685 and the 8200. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8200” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8200” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 8200. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2685” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8200” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1985–1987 | 1993–1996 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 8200 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Massey Ferguson MF 2685 is 25% heavier (1,170 kg / 2,579 lb) than the VALMET 8200 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 8200 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 2685 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8200 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources