Massey Ferguson MF 2720 A or Massey Ferguson MF 3655 (A)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 2720 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 3655 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 2720 A suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 14% (920 kg / 2,028 lb) more three-point lift.
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 2720 A | MF 3655 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 113.3 kW (151.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2720” | 114.1 kW (153.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3655” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 2720 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 3655 (A) 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 2720 A and the MF 3655 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 2720 A and the MF 3655 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 53.3 L/min (14.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2720” | 50.6 L/min (13.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3655” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 7,320 kg (16,138 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2720” | 6,400 kg (14,110 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3655” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 2720 A has 14% more lift (920 kg / 2,028 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 3655 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,140 kg (13,536 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2720” | 5,360 kg (11,817 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3655” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 2720 A is 15% heavier (780 kg / 1,720 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 3655 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 9,000 kg (19,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3655” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 2720 A. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2720” | 16 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3655” | 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 2720 A and the MF 3655 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 35 km/h (21.7 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2720” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3655” | 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 2720” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3655” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2720” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3655” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 2720” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3655” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1982–1985 | 1990–1995 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 3655 (A) 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 2720 A has 14% more lift (920 kg / 2,028 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 3655 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 2720 A is 15% heavier (780 kg / 1,720 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 3655 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3655 (A) is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, 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 PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 2720 A has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MF 3655 (A) 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, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources