10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 2851975–1982No measured PTO figureTractor twoVolvo T 650 (Volvo)1970–1982No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (34%). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
10 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 285 | T 650 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 71 hp | 74.8 hp | +5% T 650 |
| Engine declared | Perkins A 4.248 | VOLVO D-42 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 4.07 L | 4.20 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 205 lb·ft · 278 N·m | 190 lb·ft · 258 N·m | +8% MF 285 |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | +20% T 650 |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated, dry and air-cooled single clutch | Pedal operated dry single plate clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 7.0 gpm · 26.5 L/min | 9.4 gpm · 35.5 L/min | +34% T 650 |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm | 540 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,239 lb · 2,830 kg | 8,378 lb · 3,800 kg | +34% T 650 |
| Wheelbase declared | 90.0 in · 2,286 mm | 96.1 in · 2,440 mm | +7% T 650 |
| Length declared | 153.5 in · 3,900 mm | 144.9 in · 3,680 mm | +6% MF 285 |
| Width declared | 73.2 in · 1,860 mm | 76.4 in · 1,940 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.5 in · 470 mm | 15.4 in · 390 mm | +21% MF 285 |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 12.2 ft · 3.71 m | 12.8 ft · 3.90 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 95.1 qt · 90 L | 100.4 qt · 95.0 L | +6% T 650 |
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 285 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 285”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 178”
Volvo T 650 (Volvo) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo T 650”