Massey Ferguson MF 290 or Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Massey Ferguson 3060 (A): hydraulic flow and three-point lift. It is also ahead on forward gears.
- The Massey Ferguson 3060 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 188% (33.6 L/min / 8.9 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 26% (591 kg / 1,302 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 290 | MF 3060 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 48.3 kW (64.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290” | 48.2 kW (64.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 290 and the MF 3060 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 290 and the MF 3060 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 17.9 L/min (4.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290” | 51.5 L/min (13.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 3060 (A) has 188% more hydraulic flow (33.6 L/min / 8.9 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 290 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,290 kg (5,049 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290” | 2,881 kg (6,351 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 3060 (A) has 26% more lift (591 kg / 1,302 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 290 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,905 kg (6,404 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290” | 3,565 kg (7,859 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 3060 (A) is 23% heavier (660 kg / 1,455 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 290 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 290 and the MF 3060 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290” | 32Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 3060 (A) has 167% more forward gears (20 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 290 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 290 and the MF 3060 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 290. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1987 | 1986–1992 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 3060 (A) is newer: production began 7 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 3060 (A) has 188% more hydraulic flow (33.6 L/min / 8.9 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 290 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3060 (A) has 26% more lift (591 kg / 1,302 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 290 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3060 (A) is 23% heavier (660 kg / 1,455 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 290 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3060 (A) has 167% more forward gears (20 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 290 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3060 (A) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources