8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 2901979–1987No measured PTO figureTractor twoOLIVER 1650 (4WD)1964–1969No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the MF 290 and the 1650 (4WD) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 290 | 1650 (4WD) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 74.0 hp | 66.1 hp | +12% MF 290 |
| Engine declared | Perkins A 4.248 S | — | — |
| Displacement declared | 4.06 L | — | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 211 lb·ft · 285.6 N·m | — | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 13.7 mph · 22 km/h | +36% MF 290 |
| Clutch declared | pedal-operated dry and air-cooled double clutch | Foot-operated dry single-plate clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Closed centre | — |
| Pump flow declared | 4.7 gpm · 17.9 L/min | 12.0 gpm · 45.5 L/min | +154% 1650 (4WD) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 550 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,404 lb · 2,905 kg | 7,815 lb · 3,545 kg | +22% 1650 (4WD) |
| Wheelbase declared | 90.0 in · 2,286 mm | 84.3 in · 2,141 mm | +7% MF 290 |
| Length declared | 153.1 in · 3,890 mm | 147.1 in · 3,736 mm | — |
| Width declared | 79.5 in · 2,020 mm | 76.3 in · 1,938 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.0 in · 381 mm | 19.5 in · 495 mm | +30% 1650 (4WD) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 12.8 ft · 3.91 m | 12.2 ft · 3.71 m | +5% MF 290 |
| Fuel tank declared | 95.1 qt · 90 L | 91.9 qt · 87.0 L | — |
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 290 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 290”
OLIVER 1650 (4WD) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Oliver 1650”