Massey Ferguson MF 30 or URSUS C-328?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 30 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the C-328 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The URSUS C-328 suits road haulage better on this data: 15% (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) more top speed.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “similar machines”. 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 30 | C-328 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 19.9 kW (26.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 30” | 20.6 kW (27.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-328” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 30 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the C-328 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 30 and the C-328. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 30 and the C-328. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 15.0 L/min (4.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 30” | 18.0 L/min (4.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-328” | AheadThe URSUS C-328 has 20% more hydraulic flow (3.0 L/min / 0.8 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 30 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,030 kg (2,271 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 30” | 700 kg (1,543 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-328” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 30 has 47% more lift (330 kg / 728 lb) than the URSUS C-328 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,470 kg (3,241 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 30” | 1,654 kg (3,646 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-328” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The URSUS C-328 is 13% heavier (184 kg / 406 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 30 (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 30 and the C-328. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 30” | 6Wikipedia (pl): Ursus C-328 (open data) | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 30 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the URSUS C-328 (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 30 and the C-328. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 30” | 23 km/h (14.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-328” | AheadThe URSUS C-328 has 15% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 30 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | — | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-328” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the MF 30. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 30” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-328” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 30”; Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 30 V” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus C-328” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1963–1964 | 1963–1968 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The URSUS C-328 has 20% more hydraulic flow (3.0 L/min / 0.8 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 30 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 30 has 47% more lift (330 kg / 728 lb) than the URSUS C-328 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The URSUS C-328 is 13% heavier (184 kg / 406 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 30 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 30 has 33% more forward gears (2 gears) than the URSUS C-328 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The URSUS C-328 has 15% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 30 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 30 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the C-328 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, a creeper range and PTO speeds.
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