Massey Ferguson MF 3050 E or Renault Ceres 325?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 3050 E: power at the PTO, claimed (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3050E”); the Ceres 325: power at the PTO, measured by a laboratory at maximum power (OECD Test 1968) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- The Renault Ceres 325 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
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 3050 E | Ceres 325 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 45.5 kW (61.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3050E” | 45.3 kW (60.7 hp)OECD Test 1968 | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 3050 E: power at the PTO, claimed (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3050E”); the Ceres 325: power at the PTO, measured by a laboratory at maximum power (OECD Test 1968) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| 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 3050 E and the Ceres 325. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | 37.1 kW (49.8 hp)OECD Test 1968 | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 3050 E. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 50.1 L/min (13.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 3050 E. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,881 kg (6,351 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3050E” | 2,870 kg (6,327 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,560 kg (7,848 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3050E” | 3,520 kg (7,760 lb) to 3,655 kg (8,058 lb), varies by configurationTraktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 5,560 kg (12,258 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 3050 E. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3050E” | 20OECD test report 1968, 2001 | Sources disagreeNo call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the Ceres 325. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 3050 E and the Ceres 325. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3050E” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325” | AheadThe Renault Ceres 325 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 3050 E (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3050E” | 540/1000 rpmOECD test report 1979, 2002 | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3050E” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Ceres 325. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3050E” | 4WDOECD test report 1968, 2001; OECD test report 1979, 2002; Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1988–1995 | 2000–2004 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault Ceres 325 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Renault Ceres 325 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Massey Ferguson MF 3050 E (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Renault Ceres 325 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 3050 E: power at the PTO, claimed (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3050E”); the Ceres 325: power at the PTO, measured by a laboratory at maximum power (OECD Test 1968) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the Ceres 325.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources