Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) or Renault 681 (S)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A): hydraulic flow and three-point lift. It is also ahead on forward gears, top speed, PTO speeds and drive.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 79% (22.7 L/min / 6.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 20% (471 kg / 1,038 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 25% (705 kg / 1,554 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) 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 3060 (A) | 681 (S) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 48.2 kW (64.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | 48.2 kW (64.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | 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 3060 (A) and the 681 (S). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 3060 (A) and the 681 (S). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 51.5 L/min (13.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | 28.8 L/min (7.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) has 79% more hydraulic flow (22.7 L/min / 6.0 gpm) than the Renault 681 (S) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,881 kg (6,351 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | 2,410 kg (5,313 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) has 20% more lift (471 kg / 1,038 lb) than the Renault 681 (S) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,565 kg (7,859 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | 2,860 kg (6,305 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) is 25% heavier (705 kg / 1,554 lb) than the Renault 681 (S) (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 3060 (A) and the 681 (S). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 32Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) has 167% more forward gears (20 gears) than the Renault 681 (S) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 3060 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 681 (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 681 (S) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3060” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 681 (S) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1986–1992 | 1979–1986 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 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 MF 3060 (A) has 79% more hydraulic flow (22.7 L/min / 6.0 gpm) than the Renault 681 (S) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) has 20% more lift (471 kg / 1,038 lb) than the Renault 681 (S) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) is 25% heavier (705 kg / 1,554 lb) than the Renault 681 (S) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) has 167% more forward gears (20 gears) than the Renault 681 (S) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 681 (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 681 (S) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3060 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 681 (S) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 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 PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources