10 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 3070 (A)1986–1993No measured PTO figureTractor twoRenault Ceres 3452000–200479.0 hpMeasured at the PTO · OECD Test 1977
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their power is not stated as the same quantity on both; they were not built in overlapping years (1986–1993; 2000–2004). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.
Field by field
10 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 3070 (A) | Ceres 345 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measured performance | |||
| PTO power, measured measured | — | 79.0 hp | — |
| Drawbar power, measured measured | — | 70.3 hp | — |
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 88.8 hp | — | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins AT 4.236 LJ | John Deere 4045 TRT 50 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 3.86 L | 4.53 L | +17% Ceres 345 |
| Maximum torque declared | 242 lb·ft · 328 N·m | 244 lb·ft · 330.3 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Pedal operated dry air-cooled VALEO single plate clutch | Dry LuK double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | — | Constant flow | — |
| Pump flow declared | 13.5 gpm · 51.1 L/min | 13.5 gpm · 51.1 L/min | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 8,598 lb · 3,900 kg | 8,113–8,543 lb · 3,680–3,875 kg | differs |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 14,991 lb · 6,800 kg | 12,919 lb · 5,860 kg | +16% MF 3070 (A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 96.9 in · 2,460 mm | 95.8–97.2 in · 2,433–2,470 mm | — |
| Length declared | 159.4 in · 4,048 mm | 176.4 in · 4,481 mm | +11% Ceres 345 |
| Width declared | 74.4 in · 1,889 mm | 73.2–92.1 in · 1,860–2,340 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 16.0 in · 407 mm | 16.5–19.3 in · 420–490 mm | differs |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 12.5–13.3 ft · 3.80–4.05 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 182.8 qt · 173.0 L | 158.5 qt · 150.0 L | +15% MF 3070 (A) |
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 3070 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3070”
Renault Ceres 345 sources
- Source: OECD test report 1977, 2002
- Source: OECD test report 1970, 2001
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 345”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 345X”