Massey Ferguson MF 3125 (A) or VALMET Mega 8150 HiTech?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the VALMET Mega 8150 HiTech: hydraulic flow.
- The VALMET Mega 8150 HiTech suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 54% (27.1 L/min / 7.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 3125 (A) | Mega 8150 HiTech | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 83.0 kW (111.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3125” | 83.4 kW (111.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | 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 3125 (A) and the Mega 8150 HiTech. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 3125 (A) and the Mega 8150 HiTech. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 50.3 L/min (13.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3125” | 77.4 L/min (20.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | AheadThe VALMET Mega 8150 HiTech has 54% more hydraulic flow (27.1 L/min / 7.2 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 3125 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,380 kg (11,861 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3125” | 5,884 kg (12,972 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | 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? | 4,805 kg (10,593 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3125” | 5,590 kg (12,324 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET Mega 8150 HiTech is 16% heavier (785 kg / 1,731 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 3125 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3125” | 9,000 kg (19,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3125” | 36Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 3125 (A) and the Mega 8150 HiTech. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3125” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3125” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 3125 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3125” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet Mega-8150 HiTech” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1990–1995 | 1998–2004 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET Mega 8150 HiTech is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The VALMET Mega 8150 HiTech has 54% more hydraulic flow (27.1 L/min / 7.2 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson MF 3125 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET Mega 8150 HiTech is 16% heavier (785 kg / 1,731 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 3125 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET Mega 8150 HiTech is newer: production began 8 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 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 maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, 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.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources