Massey Ferguson MF 340 (A) or New Holland 3435 (A)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the New Holland 3435 (A) is ahead on forward gears.
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 340 (A) | 3435 (A) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 27.97 kW (37.51 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | 28.0 kW (37.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3435” | 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 340 (A) and the 3435 (A). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 340 (A) and the 3435 (A). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 19.5 L/min (5.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 3435 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,145 kg (4,729 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | 2,125 kg (4,685 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3435” | 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? | 2,360 kg (5,203 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | 1,960 kg (4,321 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3435” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 340 (A) is 20% heavier (400 kg / 882 lb) than the New Holland 3435 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 3,850 kg (8,488 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3435” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 340 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3435” | AheadThe New Holland 3435 (A) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Massey Ferguson MF 340 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3435” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 340 (A). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3435” | 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? | 540/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3435” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3435” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 340 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “New Holland 3435” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1988–1994 | 1996–1999 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The New Holland 3435 (A) 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 Massey Ferguson MF 340 (A) is 20% heavier (400 kg / 882 lb) than the New Holland 3435 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland 3435 (A) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Massey Ferguson MF 340 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The New Holland 3435 (A) 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 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 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources