Massey Ferguson MF 340 (A) or SAME 45 DT?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 340 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 45 DT has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson 340 (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 340 (A) | 45 DT | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 30.9 kW (41.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | 30.9 kW (41.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Solaris 45” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 340 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 45 DT has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 45 DT. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 340 (A) and the 45 DT. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 19.5 L/min (5.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | 30.0 L/min (7.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Solaris 45” | AheadThe SAME 45 DT has 54% more hydraulic flow (10.5 L/min / 2.8 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 340 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,145 kg (4,729 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | 1,200 kg (2,646 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Solaris 45” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 340 (A) has 79% more lift (945 kg / 2,083 lb) than the SAME 45 DT (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,360 kg (5,203 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | 1,010 kg (2,227 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Solaris 45” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 340 (A) is 134% heavier (1,350 kg / 2,976 lb) than the SAME 45 DT (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Solaris 45” | 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” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Solaris 45” | AheadThe SAME 45 DT has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 340 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 340 (A) and the 45 DT. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Solaris 45” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 340 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SAME 45 DT (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Solaris 45” | AheadThe SAME 45 DT offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 340 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 340 (A) and the 45 DT. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 340” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Solaris 45” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1988–1994 | 1992–2003 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The SAME 45 DT has 54% more hydraulic flow (10.5 L/min / 2.8 gpm) than the Massey Ferguson 340 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 340 (A) has 79% more lift (945 kg / 2,083 lb) than the SAME 45 DT (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 340 (A) is 134% heavier (1,350 kg / 2,976 lb) than the SAME 45 DT (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SAME 45 DT has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 340 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 340 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SAME 45 DT (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The SAME 45 DT offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 340 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 340 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 45 DT has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources