8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 342 (A)1993–1997No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 353 (A)1987–1994No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the MF 342 (A) and the MF 353 (A) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 342 (A) | MF 353 (A) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 46.4 hp | 46.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins AD 3.152 | Perkins AD 3.152 S | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | 2.50 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 117 lb·ft · 158 N·m | 125 lb·ft · 169 N·m | +7% MF 353 (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated, dry and air-cooled LuK single clutch | — | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | — | Open centre | — |
| Pump flow declared | 15.1 gpm · 57.0 L/min | — | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,031 psi · 140 bar | 2,756 psi · 190 bar | +36% MF 353 (A) |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 4,729 lb · 2,145 kg | 5,291 lb · 2,400 kg | +12% MF 353 (A) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540 rpm / 1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,401 lb · 2,450 kg | 4,960 lb · 2,250 kg | +9% MF 342 (A) |
| Wheelbase declared | 81.9 in · 2,080 mm | 83.7 in · 2,126 mm | — |
| Length declared | 140.0 in · 3,556 mm | 139.4 in · 3,540 mm | — |
| Width declared | 70.9 in · 1,802 mm | 71.5 in · 1,815 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 15.0 in · 380 mm | 17.1 in · 435 mm | +14% MF 353 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 11.3 ft · 3.44 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 71.9 qt · 68.0 L | 90.9 qt · 86.0 L | +26% MF 353 (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 342 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 342”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 148”
Massey Ferguson MF 353 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 353”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 255”