Massey Ferguson MF 352 (A) or Renault Ceres 65/II?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 352 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Ceres 65/II has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Renault Ceres 65/II suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 34% (725 kg / 1,598 lb) more three-point lift.
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 352 (A) | Ceres 65/II | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 40.5 kW (54.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 352” | 40.5 kW (54.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 65/II” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 352 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Ceres 65/II 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 352 (A) and the Ceres 65/II. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 352 (A) and the Ceres 65/II. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 57.0 L/min (15.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 352” | 52.3 L/min (13.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 65/II” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,145 kg (4,729 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 352” | 2,870 kg (6,327 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 65/II” | AheadThe Renault Ceres 65/II has 34% more lift (725 kg / 1,598 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 352 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 352” | 2,860 kg (6,305 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 65/II” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault Ceres 65/II is 14% heavier (360 kg / 794 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 352 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 5,100 kg (11,244 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 65/II” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 352 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 352” | 18 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 65/II” | AheadThe Renault Ceres 65/II has 125% more forward gears (10 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 352 (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 352 (A) and the Ceres 65/II. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 352” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 65/II” | 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 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 352” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 65/II” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 65/II” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 352 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 352” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 65/II” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1993–1997 | 1994–1998 | 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 Renault Ceres 65/II has 34% more lift (725 kg / 1,598 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 352 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Renault Ceres 65/II is 14% heavier (360 kg / 794 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 352 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Renault Ceres 65/II has 125% more forward gears (10 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 352 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, 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, 1000 rpm).
- 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 352 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Ceres 65/II 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