8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 355 (A)1988–1994No measured PTO figureTractor twoVOLVO-BM-VALMET 305 (305/4)1985No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the MF 355 (A) and the 305 (305/4) → 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 355 (A) | 305 (305/4) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 52 hp | 52 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins AT 3.152-4 | VALMET TD-27 DS 3 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.50 L | 2.69 L | +7% 305 (305/4) |
| Maximum torque declared | 137 lb·ft · 186 N·m | 132 lb·ft · 179 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | — |
| Clutch declared | Pedal-operated, dry and air-cooled single clutch | Dry Fichtel & Sachs double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Pump flow declared | 13.9 gpm · 52.5 L/min | 9.4 gpm · 35.6 L/min | +47% MF 355 (A) |
| Pressure declared | 2,466 psi · 170 bar | 4,206 psi · 290 bar | +71% 305 (305/4) |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/540E rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,842 lb · 2,650 kg | 5,975 lb · 2,710 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 81.9 in · 2,080 mm | 83.1 in · 2,112 mm | — |
| Length declared | 133.9 in · 3,400 mm | 146.1 in · 3,710 mm | +9% 305 (305/4) |
| Width declared | 70.9 in · 1,800 mm | 68.7 in · 1,745 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | — | 18.1 in · 460 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 10.2 ft · 3.10 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 71.9 qt · 68.0 L | 77.1 qt · 73.0 L | +7% 305 (305/4) |
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 355 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 355”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 253”
VOLVO-BM-VALMET 305 (305/4) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 305”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 305”