Massey Ferguson MF 362 (A) or SOMECA 540 (TD)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Massey Ferguson MF 362 (A): hydraulic flow and three-point lift. It is also ahead on top speed.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 362 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 83% (18.0 L/min / 4.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 46% (741 kg / 1,633 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 362 (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 362 (A) | 540 (TD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 33.2 kW (44.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 362” | 33.3 kW (44.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540” | 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 362 (A) and the 540 (TD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 362 (A) and the 540 (TD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 39.8 L/min (10.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 362” | 21.8 L/min (5.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 362 (A) has 83% more hydraulic flow (18.0 L/min / 4.8 gpm) than the SOMECA 540 (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,361 kg (5,204 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 362” | 1,620 kg (3,571 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 362 (A) has 46% more lift (741 kg / 1,633 lb) than the SOMECA 540 (TD) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,770 kg (6,107 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 362” | 1,865 kg (4,112 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 362 (A) is 49% heavier (905 kg / 1,995 lb) than the SOMECA 540 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 362 (A) and the 540 (TD). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 362” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 362 (A) and the 540 (TD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 362” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 540” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 362 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 540 (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 362” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 540” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 362” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 540 (TD). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 362” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 540” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1988–1996 | 1973–1982 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 362 (A) is newer: production began 15 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 362 (A) has 83% more hydraulic flow (18.0 L/min / 4.8 gpm) than the SOMECA 540 (TD) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 362 (A) has 46% more lift (741 kg / 1,633 lb) than the SOMECA 540 (TD) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 362 (A) is 49% heavier (905 kg / 1,995 lb) than the SOMECA 540 (TD) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 362 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the SOMECA 540 (TD) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 362 (A) is newer: production began 15 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 forward gears (both forward gears, 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources