Massey Ferguson MF 365 (A) or Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 365 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MB trac 700 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson 365 (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 365 (A) | MB trac 700 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 48 kW (64 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365” | 48 kW (64 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 365 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MB trac 700 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 365 (A) and the MB trac 700. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 365 (A) and the MB trac 700. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 40.0 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 365 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,891 kg (6,373 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365” | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the MF 365 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365”); the MB trac 700: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,591 kg (5,712 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365” | 3,300 kg (7,275 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 is 27% heavier (709 kg / 1,563 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 365 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 365 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 365 (A) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 (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 365 (A) and the MB trac 700. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 365 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | AheadThe Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 365 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1988–1997 | 1975–1980 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 365 (A) is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 is 27% heavier (709 kg / 1,563 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 365 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 365 (A) has 50% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 365 (A) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 365 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson 365 (A) is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 365 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the MB trac 700 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the MF 365 (A): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 365”); the MB trac 700: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources