Massey Ferguson MF 3650 or Steyr 8170 a?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 3650 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8170 a has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson 3650 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 39% (16.3 L/min / 4.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 3650 | 8170 a | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 110.4 kW (148.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | 110.4 kW (148.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8170” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 3650 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8170 a 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 3650 and the 8170 a. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 3650 and the 8170 a. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 58.3 L/min (15.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | 42.0 L/min (11.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8170” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 3650 has 39% more hydraulic flow (16.3 L/min / 4.3 gpm) than the Steyr 8170a (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,540 kg (12,214 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | 6,540 kg (14,418 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8170” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the MF 3650: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650”); the 8170 a: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8170”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,345 kg (11,784 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | 6,024 kg (13,281 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8170” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Steyr 8170a is 13% heavier (679 kg / 1,497 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 3650 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 8,000 kg (17,637 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8170” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 3650. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | 12 to 36Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8170” | 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 3650 and the 8170 a. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8170” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8170” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8170” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8170” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1987–1990 | 1980–1986 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 3650 is newer: production began 7 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 3650 has 39% more hydraulic flow (16.3 L/min / 4.3 gpm) than the Steyr 8170a (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8170a is 13% heavier (679 kg / 1,497 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 3650 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3650 is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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 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 3650 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8170 a 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 3650: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3650”); the 8170 a: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8170”) — 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, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources