Massey Ferguson MF 3680 or SOMECA 1880 (TD)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 3680 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1880 (TD) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 3680 | 1880 (TD) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 132.5 kW (177.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3680” | 132.4 kW (177.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1880” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 3680 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1880 (TD) 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 3680 and the 1880 (TD). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 3680 and the 1880 (TD). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 56.3 L/min (14.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3680” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 1880 (TD). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 6,060 kg (13,360 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3680” | 5,900 kg (13,007 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1880” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,799 kg (12,785 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3680” | 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1880” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SOMECA 1880 (TD) is 12% heavier (701 kg / 1,545 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 3680 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 10,000 kg (22,046 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1880” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 3680. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3680” | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1880” | 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 3680 and the 1880 (TD). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3680” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1880” | 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 3680” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 1880” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 3680 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the SOMECA 1880 (TD) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 1880” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 3680. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3680” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 1880” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1989–1990 | 1979–1983 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 3680 is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The SOMECA 1880 (TD) is 12% heavier (701 kg / 1,545 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 3680 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 3680 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the SOMECA 1880 (TD) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson 3680 is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 3680 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1880 (TD) 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources