Massey Ferguson MF 3690 (A) or WHITE 185?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 3690 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 185 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3690 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 70% (2,229 kg / 4,914 lb) more three-point lift.
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 3690 (A) | 185 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 139.8 kW (187.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3690” | 138.3 kW (185.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “White 185” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 3690 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 185 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 3690 (A) and the 185. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 3690 (A) and the 185. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 83.3 L/min (22.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “White 185” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 3690 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,420 kg (11,949 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3690” | 3,191 kg (7,035 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 185” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 3690 (A) has 70% more lift (2,229 kg / 4,914 lb) than the WHITE 185 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 6,720 kg (14,815 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3690” | 6,120 kg (13,492 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “White 185” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 9,000 kg (19,842 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3690” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 185. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3690” | 18Traktorenlexikon, “White 185” | 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 3690 (A) and the 185. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 28 km/h (17.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3690” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “White 185” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3690” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “White 185” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 3690 (A) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the WHITE 185 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “White 185” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 3690 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 3690” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “White 185” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1990–1995 | 1987–1990 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3690 (A) has 70% more lift (2,229 kg / 4,914 lb) than the WHITE 185 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 3690 (A) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the WHITE 185 does not (as stated by the sources).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 3690 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 185 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