Massey Ferguson MF 372 (A) or URSUS 5312/5314?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 372 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5312/5314 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The URSUS 5312/5314 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 21% (455 kg / 1,003 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 372 (A) | 5312/5314 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 52.3 kW (70.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 372” | 52.2 kW (70.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 5312/5314” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 372 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5312/5314 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 372 (A) and the 5312/5314. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 372 (A) and the 5312/5314. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 64.0 L/min (16.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 372” | 61.3 L/min (16.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 5312/5314” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,145 kg (4,729 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 372” | 2,600 kg (5,732 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 5312/5314” | AheadThe URSUS 5312/5314 has 21% more lift (455 kg / 1,003 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 372 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,800 kg (6,173 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 372” | 3,180 kg (7,011 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 5312/5314” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The URSUS 5312/5314 is 14% heavier (380 kg / 838 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 372 (A) (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 372 (A) and the 5312/5314. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 372” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 5312/5314” | 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 372 (A) and the 5312/5314. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 372” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ursus 5312/5314” | 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 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 372” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus 5312/5314” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 372” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 5312/5314. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 372” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Ursus 5312/5314” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1992–1997 | 1993–2003 | 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 URSUS 5312/5314 has 21% more lift (455 kg / 1,003 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 372 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The URSUS 5312/5314 is 14% heavier (380 kg / 838 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 372 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, 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 PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- 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 372 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5312/5314 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources