Massey Ferguson MF 377 (A) or SAME Dorado 65 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 377 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Dorado 65 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The SAME Dorado 65 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 21% (500 kg / 1,102 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 377 (A) | Dorado 65 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 45.6 kW (61.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 377” | 46.3 kW (62.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 65” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 377 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Dorado 65 (DT) 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 377 (A) and the Dorado 65 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 377 (A) and the Dorado 65 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 377 (A) and the Dorado 65 (DT). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,400 kg (5,291 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 377” | 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 65” | AheadThe SAME Dorado 65 (DT) has 21% more lift (500 kg / 1,102 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 377 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,140 kg (6,923 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 377” | 2,600 kg (5,732 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 65” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 377 (A) is 21% heavier (540 kg / 1,190 lb) than the SAME Dorado 65 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 65” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the MF 377 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 24Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 377” | 16 to 45Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 65” | 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 377 (A) and the Dorado 65 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 377” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 65” | 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 377” | 540/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 65” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 377 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the SAME Dorado 65 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 377” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 65” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 377” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Dorado 65” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1987–1994 | 2000–2004 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Dorado 65 (DT) 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 SAME Dorado 65 (DT) has 21% more lift (500 kg / 1,102 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 377 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 377 (A) is 21% heavier (540 kg / 1,190 lb) than the SAME Dorado 65 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 377 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the SAME Dorado 65 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The SAME Dorado 65 (DT) is newer: production began 13 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 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 377 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Dorado 65 (DT) 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources