7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneMassey Ferguson MF 393 (A)1987–1994No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 397 A1987–1994No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the MF 393 (A) and the MF 397 A → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
7 material differences · 8 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MF 393 (A) | MF 397 A | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 79.0 hp | 79.0 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Perkins A 4.248 | Perkins A 4.248 | — |
| Displacement declared | 4.07 L | 4.07 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 215 lb·ft · 291 N·m | 199 lb·ft · 270 N·m | +8% MF 393 (A) |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | Open centre | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,756 psi · 190 bar | 2,756 psi · 190 bar | — |
| Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared | 5,291 lb · 2,400 kg | 6,614 lb · 3,000 kg | +25% MF 397 A |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000 rpm | — |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 6,437 lb · 2,920 kg | 8,576 lb · 3,890 kg | +33% MF 397 A |
| Wheelbase declared | 92.2 in · 2,341 mm | 95.1 in · 2,415 mm | — |
| Length declared | 150.0 in · 3,810 mm | 157.5 in · 4,000 mm | — |
| Width declared | 77.8 in · 1,975 mm | 82.7 in · 2,100 mm | +6% MF 397 A |
| Ground clearance declared | 21.3 in · 540 mm | 16.7 in · 425 mm | +27% MF 393 (A) |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 13.5 ft · 4.11 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 90.9 qt · 86.0 L | 107.8 qt · 102.0 L | +19% MF 397 A |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Massey Ferguson MF 393 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 393”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 178”
Massey Ferguson MF 397 A sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 397”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 178”