Massey Ferguson MF 398 (A) or VALMET 755/755-4?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 398 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 755/755-4 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 398 (A) | 755/755-4 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 66.2 kW (88.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 398” | 66.2 kW (88.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 398 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 755/755-4 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 398 (A) and the 755/755-4. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 398 (A) and the 755/755-4. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 63.3 L/min (16.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 398” | 47.1 L/min (12.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 398 (A) has 34% more hydraulic flow (16.2 L/min / 4.3 gpm) than the VALMET 755/755-4 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,700 kg (8,157 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 398” | 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | AheadThe VALMET 755/755-4 has 22% more lift (800 kg / 1,764 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 398 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,280 kg (7,231 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 398” | 3,760 kg (8,289 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 755/755-4 is 15% heavier (480 kg / 1,058 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 398 (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 398 (A) and the 755/755-4. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 398” | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | AheadThe VALMET 755/755-4 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 398 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MF 398 (A) and the 755/755-4. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 398” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | 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 398” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson 398 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 755/755-4 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 398” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 398” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 755” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1987–1997 | 1989–1991 | 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 398 (A) has 34% more hydraulic flow (16.2 L/min / 4.3 gpm) than the VALMET 755/755-4 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 755/755-4 has 22% more lift (800 kg / 1,764 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 398 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 755/755-4 is 15% heavier (480 kg / 1,058 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 398 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 755/755-4 has 33% more forward gears (4 gears) than the Massey Ferguson 398 (A) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 398 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 755/755-4 does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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.
- 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 398 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 755/755-4 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources