Massey Ferguson MF 560 or Steyr 8065 (a)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 560 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8065 (a) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Steyr 8065 (a) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 44% (800 kg / 1,764 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 560 | 8065 (a) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 41.2 kW (55.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 560” | 41.2 kW (55.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8065” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 560 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8065 (a) 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 560 and the 8065 (a). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 560 and the 8065 (a). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MF 560 and the 8065 (a). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 560” | 2,600 kg (5,732 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8065” | AheadThe Steyr 8065 (a) has 44% more lift (800 kg / 1,764 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 560 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,770 kg (6,107 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 560” | 2,435 kg (5,368 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8065” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson 560 is 14% heavier (335 kg / 739 lb) than the Steyr 8065 (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 560 and the 8065 (a). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 560” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8065” | 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 560 and the 8065 (a). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 560” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8065” | 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 560” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8065” | AheadThe Steyr 8065 (a) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 560 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 560” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 8065 (a). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 560” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 8065” | AheadThe Steyr 8065 (a) is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson 560 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1976–1979 | 1986–1992 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Steyr 8065 (a) is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Steyr 8065 (a) has 44% more lift (800 kg / 1,764 lb) than the Massey Ferguson 560 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson 560 is 14% heavier (335 kg / 739 lb) than the Steyr 8065 (a) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 8065 (a) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Massey Ferguson 560 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Steyr 8065 (a) is available with four-wheel drive; the Massey Ferguson 560 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Steyr 8065 (a) is newer: production began 10 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 560 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 8065 (a) 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