Massey Ferguson MF 699 or VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 805?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MF 699 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Volvo 805 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 699 | Volvo 805 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 70 kW (94 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 699” | 69.9 kW (93.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 805” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MF 699 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Volvo 805 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 699 and the Volvo 805. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 699 and the Volvo 805. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 63.5 L/min (16.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 699” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Volvo 805. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 4,150 kg (9,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 805” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the MF 699. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,075 kg (8,984 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 699” | 3,540 kg (7,804 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 805” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 699 is 15% heavier (535 kg / 1,179 lb) than the VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 805 (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 699 and the Volvo 805. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 699” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 805” | 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 699 and the Volvo 805. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 32 km/h (19.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 699” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 805” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 699” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 805” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 699 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 805 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 805” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MF 699. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 699” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 805” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1986 | 1983–1986 | 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 MF 699 is 15% heavier (535 kg / 1,179 lb) than the VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 805 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 699 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 805 does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 699 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Volvo 805 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources