Sub-Compact against Compact · same Massey Ferguson lineup
Massey Ferguson 1GC.25B vs Massey Ferguson 2M.65
Massey Ferguson1GC.25B
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Massey Ferguson 1GC.25B
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24.5 hp engine · 18.5 PTO−24% to the shaft
| Spec | Massey Ferguson 1GC.25B | Massey Ferguson 2M.65 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | not published | not published |
| What that price is | no published price | no published price |
| Size class | Sub-Compact | Compact |
| Transmission | Hydrostatic | Power Shuttle |
| Engine hp | 24.5 hp | 65.7 hp |
| PTO hp | 18.5 hp | 50 hp |
| Loader lift | 662 lbs500 mm ahead of the pin | 1,880 lbs500 mm ahead of the pin |
| Three-point lift | 661 lbs24 in behind the lift points | 3,483 lbs24 in behind the lift points |
| Hydraulic flow | 6.9 GPM | not published |
| Drive | 4WD | 4WD |
| Engine | Iseki | Iseki |
| Weight | not published | 4,608 lbs |
| Fuel tank | 6.6 gal | not published |
| 4WD | Yes | Yes |
| Front loader | Yes | Yes |
| Cab available | No | Yes |
| Hydrostatic | Yes | No |
| Power steering | Yes | Yes |
| Cruise control | Yes | No |
| Warranty | 5 yr powertrain | 5 yr powertrain |
A highlighted cell wins its row on the rule named above the table: more power, lift, capacity or flow, or a lower price. A lift row is left unwon whenever the two makers measured in different places, or where either of them did not say — a figure quoted at the pivot pin and one quoted 500 mm ahead of it describe the same loader and differ by roughly a third, so ranking them against each other would invent a result. Prices are typical list and move with dealer packages.
From owner discussion and long-term write-ups
What owners of each one say
Massey Ferguson 1GC.25B
What they like
- 6.9 gpm against the 1GC.23B's 6, which is a 15 percent faster backhoe on a machine where hydraulic flow is the binding constraint
- Factory-fitted 76 inch backhoe rather than a dealer subframe, so the mounting and the hydraulic tap are engineered and warranted together
- Folding ROPS at 85.5 inches up, which a fixed-ROPS 1GC.25 cannot match for barn and tree clearance
- 18.5 hp at the rear PTO plus a 2,000 rpm mid PTO, so it still mows properly between digging jobs
- Shares the FL.1805 loader and the whole 1GC parts list with the three cheaper models in the range
What they complain about
- Nothing publishes a bare-tractor price - AGCO's own price book has only one 1GC.25B row, $25,556, and it includes the FL.1805 loader and BH2720 backhoe fitted and assembled, while the dealer figures found ($25,162 and comparable) are the same bundle
- Loader lift stays at 662 lb and the hitch at 661 lb, so the most expensive 1GC carries no more than the cheapest
- Massey publishes no weight for any 1GC, which on a backhoe machine also leaves transport weight unknown
- The 76 inch dig depth trails the Kubota BX23S, its closest cross-shop
- No cab anywhere in the range
- 6.6 gal of fuel is a short working day once a backhoe is doing the work
Massey Ferguson 2M.65
What they like
- 3,483 lb of lift 24 inches behind the ball ends, the highest figure anywhere in the M Series and 176 lb above the 2M.60
- The cab is the standard specification rather than a several-thousand-dollar option, which is unusual below 70 hp
- 50.0 hp at the PTO, enough for a small round baler or a seven-foot cutter in real conditions
- Reaches 65.7 hp naturally aspirated from the 2.4 L Iseki four-cylinder, with no turbocharger in the service schedule
- Shares its chassis, hitch geometry and loader with the rest of the 2M range, so implements and parts carry across
What they complain about
- No price published by Massey, no dealer lists the model at all, and it is absent from AGCO's August 2025 dealer price book entirely even though that book prices every other M Series machine - it is the least visible tractor in the range
- Massey publishes no hydraulic flow figure for this model, and there is no specification-database entry for it either, unlike every other M
- No fuel tank capacity is published anywhere
- 1,880 lb at the loader is identical to the 39 hp end of the range, so the front end is badly out of step with a 65.7 hp engine
- Massey quotes only cab figures, so there appears to be no open-station build and no way to buy this hitch capacity cheaper
- At 4,608 lb it is the heaviest compact Massey sells, which tells on turf and soft ground