Sub-Compact against Utility · same Massey Ferguson lineup
Massey Ferguson 1M.25 vs Massey Ferguson 2605H
Massey Ferguson2605H
Massey Ferguson
Massey Ferguson 2605H
~$25,114
55 hp engine · 46 PTO−16% to the shaft
| Spec | Massey Ferguson 1M.25 | Massey Ferguson 2605H |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$19,037 | ~$25,114 |
| What that price is | MSRP, base build | MSRP for 2WD with the 8x2 sideshift transmission |
| Size class | Sub-Compact | Utility |
| Transmission | Hydrostatic | Gear |
| Engine hp | 24.8 hp | 55 hp |
| PTO hp | 18.2 hp | 46 hp |
| Loader lift | 852 lbs500 mm ahead of the pin | 2,810 lbsat the pivot pin |
| Three-point lift | 1,058 lbs24 in behind the lift points | 2,755 lbs24 in behind the lift points |
| Hydraulic flow | 5.5 GPM | 10.6 GPM |
| Drive | 4WD | 2WD |
| Engine | Iseki | Simpson |
| Weight | 2,172 lbs | 4,894 lbs |
| Fuel tank | not published | not published |
| 4WD | Yes | No |
| Front loader | Yes | Yes |
| Cab available | Yes | No |
| Hydrostatic | Yes | No |
| Power steering | Yes | Yes |
| Cruise control | No | No |
| Warranty | 5 yr powertrain | 6 yr / 2000 hr 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 1M.25
What they like
- 1,058 lb of lift 24 inches behind the ball ends against the 1GC's 661 lb, which is the difference between a light box blade and a real one
- 852 lb at the loader measured 19.5 inches forward of the pivot pin - a conservative measuring point, so the working figure is honest rather than flattering
- An air-conditioned cab is on the option list at 24.8 hp, which is rare this small and impossible on the 1GC range
- Folding ROPS is standard rather than an upgrade, unlike the fixed hoop on the 1GC.23 and 1GC.25
- A 12-speed power shuttle is offered as an alternative to the hydrostatic, so the same model covers both loader work and steady field work
- Massey's 1.5 L Iseki three-cylinder is the same supplier as the rest of the compact range, so dealer familiarity carries across
What they complain about
- The cab build is $6,745 over this platform in AGCO's price book, and tires are a required extra group at $1,913 or $2,346 - the base figure buys a tractor with neither
- 5.5 gpm of implement flow with a further 3.3 for steering is modest, and is less than the 6.9 gpm the smaller 1GC.25 gets
- Neither Massey nor the specification databases publish a fuel tank capacity for this model
- 18.2 hp at the PTO out of 24.8 at the engine is a poor take-off fraction - the 22.5 hp 1GC.23 puts 18.3 hp down
- Only a hydrostatic PTO figure is published; Massey lists no mechanical-transmission PTO rating for this model the way it does for every other M
- Adding the cab takes it from 2,172 lb to 2,502 lb, which is a third of a ton of extra weight on a sub-compact chassis
Massey Ferguson 2605H
What they like
- 2,755 lb at the hitch, matching the 65 hp 2606H, out of the lightest chassis in the range at 4,894 lb
- 46 hp at the PTO from 55 at the engine, and the turbocharged intercooled Simpson makes it low in the rev range where a mower conditioner wants it
- An 8x8 synchro shuttle is offered as an alternative to the base 8F x 2R sliding mesh, which is the version worth having
- Skipping 4WD saves the front axle, its differential and their service costs on a machine that may never need them
- 15.7 gpm total flow, the same hydraulic system as the rest of the series
What they complain about
- The $25,114 figure is the two-wheel-drive build; four-wheel drive is a separate factory configuration at $30,510 on the same price book, so loader work, slopes and snow cost about $5,400 more than the headline number suggests
- The FLx2815 loader is a $5,264 option on top of the base figure and the 2WD tire sets are $2,274 or $4,138 more, so the entry price is a tractor with neither
- The 2WD-only FLx2815 loader is rated 2,810 lb at the pivot pins, but a front loader on a two-wheel-drive tractor has no front traction to push a pile with
- The base transmission is a sliding mesh with two reverse gears; the synchro shuttle is the upgrade, not the standard
- No fuel tank capacity published, and no cab is offered anywhere in the range
- The specification databases list a 4WD weight of 5,394 lb for this model, which contradicts Massey's own 2WD-only listing - worth confirming with a dealer before ordering
- Its 2,810 lb loader figure is the FLx2815, which AGCO fits only to 2WD 2600H tractors - so this model out-lifts its more powerful 4WD siblings on paper because they take the smaller MF911X instead, not because it is the stronger machine