Massey Ferguson 204er-Baureihe

The register lists 6 live models, from the 284 S to the MF 294 S (A), built between 1980 and 1989. Output ranges from 34.6 to 55.9 kW, weight from 2,620 to 3,240 kg, displacement from 2,500 to 4,067 cm3, across three- and four-cylinder engines, with lift capacity up to 3,000 kg.

The compact build allowed work in narrow row spacing without major compromises in engine power or hydraulic capacity compared with the standard 200-series models.

For specialty-crop operations, this series was, for much of the 1980s, one of the few Massey Ferguson alternatives to dedicated specialist tractors from other makers.

On the narrow-track S models, buying used also means checking, besides clutch, gearbox and hydraulic tightness, the availability of matching narrow tyres and the condition of the reduced-size mudguards and steps, which are more often knocked in tight row spacing; rust on this thinner sheet metal tends to show up earlier than on the standard 200-series models. Parts for the engine base shared with the standard models remain available through the Massey Ferguson network, though narrow-track-specific fittings are scarcer.