The Massey Ferguson 3000 series was introduced in 1986 as a new advanced series, with electronic controls. This series replaced the Massey Ferguson 600 series in the mid to high hp market. The range consisted of 5 models in the basic series and 3 sub-series and ranged from 63 hp to 175 hp. These new models were built in the French factory and were updated with newer cleaner engines in 199?. The series 3000, 3100 and 3600 series was replaced by the MF 6100 series and the MF 8100 series in 1995.