Case-IH C-48 (A) vs Case-IH CX 50

16 material differences

Tractor one

1995–1996

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1998–2000

42.5 hp

Measured at the PTO · OECD Test 1893

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the C-48 (A) and the CX 50 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

16 material differences · 1 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Case-IH C-48 (A) and Case-IH CX 50, field by field
Field	C-48 (A)	CX 50	Gap
Measured performance
PTO power, measured measured	—	42.5 hp	—
Drawbar power, measured measured	—	35.4 hp	—
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	47.3 hp	—	—
Engine declared	Steyr WD 308.85	Perkins 1962/2250	differs
Displacement declared	2.36 L	2.70 L	+15% CX 50
Maximum torque declared	108 lb·ft · 147 N·m	121 lb·ft · 164.0 N·m	+12% CX 50
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h	18.6 mph · 30 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Dry Valeo double clutch type DL-2	Pedal-operated dry single-disc clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	Open centre	—	—
Pump flow declared	7.8 gpm · 29.4 L/min	14.0 gpm · 53.0 L/min	+80% CX 50
Pressure declared	3,553 psi · 245 bar	2,698 psi · 186 bar	+32% C-48 (A)
Three-point lift at ends declared	4,012 lb · 1,820 kg	4,451 lb · 2,019 kg	+11% CX 50
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	5,093 lb · 2,310 kg	7,110 lb · 3,225 kg	+40% CX 50
Maximum permissible mass declared	7,716 lb · 3,500 kg	13,228 lb · 6,000 kg	+71% CX 50
Wheelbase declared	77.5 in · 1,968 mm	84.8 in · 2,154 mm	+9% CX 50
Length declared	129.5 in · 3,290 mm	150.8 in · 3,830 mm	+16% CX 50
Width declared	68.5 in · 1,740 mm	79.5 in · 2,020 mm	+16% CX 50
Height declared	90.2 in · 2,290 mm	97.2 in · 2,470 mm	+8% CX 50
Ground clearance declared	17.5 in · 445 mm	12.4 in · 315 mm	+41% C-48 (A)
Turning radius, braked declared	10.5 ft · 3.19 m	—	—
Fuel tank declared	56.0 qt · 53.0 L	163.8 qt · 155.0 L	+192% CX 50

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