Case-IH C-48 (A) or VALMET 205/205-4?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the C-48 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 205/205-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The VALMET 205/205-4 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 33% (9.6 L/min / 2.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 37% (680 kg / 1,499 lb) more three-point lift.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | C-48 (A) | 205/205-4 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 35.3 kW (47.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C48” | 36 kW (48 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 205” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the C-48 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 205/205-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the C-48 (A) and the 205/205-4. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the C-48 (A) and the 205/205-4. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 29.4 L/min (7.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C48” | 39.0 L/min (10.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 205” | AheadThe VALMET 205/205-4 has 33% more hydraulic flow (9.6 L/min / 2.5 gpm) than the Case-IH C-48 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,820 kg (4,012 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C48” | 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 205” | AheadThe VALMET 205/205-4 has 37% more lift (680 kg / 1,499 lb) than the Case-IH C-48 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,310 kg (5,093 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C48” | 2,710 kg (5,975 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 205” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VALMET 205/205-4 is 17% heavier (400 kg / 882 lb) than the Case-IH C-48 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C48” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 205/205-4. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C48” | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 205” | AheadThe Case-IH C-48 (A) has 100% more forward gears (8 gears) than the VALMET 205/205-4 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the C-48 (A) and the 205/205-4. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C48” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 205” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C48” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 205” | AheadThe Case-IH C-48 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 205/205-4 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 205” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the C-48 (A). |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C48” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 205” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1995–1996 | 1989–1991 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH C-48 (A) is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The VALMET 205/205-4 has 33% more hydraulic flow (9.6 L/min / 2.5 gpm) than the Case-IH C-48 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 205/205-4 has 37% more lift (680 kg / 1,499 lb) than the Case-IH C-48 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 205/205-4 is 17% heavier (400 kg / 882 lb) than the Case-IH C-48 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH C-48 (A) has 100% more forward gears (8 gears) than the VALMET 205/205-4 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH C-48 (A) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 205/205-4 does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Case-IH C-48 (A) is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the C-48 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 205/205-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources