8 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneCase-IH C-42 (A)1992–1996No measured PTO figureTractor twoFiat 420 (DT)1978–1985No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the C-42 (A) and the 420 (DT) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
8 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | C-42 (A) | 420 (DT) | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 41.4 hp | 41.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | Steyr WD 308.48 | FIAT-IVECO 8035.01.308 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 2.36 L | 2.34 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 108 lb·ft · 147 N·m | 106 lb·ft · 144 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h | 15.5 mph · 25 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | — | pedal-operated, two-stage dry FEREDO double clutch | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Open centre | — | — |
| Pressure declared | — | 2,843 psi · 196 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 5,214 lb · 2,365 kg | 3,638 lb · 1,650 kg | +43% C-42 (A) |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 7,716 lb · 3,500 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 77.5 in · 1,968 mm | 74.8 in · 1,900 mm | — |
| Length declared | 129.9 in · 3,300 mm | 113.4 in · 2,880 mm | +15% C-42 (A) |
| Width declared | 73.6 in · 1,870 mm | 65.2–81.1 in · 1,657–2,059 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 18.1 in · 460 mm | 17.7 in · 450 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 10.8 ft · 3.28 m | 9.7 ft · 2.95 m | +11% C-42 (A) |
| Fuel tank declared | 56.0 qt · 53.0 L | 38.0 qt · 36.0 L | +47% C-42 (A) |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Case-IH C-42 (A) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C42”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 942”
Fiat 420 (DT) sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 420/420 DT”