Case-IH C-42 (A) vs SAME 45 DT

12 material differences

Tractor one

1992–1996

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1992–2003

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the C-42 (A) and the 45 DT → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

12 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Case-IH C-42 (A) and SAME 45 DT, field by field
Field	C-42 (A)	45 DT	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	41.4 hp	41.4 hp	—
Engine declared	Steyr WD 308.48	MITSUBISHI K 4 F-DT	differs
Displacement declared	2.36 L	1.49 L	+58% C-42 (A)
Maximum torque declared	108 lb·ft · 147 N·m	74 lb·ft · 100.2 N·m	+47% C-42 (A)
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	—	Pedal operated dry single plate clutch	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	Open centre	—	—
Hydraulic control declared	—	Load sensing	—
Pump flow declared	—	7.9 gpm · 30.0 L/min	—
Pressure declared	—	2,901 psi · 200 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	4,012 lb · 1,820 kg	2,646 lb · 1,200 kg	+52% C-42 (A)
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	5,214 lb · 2,365 kg	2,227 lb · 1,010 kg	+134% C-42 (A)
Maximum permissible mass declared	7,716 lb · 3,500 kg	5,291 lb · 2,400 kg	+46% C-42 (A)
Wheelbase declared	77.5 in · 1,968 mm	66.9 in · 1,700 mm	+16% C-42 (A)
Length declared	129.9 in · 3,300 mm	119.3 in · 3,030 mm	+9% C-42 (A)
Width declared	73.6 in · 1,870 mm	49.4 in · 1,255 mm	+49% C-42 (A)
Height declared	89.0 in · 2,260 mm	84.8 in · 2,155 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	18.1 in · 460 mm	15.0 in · 380 mm	+21% C-42 (A)
Turning radius, braked declared	10.8 ft · 3.28 m	10.8 ft · 3.30 m	—
Fuel tank declared	56.0 qt · 53.0 L	30.6 qt · 29.0 L	+83% C-42 (A)

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