Case-IH C 70 or SAME Mercury 85 Export (DT)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the SAME Mercury 85 Export (DT): three-point lift.
- The SAME Mercury 85 Export (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 57% (1,350 kg / 2,976 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 70 | Mercury 85 Export (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 48.7 kW (65.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C70” | 49.0 kW (65.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Mercury 85” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 70 and the Mercury 85 Export (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the C 70 and the Mercury 85 Export (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 43.5 L/min (11.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C70” | 41.0 L/min (10.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Mercury 85” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,350 kg (5,181 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C70” | 3,700 kg (8,157 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Mercury 85” | AheadThe SAME Mercury 85 Export (DT) has 57% more lift (1,350 kg / 2,976 lb) than the Case-IH C 70 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,060 kg (6,746 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C70” | 3,270 kg (7,209 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Mercury 85” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C70” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Mercury 85 Export (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C70” | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Mercury 85” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the C 70 and the Mercury 85 Export (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C70” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Mercury 85” | 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 C70” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Mercury 85” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the C 70 and the Mercury 85 Export (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH C70” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Mercury 85” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1992–1997 | 1981–1985 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH C 70 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The SAME Mercury 85 Export (DT) has 57% more lift (1,350 kg / 2,976 lb) than the Case-IH C 70 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH C 70 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- 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