1 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneCase-IH Magnum 2802005–2011No measured PTO figureTractor twoCase-IH MX 2852002–2005No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the Magnum 280 and the MX 285 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

Field by field

1 material differences · 9 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Case-IH Magnum 280 and Case-IH MX 285, field by field
FieldMagnum 280MX 285Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed275 hp283.1 hp—
Engine declared—CUMMINS 6 TAA-8304 (TIER-I)—
Displacement declared—8.27 L—
Maximum torque declared949 lb·ft · 1,287 N·m946 lb·ft · 1,283 N·m—
Transmission
Top speed declared24.9 mph · 40 km/h24.9 mph · 40 km/h—
Clutch declared—Oil-immersed Case-IH multi-plate clutch—
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declaredClosed centreClosed centre—
Pump flow declared43.9 gpm · 166 L/min43.0 gpm · 162.7 L/min—
Pressure declared3,046 psi · 210 bar3,024 psi · 208.5 bar—
Rear PTO speeds declared1000 rpm1000 rpm—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared28,440 lb · 12,900 kg24,449 lb · 11,090 kg+16% Magnum 280
Maximum permissible mass declared—30,865 lb · 14,000 kg—
Wheelbase declared118.5 in · 3,010 mm118.3 in · 3,005 mm—
Length declared234.3 in · 5,950 mm227.6 in · 5,780 mm—
Width declared—101.8 in · 2,585 mm—
Ground clearance declared—13.8 in · 350 mm—
Fuel tank declared—639.3 qt · 605.0 L—

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 Magnum 280 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH Magnum 280”
  • Source: OECD test report 2979, 2016

Case-IH MX 285 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX285”
  • Source: OECD test report 2190, 2004