Case-IH CS-52 or Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the CS-52 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the XE 55 Tradition has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 19% (480 kg / 1,058 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 | CS-52 | XE 55 Tradition | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.2 kW (51.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CS52/a” | 38.2 kW (51.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the CS-52 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the XE 55 Tradition 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 CS-52 and the XE 55 Tradition. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the CS-52 and the XE 55 Tradition. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the CS-52 and the XE 55 Tradition. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,520 kg (5,556 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CS52/a” | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | AheadThe Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition has 19% more lift (480 kg / 1,058 lb) than the Case-IH CS-52 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,480 kg (5,467 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CS52/a” | 2,180 kg (4,806 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH CS-52 is 14% heavier (300 kg / 661 lb) than the Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the CS-52 and the XE 55 Tradition. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CS52/a” | 20 to 30Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | 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 CS-52 and the XE 55 Tradition. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CS52/a” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | 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 CS52/a” | 540/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | AheadThe Case-IH CS-52 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the CS-52. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CS52/a” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1998–2001 | 2005–2009 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition has 19% more lift (480 kg / 1,058 lb) than the Case-IH CS-52 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH CS-52 is 14% heavier (300 kg / 661 lb) than the Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH CS-52 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the CS-52 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the XE 55 Tradition 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources