Case-IH CX 50 or IMT 545 De Luxe?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the CX 50: power at the PTO, measured by a laboratory at maximum power (OECD Test 1893); the 545 De Luxe: power at the PTO, claimed (Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 545”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- The Case-IH CX 50 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 235% (37.2 L/min / 9.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 40% (581 kg / 1,281 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Case-IH CX 50 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 45% (1,000 kg / 2,205 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The Case-IH CX 50 suits road haulage better on this data: 15% (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) more top speed.
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 | CX 50 | 545 De Luxe | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 31.7 kW (42.5 hp)OECD Test 1893 | 29.3 kW (39.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 545” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the CX 50: power at the PTO, measured by a laboratory at maximum power (OECD Test 1893); the 545 De Luxe: power at the PTO, claimed (Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 545”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| 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 CX 50 and the 545 De Luxe. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | 26.4 kW (35.4 hp)OECD Test 1893 | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 545 De Luxe. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 53.0 L/min (14.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX50” | 15.8 L/min (4.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 545” | AheadThe Case-IH CX 50 has 235% more hydraulic flow (37.2 L/min / 9.8 gpm) than the IMT 545 De Luxe (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,019 kg (4,451 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX50” | 1,438 kg (3,170 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 545” | AheadThe Case-IH CX 50 has 40% more lift (581 kg / 1,281 lb) than the IMT 545 De Luxe (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,225 kg (7,110 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX50” | 2,225 kg (4,905 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 545” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH CX 50 is 45% heavier (1,000 kg / 2,205 lb) than the IMT 545 De Luxe (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX50” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 545 De Luxe. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16OECD test report 1893, 2000 | 6 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 545” | AheadThe Case-IH CX 50 has 60% more forward gears (6 gears) than the IMT 545 De Luxe (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the CX 50 and the 545 De Luxe. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX50” | 26 km/h (16.2 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 545” | AheadThe Case-IH CX 50 has 15% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the IMT 545 De Luxe (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmOECD test report 1893, 2000 | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 545” | AheadThe Case-IH CX 50 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the IMT 545 De Luxe does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the CX 50 and the 545 De Luxe. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX50” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IMT 545” | AheadThe Case-IH CX 50 is available with four-wheel drive; the IMT 545 De Luxe is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1998–2000 | 1986–1996 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH CX 50 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Case-IH CX 50 has 235% more hydraulic flow (37.2 L/min / 9.8 gpm) than the IMT 545 De Luxe (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH CX 50 has 40% more lift (581 kg / 1,281 lb) than the IMT 545 De Luxe (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH CX 50 is 45% heavier (1,000 kg / 2,205 lb) than the IMT 545 De Luxe (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH CX 50 has 60% more forward gears (6 gears) than the IMT 545 De Luxe (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH CX 50 has 15% more top speed (4.0 km/h / 2.5 mph) than the IMT 545 De Luxe (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH CX 50 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the IMT 545 De Luxe does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Case-IH CX 50 is available with four-wheel drive; the IMT 545 De Luxe is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Case-IH CX 50 is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the CX 50: power at the PTO, measured by a laboratory at maximum power (OECD Test 1893); the 545 De Luxe: power at the PTO, claimed (Traktorenlexikon, “IMT 545”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- 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