Case-IH CX 90 or Fiat TL 90 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level.
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 90 | TL 90 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 60.5 kW (81.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90” | 60.6 kW (81.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL90” | 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 CX 90 and the TL 90 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the CX 90 and the TL 90 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 64.3 L/min (17.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90” | 60.0 L/min (15.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL90” | 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? | 2,972 kg (6,552 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90” | 3,350 kg (7,385 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL90” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the CX 90: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90”); the TL 90 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL90”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,705 kg (8,168 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90” | 4,225 kg (9,315 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL90” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fiat TL 90 (DT) is 14% heavier (520 kg / 1,146 lb) than the Case-IH CX 90 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90” | 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL90” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90” | 20 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL90” | Sources disagreeNo call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the CX 90. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the CX 90 and the TL 90 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL90” | 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 CX90” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL90” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL90” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90”; OECD test report 1898, 2000 | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL90” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1998–2000 | 1998–2004 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fiat TL 90 (DT) is 14% heavier (520 kg / 1,146 lb) than the Case-IH CX 90 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- 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 maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the CX 90: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90”); the TL 90 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri TL90”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the CX 90.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources