Case-IH CX 90 or VALMET 900?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the CX 90 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 900 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Case-IH CX 90 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 15% (8.6 L/min / 2.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | 900 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 66.2 kW (88.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90” | 66.2 kW (88.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the CX 90 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 900 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 CX 90 and the 900. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the CX 90 and the 900. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 64.3 L/min (17.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90” | 55.7 L/min (14.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | AheadThe Case-IH CX 90 has 15% more hydraulic flow (8.6 L/min / 2.3 gpm) than the VALMET 900 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,972 kg (6,552 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90” | 3,365 kg (7,419 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | 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 900: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,705 kg (8,168 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90” | 3,360 kg (7,408 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH CX 90 is 10% heavier (345 kg / 761 lb) than the VALMET 900 (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” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 900. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | 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 900. |
| 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, “Valmet 900/II” | 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” | 540E/540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | AheadThe Case-IH CX 90 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 900 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 900. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CX90”; OECD test report 1898, 2000 | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1998–2000 | 1997–2002 | 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 Case-IH CX 90 has 15% more hydraulic flow (8.6 L/min / 2.3 gpm) than the VALMET 900 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH CX 90 is 10% heavier (345 kg / 761 lb) than the VALMET 900 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH CX 90 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the VALMET 900 does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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.
- 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 power at the PTO shaft: the CX 90 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 900 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- 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 900: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 900/II”) — 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources