Case-IH JX1090U or Fendt 209 S?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Fendt 209S is ahead on forward gears and PTO speeds.
- The Fendt 209S suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 750 rpm.
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 | JX1090U | 209 S | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 62.1 kW (83.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1090U”Measured less than 1% above its own claimed PTO figure (62.1 kW (83.3 hp), Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1090U”). | 64.4 kW (86.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | 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 JX1090U and the 209 S. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | 45.3 kW (60.7 hp)OECD Test 2279 | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 209 S. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 62.3 L/min (16.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1090U” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 209 S. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,060 kg (11,155 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1090U” | 3,080 kg (6,790 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the JX1090U: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1090U”); the 209 S: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,855 kg (8,499 lb) to 4,255 kg (9,381 lb), varies by configurationTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1090U” | 3,220 kg (7,099 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH JX1090U is 20% heavier (635 kg / 1,400 lb) than the Fendt 209S (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 6,200 kg (13,669 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1090U” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 209 S. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12OECD test report 2279, 2005 | 21Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | AheadThe Fendt 209S has 75% more forward gears (9 gears) than the Case-IH JX1090U (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the JX1090U and the 209 S. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1090U” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | 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? | 540E/540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1090U” | 540 rpm / 750 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | AheadThe Fendt 209S offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Case-IH JX1090U does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the JX1090U. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1090U” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2004–2008 | 2003– | 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 JX1090U is 20% heavier (635 kg / 1,400 lb) than the Fendt 209S (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 209S has 75% more forward gears (9 gears) than the Case-IH JX1090U (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt 209S offers 750 rpm at the PTO, which the Case-IH JX1090U does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 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 three-point lift: the JX1090U: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH JX1090U”); the 209 S: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 209 S”) — 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources