Case-IH MX 120 vs John Deere 6430 Premium

11 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

Case-IH MX 120

1997–2002

109.6 hp

Measured at the PTO · OECD Test 1678

Tractor two

John Deere 6430 Premium

2006–2011

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (32%); they were not built in overlapping years (1997–2002; 2006–2011). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.

Field by field

11 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Case-IH MX 120 and John Deere 6430 Premium, field by field
FieldMX 1206430 PremiumGap
Measured performance
PTO power, measured measured109.6 hp
Drawbar power, measured measured95.6 hp
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed118.4 hp123 hp
Engine declaredCDC 6T-590John Deere PowrTech-Plus 4.045 HL/V4-CRdiffers
Displacement declared5.88 L4.53 L+30% MX 120
Maximum torque declared364 lb·ft · 493 N·m378 lb·ft · 512 N·m
Transmission
Top speed declared18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/hdiffers
Clutch declaredWet Case-IH multi-plate clutch integrated in the transmission
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declaredClosed centre
Hydraulic control declaredLoad sensing
Pump flow declared28.8 gpm · 109 L/min
Pressure declared3,408 psi · 235 bar3,408 psi · 235 bar
Three-point lift at ends declared11,521 lb · 5,226 kg13,272 lb · 6,020 kg+15% 6430 Premium
Rear PTO speeds declared540/1000 rpm540E/540/1000 rpmdiffers
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared13,812 lb · 6,265 kg10,439 lb · 4,735 kg+32% MX 120
Maximum permissible mass declared19,842 lb · 9,000 kg19,842 lb · 9,000 kg
Wheelbase declared106.3 in · 2,700 mm94.5 in · 2,400 mm+13% MX 120
Length declared184.1 in · 4,675 mm168.9 in · 4,289 mm+9% MX 120
Width declared92.9 in · 2,360 mm91.2 in · 2,316 mm
Height declared116.9 in · 2,970 mm108.0 in · 2,742 mm+8% MX 120
Ground clearance declared15.4 in · 390 mm20.5 in · 520 mm+33% 6430 Premium
Fuel tank declared277.9 qt · 263.0 L195.5 qt · 185.0 L+42% MX 120

Case-IH MX 120 sources

Source
  • Source: OECD test report 1678, 1997
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX120”
  • Source: OECD test report 1678, 1997

John Deere 6430 Premium sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 6430P”