Case-IH MX 120 vs VALMET 8100

13 material differences

Tractor one

Case-IH MX 120

1997–2002

109.6 hp

Measured at the PTO · OECD Test 1678

Tractor two

VALMET 8100

1990–1996

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% (36%); they were not built in overlapping years (1997–2002; 1990–1996). 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

13 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Case-IH MX 120 and VALMET 8100, field by field
FieldMX 1208100Gap
Measured performance
PTO power, measured measured109.6 hp
Drawbar power, measured measured95.6 hp
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed118.4 hp118.4 hp
Engine declaredCDC 6T-590VALMET 620 Ddiffers
Displacement declared5.88 L6.59 L+12% 8100
Maximum torque declared364 lb·ft · 493 N·m311 lb·ft · 421 N·m+17% MX 120
Transmission
Top speed declared18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h
Clutch declaredWet Case-IH multi-plate clutch integrated in the transmissionPedal-operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single-plate clutchdiffers
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declaredClosed centre
Pump flow declared28.8 gpm · 109 L/min17.8 gpm · 67.4 L/min+62% MX 120
Pressure declared3,408 psi · 235 bar2,901 psi · 200 bar+18% MX 120
Three-point lift at ends declared11,521 lb · 5,226 kg
Rear PTO speeds declared540/1000 rpm540/1000 rpm
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared13,812 lb · 6,265 kg10,141 lb · 4,600 kg+36% MX 120
Maximum permissible mass declared19,842 lb · 9,000 kg16,535 lb · 7,500 kg+20% MX 120
Wheelbase declared106.3 in · 2,700 mm100.7 in · 2,558 mm+6% MX 120
Length declared184.1 in · 4,675 mm186.8 in · 4,745 mm
Width declared92.9 in · 2,360 mm86.6 in · 2,200 mm+7% MX 120
Height declared116.9 in · 2,970 mm108.7 in · 2,760 mm+8% MX 120
Ground clearance declared15.4 in · 390 mm18.7 in · 475 mm+22% 8100
Turning radius, braked declared15.5 ft · 4.71 m
Fuel tank declared277.9 qt · 263.0 L174.4 qt · 165.0 L+59% 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

VALMET 8100 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8100”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 8000”