Case-IH MX 150 or Case-IH MX 170?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Case-IH MX 170: power at the PTO shaft.
- The Case-IH MX 170 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: 9% (10.0 kW / 13.4 hp) more power at the PTO shaft.
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 | MX 150 | MX 170 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 106.4 kW (142.7 hp)OECD Test 1762Measured PTO power is 4% below the claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) (110.3 kW (147.9 hp)) — a different quantity: the gap is what the engine claim does not reach the shaft. | 116.4 kW (156.1 hp)OECD Test 1764Measured PTO power is 5% below the claimed engine power (gross or net not stated) (122.1 kW (163.7 hp)) — a different quantity: the gap is what the engine claim does not reach the shaft. | AheadThe Case-IH MX 170 has 9% more power at the PTO (10.0 kW / 13.4 hp) than the Case-IH MX 150 (both power at the PTO, measured by a laboratory at maximum power). |
| 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 MX 150 and the MX 170. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | 103.2 kW (138.4 hp)OECD Test 1762 | 111.9 kW (150.1 hp)OECD Test 1764 | EvenEven on drawbar power (both drawbar power, measured by a laboratory at maximum power): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MX 150 and the MX 170. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 8,495 kg (18,728 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX150” | 6,893 kg (15,196 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the MX 150: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX150”); the MX 170: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 7,370 kg (16,248 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX150” | 7,370 kg (16,248 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 12,500 kg (27,558 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX150” | 12,500 kg (27,558 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170” | 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? | 16 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX150” | 16 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MX 150 and the MX 170. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX150” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170” | 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 MX150” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX150” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDOECD test report 1762, 1998; OECD test report 1763, 1998; Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX150” | 4WDOECD test report 1764, 1998; OECD test report 1765, 1998; Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1998–2002 | 1998–2002 | 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 MX 170 has 9% more power at the PTO (10.0 kW / 13.4 hp) than the Case-IH MX 150 (both power at the PTO, measured by a laboratory at maximum power).
- Even on drawbar power (both drawbar power, measured by a laboratory at maximum power): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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 MX 150: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX150”); the MX 170: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, hydraulic flow and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources