Case-IH MX 150 vs VALMET 8550

12 material differences

Tractor one

1998–2002

142.7 hp

Measured at the PTO · OECD Test 1762

Tractor two

1995–2001

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the MX 150 and the 8550 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

12 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Case-IH MX 150 and VALMET 8550, field by field
Field	MX 150	8550	Gap
Measured performance
PTO power, measured measured	142.7 hp	—	—
Drawbar power, measured measured	138.4 hp	—	—
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	147.9 hp	157.8 hp	+7% 8550
Engine declared	CDC 6TA-590	VALMET 634 DSR (E)	differs
Displacement declared	5.88 L	7.37 L	+25% 8550
Maximum torque declared	430 lb·ft · 583 N·m	458 lb·ft · 621 N·m	+7% 8550
Transmission
Top speed declared	18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h	24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	integrated wet Case-IH multi-disc driving clutch	Pedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	Closed centre	—	—
Pump flow declared	—	19.4 gpm · 73.6 L/min	—
Pressure declared	—	2,031–2,248 psi · 140–155 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	18,728 lb · 8,495 kg	15,212 lb · 6,900 kg	+23% MX 150
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	16,248 lb · 7,370 kg	11,244 lb · 5,100 kg	+45% MX 150
Maximum permissible mass declared	27,558 lb · 12,500 kg	18,739 lb · 8,500 kg	+47% MX 150
Wheelbase declared	112.2 in · 2,850 mm	108.2 in · 2,748 mm	—
Length declared	199.2 in · 5,060 mm	194.4 in · 4,937 mm	—
Width declared	98.4 in · 2,500 mm	85.7 in · 2,178 mm	+15% MX 150
Height declared	119.1 in · 3,026 mm	109.6 in · 2,785 mm	+9% MX 150
Ground clearance declared	22.0 in · 560 mm	20.5 in · 520 mm	+8% MX 150
Turning radius, braked declared	19.3 ft · 5.87 m	—	—
Fuel tank declared	366.7 qt · 347.0 L	174.4 qt · 165.0 L	+110% MX 150

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