9 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneCase-IH MX 1701998–2002156.1 hpMeasured at the PTO · OECD Test 1764Tractor twoDeutz-Fahr Agrotron M 6402007–2012No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because their power is not stated as the same quantity on both; they were not built in overlapping years (1998–2002; 2007–2012). 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
9 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MX 170 | Agrotron M 640 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Measured performance | |||
| PTO power, measured measured | 156.1 hp | — | — |
| Drawbar power, measured measured | 150.1 hp | — | — |
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 163.7 hp | — | — |
| Engine declared | CDC 6TA-590 | Deutz AG TCD 2012 L06 4V | differs |
| Displacement declared | 5.88 L | 6.06 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 471 lb·ft · 638 N·m | 586 lb·ft · 795 N·m | +25% Agrotron M 640 |
| 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 | Wet Case-IH multi-plate clutch integrated in the gearbox | Electro-hydraulically operated comfort clutch, running in oil bath | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Closed centre | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | — | 21.9 gpm · 83.0 L/min | — |
| Pressure declared | 3,408 psi · 235 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000/540E/1000E rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 16,248 lb · 7,370 kg | 13,162 lb · 5,970 kg | +23% MX 170 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 27,558 lb · 12,500 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 112.2 in · 2,850 mm | 108.9 in · 2,767 mm | — |
| Length declared | 199.2 in · 5,060 mm | 187.3 in · 4,757 mm | +6% MX 170 |
| Width declared | 98.4 in · 2,500 mm | 100.4 in · 2,550 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | 22.0 in · 560 mm | 22.4 in · 570 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 19.3 ft · 5.87 m | 16.8 ft · 5.13 m | +14% MX 170 |
| Fuel tank declared | 366.7 qt · 347.0 L | 322.3 qt · 305 L | +14% MX 170 |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Case-IH MX 170 sources
- Source: OECD test report 1764, 1998
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170”
- Source: OECD test report 1762, 1998
Deutz-Fahr Agrotron M 640 sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr Agrotron M 640”