Case-IH MX 170 or Fiat 180-90 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Case-IH MX 170: maximum permissible mass. It is also ahead on PTO speeds.
- The Case-IH MX 170 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 540 rpm.
- The Case-IH MX 170 suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (2,500 kg / 5,512 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 170 | 180-90 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 109.0 kW (146.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170”Measured 7% above its own claimed PTO figure (109.0 kW (146.2 hp), Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170”). | 115.5 kW (154.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 180-90 DT” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 170 and the 180-90 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | 111.9 kW (150.1 hp)OECD Test 1764 | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 180-90 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 50.8 L/min (13.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 180-90 DT” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the MX 170. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 6,893 kg (15,196 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170” | 6,600 kg (14,551 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 180-90 DT” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the MX 170: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170”); the 180-90 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 180-90 DT”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 7,370 kg (16,248 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170” | 6,330 kg (13,955 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 180-90 DT” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH MX 170 is 16% heavier (1,040 kg / 2,293 lb) than the Fiat 180-90 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 12,500 kg (27,558 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170” | 10,000 kg (22,046 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 180-90 DT” | AheadThe Case-IH MX 170 has 25% higher maximum permissible mass (2,500 kg / 5,512 lb) than the Fiat 180-90 (DT) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170” | 16 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 180-90 DT” | 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 170 and the 180-90 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 180-90 DT” | 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 MX170” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 180-90 DT” | AheadThe Case-IH MX 170 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 180-90 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 180-90 (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDOECD test report 1764, 1998; OECD test report 1765, 1998; Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 180-90 DT” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1998–2002 | 1984–1994 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH MX 170 is newer: production began 14 years later. 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 is 16% heavier (1,040 kg / 2,293 lb) than the Fiat 180-90 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH MX 170 has 25% higher maximum permissible mass (2,500 kg / 5,512 lb) than the Fiat 180-90 (DT) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH MX 170 offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Fiat 180-90 (DT) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Case-IH MX 170 is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the MX 170: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX170”); the 180-90 (DT): lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fiatagri 180-90 DT”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources