Case-IH MX 270 or J.I. Case 4894?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Case-IH MX 270: hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on forward gears and top speed.
- The Case-IH MX 270 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 85% (77.5 L/min / 20.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Case-IH MX 270 suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) more top speed.
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 270 | 4894 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 181.3 kW (243.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX270”Measured 11% above its own claimed PTO figure (181.3 kW (243.1 hp), Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX270”). | 188.7 kW (253.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | 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 270 and the 4894. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | 177.5 kW (238.0 hp)OECD Test 1836 | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 4894. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 168.3 L/min (44.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX270” | 90.8 L/min (24.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | AheadThe Case-IH MX 270 has 85% more hydraulic flow (77.5 L/min / 20.5 gpm) than the J.I. Case 4894 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 5,780 kg (12,743 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the MX 270. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 10,350 kg (22,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX270” | 11,680 kg (25,750 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The J.I. Case 4894 is 13% heavier (1,330 kg / 2,932 lb) than the Case-IH MX 270 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 14,000 kg (30,865 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX270” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 4894. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 18 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX270” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | AheadThe Case-IH MX 270 has 50% more forward gears (6 gears) than the J.I. Case 4894 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MX 270 and the 4894. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX270” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | AheadThe Case-IH MX 270 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the J.I. Case 4894 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX270” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | Sources disagreeNo call on PTO speeds: sources disagree on the PTO speeds of the MX 270. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MX 270. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDOECD test report 1836, 1999; Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX270” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case 4894” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1999–2002 | 1984–1985 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH MX 270 is newer: production began 15 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 270 has 85% more hydraulic flow (77.5 L/min / 20.5 gpm) than the J.I. Case 4894 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The J.I. Case 4894 is 13% heavier (1,330 kg / 2,932 lb) than the Case-IH MX 270 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH MX 270 has 50% more forward gears (6 gears) than the J.I. Case 4894 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH MX 270 has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the J.I. Case 4894 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH MX 270 is newer: production began 15 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- No call on PTO speeds: sources disagree on the PTO speeds of the MX 270.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources