Case-IH MX 270 vs New Holland T 8030

7 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

1999–2002

270.9 hp

Measured at the PTO · OECD Test 1836

Tractor two

2006–2011

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the MX 270 and the T 8030 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

7 material differences · 10 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Case-IH MX 270 and New Holland T 8030, field by field
Field	MX 270	T 8030	Gap
Measured performance
PTO power, measured measured	270.9 hp	—	—
Drawbar power, measured measured	238.0 hp	—	—
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	275.2 hp	269.3 hp	—
Engine declared	Consolidated Diesel Co. 6TAA-8304	CUMMINS 6 TAA-8304 (TIER-III)	differs
Displacement declared	8.27 L	8.27 L	—
Maximum torque declared	928 lb·ft · 1,258 N·m	861 lb·ft · 1,167 N·m	+8% MX 270
Transmission
Top speed declared	24.9 mph · 40 km/h	24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Wet Case-IH multi-plate clutch integrated in the transmission	Electro-hydraulically operated wet multi-disc clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	Closed centre	—	—
Pump flow declared	44.5 gpm · 168.3 L/min	44.0 gpm · 166.6 L/min	—
Pressure declared	3,408 psi · 235 bar	3,336 psi · 230 bar	—
Three-point lift at ends declared	—	20,119 lb · 9,126 kg	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	22,818 lb · 10,350 kg	21,711 lb · 9,848 kg	—
Maximum permissible mass declared	30,865 lb · 14,000 kg	30,865 lb · 14,000 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	118.3 in · 3,006 mm	121.2 in · 3,078 mm	—
Length declared	237.8 in · 6,040 mm	229.5 in · 5,829 mm	—
Width declared	120.0 in · 3,048 mm	98.0 in · 2,490 mm	+22% MX 270
Height declared	125.8 in · 3,195 mm	131.1 in · 3,331 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	14.9 in · 378 mm	14.6 in · 372 mm	—
Fuel tank declared	640.4 qt · 606.0 L	720.7 qt · 682.0 L	+13% T 8030

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