12 material differences
Tractor oneCase-IH MX 2302002–2005No measured PTO figureTractor twoFendt 724 Variofrom 2011No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the MX 230 and the 724 Vario → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
12 material differences · 2 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | MX 230 | 724 Vario | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 230.8 hp | 233 hp | — |
| Engine declared | CUMMINS 6 TAA-830 (Tier-I) | Deutz TCD 6.1 L6 | differs |
| Displacement declared | 8.27 L | 6.06 L | +37% MX 230 |
| Maximum torque declared | 778 lb·ft · 1,055 N·m | 780 lb·ft · 1,058 N·m | — |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 31.1 mph · 50 km/h | +25% 724 Vario |
| Clutch declared | Oil-immersed Case-IH multi-plate clutch with nine plates | PTO multi-disc clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Closed centre | — | — |
| Hydraulic control declared | — | Load sensing | — |
| Pump flow declared | 38.6 gpm · 146.1 L/min | — | — |
| Pressure declared | 3,024 psi · 208.5 bar | — | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/540E/1000 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 20,111 lb · 9,122 kg | 17,417 lb · 7,900 kg | +15% MX 230 |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 30,865 lb · 14,000 kg | 27,558 lb · 12,500 kg | +12% MX 230 |
| Wheelbase declared | 118.3 in · 3,005 mm | 109.6 in · 2,783 mm | +8% MX 230 |
| Length declared | 224.0 in · 5,690 mm | 206.3 in · 5,240 mm | +9% MX 230 |
| Width declared | 120.0–150.0 in · 3,048–3,810 mm | 100.4 in · 2,550 mm | differs |
| Ground clearance declared | 13.8 in · 350 mm | 21.7 in · 552 mm | +58% 724 Vario |
| Fuel tank declared | 519.9 qt · 492.0 L | 422.7 qt · 400 L | +23% MX 230 |
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 230 sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX230”
- Source: OECD test report 2186, 2004
Fendt 724 Vario sources
Source
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 724 Vario”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 819 Vario”