11 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneCase-IH MX 2302002–2005No measured PTO figureTractor twoMassey Ferguson MF 84602004–2008No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the MX 230 and the MF 8460 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

11 material differences · 6 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Case-IH MX 230 and Massey Ferguson MF 8460, field by field
Field	MX 230	MF 8460	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	230.8 hp	232 hp	—
Engine declared	CUMMINS 6 TAA-830 (Tier-I)	SISU-Power 74.288 ETA	differs
Displacement declared	8.27 L	7.37 L	+12% MX 230
Maximum torque declared	778 lb·ft · 1,055 N·m	682 lb·ft · 924 N·m	+14% MX 230
Transmission
Top speed declared	24.9 mph · 40 km/h	24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	Oil-immersed Case-IH multi-plate clutch with nine plates	Designed as a multi-plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	Closed centre	—	—
Pump flow declared	38.6 gpm · 146.1 L/min	39.6 gpm · 150.0 L/min	—
Pressure declared	3,024 psi · 208.5 bar	2,176 psi · 150 bar	+39% MX 230
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540/1000/540E rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	20,111 lb · 9,122 kg	19,930 lb · 9,040 kg	—
Maximum permissible mass declared	30,865 lb · 14,000 kg	30,865 lb · 14,000 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	118.3 in · 3,005 mm	121.1 in · 3,075 mm	—
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
Height, over the cab declared	124.0 in · 3,150 mm	125.6 in · 3,190 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	13.8 in · 350 mm	19.7 in · 500 mm	+43% MF 8460
Fuel tank declared	519.9 qt · 492.0 L	697.4 qt · 660.0 L	+34% MF 8460

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