Case-IH MX 90 C or SAME Golden 85 Compatto (SAME)?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Case-IH MX 90 C: hydraulic flow.
- The Case-IH MX 90 C suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 162% (54.6 L/min / 14.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 90 C | Golden 85 Compatto | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 56.2 kW (75.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX90C” | 56.3 kW (75.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 85 Compatto” | 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 90 C and the Golden 85 Compatto. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MX 90 C and the Golden 85 Compatto. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 88.4 L/min (23.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX90C” | 33.8 L/min (8.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 85 Compatto” | AheadThe Case-IH MX 90 C has 162% more hydraulic flow (54.6 L/min / 14.4 gpm) than the SAME Golden 85 Compatto (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,712 kg (3,774 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 85 Compatto” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the MX 90 C. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,080 kg (11,199 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX90C” | 2,510 kg (5,534 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 85 Compatto” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH MX 90 C is 102% heavier (2,570 kg / 5,666 lb) than the SAME Golden 85 Compatto (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 7,815 kg (17,229 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX90C” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Golden 85 Compatto. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX90C” | 16 to 45Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 85 Compatto” | Sources disagreeNo call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the Golden 85 Compatto. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MX 90 C and the Golden 85 Compatto. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX90C” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 85 Compatto” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX90C” | 540/1000 rpmOECD test report 1839, 1999 | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX90C” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 85 Compatto” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MX90C”; OECD test report 1929, 2000 | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 85 Compatto”; OECD test report 1839, 1999 | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1998–2000 | 1998–2003 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Case-IH MX 90 C has 162% more hydraulic flow (54.6 L/min / 14.4 gpm) than the SAME Golden 85 Compatto (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH MX 90 C is 102% heavier (2,570 kg / 5,666 lb) than the SAME Golden 85 Compatto (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- No call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the Golden 85 Compatto.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources