Case-IH MXU 135 Maxxum or Fendt Vario 514?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MXU 135 Maxxum has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Vario 514 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Fendt Vario 514 suits road haulage better on this data: 40% (3,000 kg / 6,614 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 | MXU 135 Maxxum | Vario 514 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 99.3 kW (133.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MXU135” | 99 kW (133 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MXU 135 Maxxum has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Vario 514 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 MXU 135 Maxxum and the Vario 514. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MXU 135 Maxxum and the Vario 514. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 91.5 L/min (24.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MXU135” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Vario 514. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 5,996 kg (13,219 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MXU135” | 7,933 kg (17,490 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the MXU 135 Maxxum: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MXU135”); the Vario 514: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 5,452 kg (12,020 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MXU135” | 6,400 kg (14,110 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Vario 514 is 17% heavier (948 kg / 2,090 lb) than the Case-IH MXU 135 Maxxum (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MXU135” | 10,500 kg (23,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | AheadThe Fendt Vario 514 has 40% higher maximum permissible mass (3,000 kg / 6,614 lb) than the Case-IH MXU 135 Maxxum (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 24 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MXU135” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Case-IH MXU 135 Maxxum has 16 to 24 forward gears and the Fendt Vario 514 is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the MXU 135 Maxxum. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MXU135” | 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540E/540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MXU135” | 540/540E/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the MXU 135 Maxxum and the Vario 514. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MXU135” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2003–2006 | 2013– | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Fendt Vario 514 is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Fendt Vario 514 is 17% heavier (948 kg / 2,090 lb) than the Case-IH MXU 135 Maxxum (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Vario 514 has 40% higher maximum permissible mass (3,000 kg / 6,614 lb) than the Case-IH MXU 135 Maxxum (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Fendt Vario 514 is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Case-IH MXU 135 Maxxum has 16 to 24 forward gears and the Fendt Vario 514 is stepless (CVT) — not called.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MXU 135 Maxxum has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Vario 514 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the MXU 135 Maxxum: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH MXU135”); the Vario 514: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt 514 Vario”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, hydraulic flow, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources