Case-IH STX 325 or Ford 946?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the STX 325 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 946 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Case-IH STX 325 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 62% (59.4 L/min / 15.7 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Case-IH STX 325 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
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 | STX 325 | 946 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 239 kW (321 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH STX 325” | 242.3 kW (324.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 946” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the STX 325 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 946 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 STX 325 and the 946. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the STX 325 and the 946. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 154.8 L/min (40.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH STX 325” | 95.4 L/min (25.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 946” | AheadThe Case-IH STX 325 has 62% more hydraulic flow (59.4 L/min / 15.7 gpm) than the Ford 946 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 8,770 kg (19,335 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH STX 325” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 946. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 14,485 kg (31,934 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH STX 325” | 14,760 kg (32,540 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 946” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 17,700 kg (39,022 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH STX 325” | 16,350 kg (36,046 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 946” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 17Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH STX 325” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 946” | AheadThe Case-IH STX 325 has 42% more forward gears (5 gears) than the Ford 946 (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the STX 325 and the 946. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH STX 325” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 946” | AheadThe Case-IH STX 325 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Ford 946 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH STX 325” | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 946” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the STX 325 and the 946. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WD / 4WD, equal wheelsTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH STX 325”; OECD test report 1974, 2002 | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Ford Ford 946” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2000–2005 | 1989–1993 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-IH STX 325 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Case-IH STX 325 has 62% more hydraulic flow (59.4 L/min / 15.7 gpm) than the Ford 946 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH STX 325 has 42% more forward gears (5 gears) than the Ford 946 (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH STX 325 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Ford 946 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Case-IH STX 325 is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the STX 325 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 946 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources