CASE-INTERNATIONAL 495 (DT) or Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 495 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the XE 55 Tradition has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 79% (1,320 kg / 2,910 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition suits road haulage better on this data: 33% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 | 495 (DT) | XE 55 Tradition | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.2 kW (51.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 495” | 38.2 kW (51.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 495 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the XE 55 Tradition 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 495 (DT) and the XE 55 Tradition. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 495 (DT) and the XE 55 Tradition. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 59.2 L/min (15.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 495” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the XE 55 Tradition. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,680 kg (3,704 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 495” | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | AheadThe Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition has 79% more lift (1,320 kg / 2,910 lb) than the CASE-INTERNATIONAL 495 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,358 kg (5,199 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 495” | 2,180 kg (4,806 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 495 (DT) and the XE 55 Tradition. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 495” | 20 to 30Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 495 (DT) and the XE 55 Tradition. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 495” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | AheadThe Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the CASE-INTERNATIONAL 495 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 495” | 540/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | AheadThe CASE-INTERNATIONAL 495 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 495” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Case-IH 495” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1990–1993 | 2005–2009 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition has 79% more lift (1,320 kg / 2,910 lb) than the CASE-INTERNATIONAL 495 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition has 33% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the CASE-INTERNATIONAL 495 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The CASE-INTERNATIONAL 495 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Hürlimann XE 55 Tradition is newer: production began 15 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 forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 495 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the XE 55 Tradition 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources