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  • Rigid chassis
  • WhichTractor size: Compact
  • Lab tested ×1
  • 1996–2001

It sits on the compact/utility boundary, so either size is a fair description. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Case-IH CS-48 (A) Engine specs

19 engine values on record for the CS-48 (A).

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

47.3 hp

35.3 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CS48/a”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

What engine is in the diesel CS-48 (A)?

The diesel CS-48 (A) has a PERKINS 903-27, a 3-cylinder 2.70 L diesel engine. Fitted to CS-48 (A) (2WD), CS-48 (A) (4WD).

Engine — PERKINS 903-27 specifications
Make & modelPERKINS 903-27Source 4
FuelDieselSource 4
Cylinders3Source 4
Displacement164.8 ci · 2.70 LSource 4
CoolingLiquid-cooled
Fuel injectionDirect injection
Maximum torque155 lb·ft · 210 N·m
Maximum torque speed1,400 rpm
Air cleanerMann & Hummel dry air filter
Cylinders3
Displacement2.9 qt · 2.7 L
Bore3.7 in · 95 mm
Stroke5.0 in · 127 mm
Rated engine speed2,250 rpm
Torque rise28 %

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CS48/a”

What engine is in the diesel CS-48 (A)?

The diesel CS-48 (A) has a Perkins 903.27, a 3-cylinder 2.70 L diesel engine. Fitted to CS 48 a (4 WD).

Engine — Perkins 903.27 specifications
Make & modelPerkins 903.27
FuelDiesel
Cylinders3
Displacement164.8 ci · 2.70 L

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4215”

How much fuel does a CS-48 (A) use?

On OECD Test 1773, the CS-48 (A) used 2.81 gal/h (10.6 L/h) at maximum power.

OECD Test 1773 — CS-48 (A) as tested, configuration as printed: “4 WD · 9015.15 - 40 km/h”
Fuel consumption, at maximum power2.81 gal/h · 10.6 L/h
Fuel consumption, at rated engine speed2.81 gal/h · 10.6 L/h
Fuel consumption, at standard PTO speed2.62 gal/h · 9.9 L/h
Engine speed, at maximum power2,250 rpm
Engine speed, at rated engine speed2,250 rpm
Engine speed, at standard PTO speed2,044 rpm
Maximum torque135 lb·ft · 183.5 N·m
Torque rise25.5%

Source · OECD test report 1773, 1998

Sources and how this page was built

19 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 948”; Traktorenlexikon, “Case-IH CS48/a”; Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4215”; and OECD test report 1773, 1998.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Sources

Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

  1. OECD Code 2 test report 1/1 773: Case IH CS 48 a — Licence not stated by the publisher; facts cited, OECD-1773 · published 1998-08-24 · retrieved 2026-09-14. OECD; testing station BLT, Wieselburg, Austria. Original document
  2. Traktorenlexikon: Case-IH CS48/a — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-115667 · revision 981877. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  3. Traktorenlexikon: Massey Ferguson MF 4215 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-87128 · revision 992217. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
  4. Traktorenlexikon: Steyr M 948 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-85937 · revision 1007453. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document