Head to head · Utility

Big Bud 500 vs Challenger MT851

Big Bud 500 Tractor
Big BudModel A

Big Bud 500

Utility

power
500 hp
displacement
1,168 ci
Cylinders
6
Forward gears
12
Full 500 specs
Challenger MT851 Tractor
ChallengerModel B

Challenger MT851

Agricultural

power
504 hp
displacement
934 ci
Cylinders
6
Forward gears
Not recorded
Full MT851 specs
Big BudBig Bud 500
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ChallengerChallenger MT851

How they compare

Headline specs vs. the whole Utility

n = 5,383–5,720

Engine Power

▲ MT851 higher · +4 hp (<1%)
500500 hp
MT851504 hp
Median Utility Tractor55 hp

500 is in the 99th percentile; MT851 is in the 99th · 5,383 models

Engine Displacement

▲ 500 higher · +234 ci (+25%)
5001,168 ci
MT851934 ci
Median Utility Tractor183 ci

500 is in the 99th percentile; MT851 is in the 99th · 5,580 models

Cylinders

= Effectively tied
5006
MT8516
Median Utility Tractor4

500 is in the 93rd percentile; MT851 is in the 93rd · 5,720 models

500 (A)MT851 (B)Median Utility Tractor

Full comparison

Every spec, side by side

General Information

SpecBig Bud 500Challenger MT851Difference
ManufacturerBig BudChallenger—
Model500MT851—
CategoryUtilityAgricultural—

Engine

SpecBig Bud 500Challenger MT851Difference
ManufacturerKomatsuMAN—
ModelKomatsu 6-cyl dieselD3876—
Power Output500hp504hp▲ MT851+4 hp · <1%
Rated RPMNot recorded1,730RPM—
Cylinders66Same
Displacement1,168ci934ci▲ 500+234 ci · +25%
BoreNot recorded5.4in—
StrokeNot recorded6.7in—

Transmission

SpecBig Bud 500Challenger MT851Difference
TypeFull power shiftContinuously-Variable Transmission—

Dimensions & Weight

SpecBig Bud 500Challenger MT851Difference
LengthNot recorded266in—
WidthNot recorded116in—
HeightNot recorded148in—
Operating WeightNot recorded42,000lb—

Hydraulics

SpecBig Bud 500Challenger MT851Difference
System TypeNot recordedClosed Center Pressure-Flow Compensated—
Steering TypeHydrostatic powerNot recorded—

Chassis & Drive

SpecBig Bud 500Challenger MT851Difference
Chassis Type4x4 4WDCrawler—
Drive Type4WDNot recorded—
Steering TypeHydrostatic powerNot recorded—

Electrical

SpecBig Bud 500Challenger MT851Difference
Starter TypeElectricElectricSame

Category context

Both models against the field

Engine Power

median 55 hp
A · 99th percentile (500 hp)B · 99th percentile (504 hp)

Engine Displacement

median 183 ci
A · 99th percentile (1,168 ci)B · 99th percentile (934 ci)

Cylinders

median 4
A · 93rd percentile (6)B · 93rd percentile (6)
A · 500B · MT851Median Utility Tractor
Full spec pageBig Bud 500Full spec pageChallenger MT851