Head to head · Four-Wheel Drive

Big Bud KT450 vs Challenger 1046

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Big BudModel A

Big Bud KT450

Four-Wheel Drive

power
450 hp
displacement
1,150 ci
Cylinders
6
Forward gears
13
Full KT450 specs
Challenger 1046 Tractor
ChallengerModel B

Challenger 1046

Agricultural

power
446 hp
displacement
758 ci
Cylinders
6
Forward gears
Not recorded
Full 1046 specs
Big BudBig Bud KT450
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ChallengerChallenger 1046

How they compare

Headline specs vs. the whole Four-Wheel Drive

n = 132–162

Engine Power

▲ KT450 higher · +4 hp (<1%)
KT450450 hp
1046446 hp
Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor375 hp

KT450 is in the 64th percentile; 1046 is in the 61st · 162 models

Engine Displacement

▲ KT450 higher · +392 ci (+52%)
KT4501,150 ci
1046758 ci
Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor826 ci

KT450 is in the 96th percentile; 1046 is in the 28th · 152 models

Cylinders

= Effectively tied
KT4506
10466
Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor6

KT450 is in the 50th percentile; 1046 is in the 50th · 159 models

Operating Weight

▲ KT450 higher · +12,135 lb (+39%)
KT45043,000 lb
104630,865 lb
Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor37,428 lb

KT450 is in the 67th percentile; 1046 is in the 32nd · 132 models

KT450 (A)1046 (B)Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor

Full comparison

Every spec, side by side

General Information

SpecBig Bud KT450Challenger 1046Difference
ManufacturerBig BudChallenger—
ModelKT4501046—
CategoryFour-Wheel DriveAgricultural—

Engine

SpecBig Bud KT450Challenger 1046Difference
ManufacturerCumminsMAN—
Power Output450hp446hp▲ KT450+4 hp · <1%
Rated RPM2,100RPM1,700RPM▲ KT450+400 RPM · +24%
Cylinders66Same
Displacement1,150ci758ci▲ KT450+392 ci · +52%
Bore6.3in5in▲ KT450+1.3 in · +26%
Stroke6.3in6.5in▲ 1046+0.2 in · +3%

Transmission

SpecBig Bud KT450Challenger 1046Difference
TypeFuller Road RangerCONTINOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION—

Dimensions & Weight

SpecBig Bud KT450Challenger 1046Difference
LengthNot recorded242in—
WidthNot recorded108in—
HeightNot recorded136in—
Operating Weight43,000lb30,865lb▲ KT450+12,135 lb · +39%

Hydraulics

SpecBig Bud KT450Challenger 1046Difference
System TypeOpen CenterLoad sensing—
Pump Flow CapacityNot recorded61.3gpm—
Steering TypeHydrostatic PowerNot recorded—

Tires

SpecBig Bud KT450Challenger 1046Difference
Front Tire SizeNot recorded650/65R38—
Rear Tire SizeNot recorded750/75R46—

Hitch & Towing

SpecBig Bud KT450Challenger 1046Difference
Hitch CategoryNot recordedIV/IVN—
Hitch PositionNot recordedRear—

Chassis & Drive

SpecBig Bud KT450Challenger 1046Difference
Steering TypeHydrostatic PowerNot recorded—
Brake TypeNot recordedWet multiple disc hydraulically operated by foot pedal—

Electrical

SpecBig Bud KT450Challenger 1046Difference
Starter TypeElectricElectricSame

Category context

Both models against the field

Engine Power

median 375 hp
A · 64th percentile (450 hp)B · 61st percentile (446 hp)

Engine Displacement

median 826 ci
A · 96th percentile (1,150 ci)B · 28th percentile (758 ci)

Cylinders

median 6
A · 50th percentile (6)B · 50th percentile (6)

Operating Weight

median 37,428 lb
A · 67th percentile (43,000 lb)B · 32nd percentile (30,865 lb)
A · KT450B · 1046Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor
Full spec pageBig Bud KT450Full spec pageChallenger 1046