Head to head · Four-Wheel Drive

CaseIH STX500 vs Challenger MT851

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CaseIHModel A

CaseIH STX500

Four-Wheel Drive

power
500 hp
displacement
912 ci
Cylinders
6
Forward gears
16
Full STX500 specs
Challenger MT851 Tractor
ChallengerModel B

Challenger MT851

Agricultural

power
504 hp
displacement
934 ci
Cylinders
6
Forward gears
Not recorded
Full MT851 specs
CaseIHCaseIH STX500
vs
ChallengerChallenger MT851

How they compare

Headline specs vs. the whole Four-Wheel Drive

n = 132–162

Engine Power

▲ MT851 higher · +4 hp (<1%)
STX500500 hp
MT851504 hp
Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor375 hp

STX500 is in the 74th percentile; MT851 is in the 76th · 162 models

Engine Displacement

▲ MT851 higher · +22 ci (+2%)
STX500912 ci
MT851934 ci
Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor826 ci

STX500 is in the 78th percentile; MT851 is in the 85th · 152 models

Cylinders

= Effectively tied
STX5006
MT8516
Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor6

STX500 is in the 50th percentile; MT851 is in the 50th · 159 models

Operating Weight

▲ STX500 higher · +12,000 lb (+29%)
STX50054,000 lb
MT85142,000 lb
Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor37,428 lb

STX500 is in the 93rd percentile; MT851 is in the 63rd · 132 models

STX500 (A)MT851 (B)Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor

Full comparison

Every spec, side by side

General Information

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT851Difference
ManufacturerCaseIHChallenger—
ModelSTX500MT851—
CategoryFour-Wheel DriveAgricultural—

Engine

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT851Difference
ManufacturerCumminsMAN—
ModelQSX 15D3876—
Power Output500hp504hp▲ MT851+4 hp · <1%
Rated RPMNot recorded1,730RPM—
Cylinders66Same
Displacement912ci934ci▲ MT851+22 ci · +2%
Bore5.4in5.4inSame
Stroke6.7in6.7inSame

Transmission

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT851Difference
TypeFull power shiftContinuously-Variable Transmission—

Dimensions & Weight

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT851Difference
LengthNot recorded266in—
WidthNot recorded116in—
HeightNot recorded148in—
Operating Weight54,000lb42,000lb▲ STX500+12,000 lb · +29%

Hydraulics

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT851Difference
System TypePressure flow compensated (PFC)Closed Center Pressure-Flow Compensated—

Power Take-off (PTO)

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT851Difference
Type1000 (1.75)Not recorded—

Hitch & Towing

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT851Difference
Hitch CategoryIVN/IIINot recorded—
Hitch PositionRearNot recorded—

Chassis & Drive

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT851Difference
Chassis TypeNot recordedCrawler—

Electrical

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT851Difference
Battery Voltage12VNot recorded—
Starter TypeElectricElectricSame

Category context

Both models against the field

Engine Power

median 375 hp
A · 74th percentile (500 hp)B · 76th percentile (504 hp)

Engine Displacement

median 826 ci
A · 78th percentile (912 ci)B · 85th percentile (934 ci)

Cylinders

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

Operating Weight

median 37,428 lb
A · 93rd percentile (54,000 lb)B · 63rd percentile (42,000 lb)
A · STX500B · MT851Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor
Full spec pageCaseIH STX500Full spec pageChallenger MT851