Head to head · Four-Wheel Drive

CaseIH STX500 vs Challenger MT865E

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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 MT865E Tractor
ChallengerModel B

Challenger MT865E

Articulated

power
521 hp
displacement
1,026 ci
Cylinders
12
Forward gears
16
Full MT865E specs
CaseIHCaseIH STX500
vs
ChallengerChallenger MT865E

How they compare

Headline specs vs. the whole Four-Wheel Drive

n = 132–162

Engine Power

▲ MT865E higher · +21 hp (+4%)
STX500500 hp
MT865E521 hp
Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor375 hp

STX500 is in the 74th percentile; MT865E is in the 79th · 162 models

Engine Displacement

▲ MT865E higher · +114 ci (+13%)
STX500912 ci
MT865E1,026 ci
Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor826 ci

STX500 is in the 78th percentile; MT865E is in the 88th · 152 models

Cylinders

▲ MT865E higher · +6 (+100%)
STX5006
MT865E12
Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor6

STX500 is in the 50th percentile; MT865E is in the 99th · 159 models

Forward Gears

= Effectively tied
STX50016
MT865E16
Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor16

STX500 is in the 50th percentile; MT865E is in the 50th · 146 models

STX500 (A)MT865E (B)Median Four-Wheel Drive Tractor

Full comparison

Every spec, side by side

General Information

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT865EDifference
ManufacturerCaseIHChallenger—
ModelSTX500MT865E—
CategoryFour-Wheel DriveArticulated—

Engine

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT865EDifference
ManufacturerCumminsAGCO Power—
ModelQSX 15Not recorded—
Power Output500hp521hp▲ MT865E+21 hp · +4%
Cylinders612▲ MT865E+6 · +100%
Displacement912ci1,026ci▲ MT865E+114 ci · +13%
Bore5.4in4.4in▲ STX500+1 in · +23%
Stroke6.7in5.7in▲ STX500+1 in · +18%

Transmission

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT865EDifference
TypeFull power shiftFull Power ShiftSame

Dimensions & Weight

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT865EDifference
WidthNot recorded100in—
Operating Weight54,000lb44,550lb▲ STX500+9,450 lb · +21%

Hydraulics

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT865EDifference
System TypePressure flow compensated (PFC)Closed Center Pressure Flow Compensated—
Steering TypeNot recordedPower Differential—

Power Take-off (PTO)

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT865EDifference
Type1000 (1.75)Not recorded—

Hitch & Towing

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT865EDifference
Hitch CategoryIVN/IIICategory 4—
Hitch PositionRearNot recorded—

Chassis & Drive

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT865EDifference
Steering TypeNot recordedPower Differential—
Brake TypeNot recordedHydraulic Wet Disc—

Electrical

SpecCaseIH STX500Challenger MT865EDifference
Battery Voltage12VNot recorded—
Starter TypeElectricElectricSame

Category context

Both models against the field

Engine Power

median 375 hp
A · 74th percentile (500 hp)B · 79th percentile (521 hp)

Engine Displacement

median 826 ci
A · 78th percentile (912 ci)B · 88th percentile (1,026 ci)

Cylinders

median 6
A · 50th percentile (6)B · 99th percentile (12)

Forward Gears

median 16
A · 50th percentile (16)B · 50th percentile (16)

Operating Weight

median 37,428 lb
A · 93rd percentile (54,000 lb)B · 76th percentile (44,550 lb)
A · STX500B · MT865EMedian Four-Wheel Drive Tractor
Full spec pageCaseIH STX500Full spec pageChallenger MT865E