Utility against Compact · same Mahindra lineup
Mahindra 4540 vs Mahindra 1640
| Spec | Mahindra 4540 | Mahindra 1640 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$28,447 | ~$28,885 |
| What that price is | series starting price | dealer list, not MSRP |
| Size class | Utility | Compact |
| Transmission | Gear | Shuttle |
| Engine hp | 41 hp | 38.7 hp |
| PTO hp | 31 hp | 29.9 hp |
| Loader lift | 2,866 lbsmeasuring point not recorded | 1,830 lbsmeasuring point not recorded |
| Three-point lift | 3,527 lbs24 in behind the lift points | 1,720 lbs24 in behind the lift points |
| Hydraulic flow | 8.7 GPM | 11.4 GPM |
| Drive | 4WD | 4WD |
| Engine | Mahindra | Mahindra |
| Weight | 5,192 lbs | 3,186 lbs |
| Fuel tank | 14.55 gal | 7.7 gal |
| 4WD | Yes | Yes |
| Front loader | Yes | Yes |
| Cab available | No | No |
| Hydrostatic | No | No |
| Power steering | Yes | Yes |
| Cruise control | No | No |
| Warranty | 7 yr / 3000 hr powertrain | 7 yr / 3000 hr powertrain |
A highlighted cell wins its row on the rule named above the table: more power, lift, capacity or flow, or a lower price. A lift row is left unwon whenever the two makers measured in different places, or where either of them did not say — a figure quoted at the pivot pin and one quoted 500 mm ahead of it describe the same loader and differ by roughly a third, so ranking them against each other would invent a result. Prices are typical list and move with dealer packages.
From owner discussion and long-term write-ups
What owners of each one say
Mahindra 4540
What they like
- 3,527 lb of 3-point lift at 24 inches aft on a Category 1 and 2 hitch with telescoping stabilizers, for $28,447
- 5,192 lb of tractor carries a heavy rear implement without the ballast juggling a lighter compact needs
- 14.55 gallons of fuel is a genuine working tank, more than twice what Mahindra's compacts hold
- Naturally aspirated with no turbo and no aftertreatment hardware to service
- Seven-year, 3,000-hour limited powertrain coverage on a utility-class tractor is longer than anything its rivals publish
What they complain about
- 8.7 GPM of total hydraulic flow is thin for 41 hp driving a 2,866 lb loader, so loader and hitch cycles are slow
- 8F/2R full constant mesh with no shuttle means every direction change on loader work goes through the clutch
- Neither a cab nor a hydrostatic transmission is offered anywhere in the 4500 series
- 31 PTO hp out of 41 gross gives up 24 percent, a steeper loss than most tractors this size
- Mahindra does not publish where the 2,866 lb loader rating was measured, so it cannot be set confidently against a rival's pivot-pin figure
- Utility tractors get worked, and Mahindra's US dealer network is much thinner than Deere's or Kubota's when something needs a part
Mahindra 1640
What they like
- Four-cylinder 166.7 cu in engine where the rest of the series is three-cylinder, so it runs at 2,400 rpm rather than 2,500 for its rated power
- 11.4 GPM total flow, the highest in the 1600 series, with 7.7 GPM on the implement circuit
- Naturally aspirated and direct-injected - no turbo, no common rail, nothing on the machine that needs a specialist
- 7-year, 3,000-hour powertrain coverage, longer than Mahindra's own utility tractors carry
- Same 1,830 lb loader and 3,527 lb cab-rated frame as the 1635, so nothing is given up by taking the larger engine
What they complain about
- No published price from Mahindra - the 1600 series advertises the 1626's $22,769 and nothing model-specific, so this figure is read off dealer books
- Lifts the same 1,720 lb at the 3-point as the 21-hp-smaller 1635; the extra engine is not matched by extra hitch capacity
- The cab is offered only on the HST, so choosing the shuttle rules it out
- Mahindra does not state where the loader lift figure was taken, which makes it uncomparable against makers that publish a pivot-pin number
- At $28,885 it lands within a few hundred dollars of the 4540, which is a heavier utility frame with double the 3-point lift