Utility against Compact · same Mahindra lineup
Mahindra 5145 vs Mahindra 1640
| Spec | Mahindra 5145 | Mahindra 1640 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$32,462 | ~$28,885 |
| What that price is | series starting price | dealer list, not MSRP |
| Size class | Utility | Compact |
| Transmission | Shuttle | Shuttle |
| Engine hp | 45 hp | 38.7 hp |
| PTO hp | 38 hp | 29.9 hp |
| Loader lift | 3,100 lbsmeasuring point not recorded | 1,830 lbsmeasuring point not recorded |
| Three-point lift | 3,748 lbs24 in behind the lift points | 1,720 lbs24 in behind the lift points |
| Hydraulic flow | 13.3 GPM | 11.4 GPM |
| Drive | 4WD | 4WD |
| Engine | Mahindra | Mahindra |
| Weight | 5,390 lbs | 3,186 lbs |
| Fuel tank | 17.1 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 | 5 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 5145
What they like
- A 12F/12R full synchromesh box with a forward and reverse shuttle for $32,462 - direction changes without stopping, which the cheaper 4500 series cannot do
- 3,748 lb of 3-point lift at 24 inches aft on a Category I and II hitch
- 13.3 GPM total flow with 8.71 GPM to implements, a real step up from the 4500 series' 8.7 GPM total
- 17.1 gallons of fuel on a 5,390 lb tractor makes this a full-day machine rather than a chore machine
- Naturally aspirated, so there is no turbocharger on a tractor that will spend its life at working rpm
- The 5155-4L loader lifts 3,100 lb to 122 inches, the same unit the 55 hp model carries
What they complain about
- No cab is offered anywhere in the 5100 series, which rules it out for winter feeding or dusty summer work
- 45 hp from 166.2 cubic inches with no turbo is a lot of displacement for the output, and it will feel less eager than a turbocharged rival of the same rating
- Mahindra drops to five years and 3,000 hours of powertrain coverage on the 5100 and 6000 series, two years short of what its compacts carry
- Mahindra publishes no measuring point for the 3,100 lb loader rating, so it is not directly comparable to a pivot-pin number
- Dealer density is the real cost here - a 5,390 lb tractor earning its keep is the worst kind of machine to own a long way from parts
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