Both utility · same Mahindra lineup
Mahindra 5145 vs Mahindra 5155
| Spec | Mahindra 5145 | Mahindra 5155 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$32,462 | ~$37,333 |
| What that price is | series starting price | dealer list, not MSRP |
| Size class | Utility | Utility |
| Transmission | Shuttle | Shuttle |
| Engine hp | 45 hp | 55 hp |
| PTO hp | 38 hp | 47 hp |
| Loader lift | 3,100 lbsmeasuring point not recorded | 3,100 lbsmeasuring point not recorded |
| Three-point lift | 3,748 lbs24 in behind the lift points | 3,748 lbs24 in behind the lift points |
| Hydraulic flow | 13.3 GPM | 13.3 GPM |
| Drive | 4WD | 4WD |
| Engine | Mahindra | Mahindra |
| Weight | 5,390 lbs | 5,390 lbs |
| Fuel tank | 17.1 gal | 17.1 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 | 5 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 5155
What they like
- 47 PTO hp out of 166 cu in - nine more at the shaft than the 5145 from the same block, purely from the turbocharger
- 12F/12R full synchromesh with a forward-reverse synchro shuttle, so direction changes do not mean stopping to select a gear
- 3,748 lb of 3-point lift and a 3,100 lb loader on a 5,390 lb frame, which is real utility-tractor capacity at compact-tractor money
- Direct injection with no common rail keeps the fuel system simple for a turbocharged engine in this class
- Cheapest turbocharged tractor Mahindra sells, and the step up from the 5145 costs under $5,000
What they complain about
- Mahindra publishes no price for it - the 5100 series figure is the 5145's, so this comes from dealer books
- Open station only; the 5100 series has no cab at any model, and the nearest enclosed Mahindra is a 6000-series machine several thousand dollars up
- 13.3 GPM total flow is unchanged from the naturally aspirated 5145, so the extra engine does nothing for hydraulic speed
- Loader capacity and 3-point lift are identical to the 5145's, meaning the premium buys engine and nothing else
- Powertrain coverage drops to 5 years here - the 1600 and 4500 series both carry 7