Pick a make and model. Full spec sheet, owner videos, and similar tractors on one page.
Find a model →Pit up to four models against each other. Engine, hydraulics, hitch, weight, warranty.
Open comparison →Written guides on choosing tractors, hydraulics, PTO, hitches, and maintenance.
Read articles →An owner with about 17 hours on a new 2021 Mahindra 1640 HST shares why he chose it over competitors, mainly a $10,000 price gap and no DEF system, and compares it briefly to his old Massey Ferguson 245. He also runs the Beco 78-inch flail mower through brush, sticks, and a neglected horse paddock, noting real-world fuel use and one minor HST pedal complaint. Best for buyers weighing the 1640 against other 40-hp tractors.
Posted by the Let them eat wake channel, which appears to be an owner-operator sharing early impressions from their own property.
It was $10,000 cheaper than a comparable competitor, had no DEF system, used a bigger 2.7 liter non-turbo engine, and the loader is made in the United States.
Power level seems similar to the 45-hp 245, though the old tractor's loader was a bit more powerful. The 1640 starts reliably and needs less wrenching.
It tears through sticks up to three inches and heavy brush, mulching rough grass and small trees into fine mulch, clearing a 2-acre paddock in about 40 minutes.
The only complaint is the HST foot pedal sometimes feels like it hits the brake when depressed, otherwise the owner has nothing bad to say.
