In 1998 the Case IH CX series, introduced just a few years earlier, was carried on almost unchanged under the McCormick name. The engines were the same Perkins units used in the last Case IH tractors. In the models imported to Finland they were turbocharged 4.0-litre engines, and on the two largest variants the turbo was equipped with a wastegate. Thanks to a two-speed powershift there were 16 forward + 8 reverse gears, and the powershift was available even when reversing. The mechanical reverser lever sat under the steering wheel on the left. Front axles were made by Carraro.

Especially on the smallest models in the series, some features had been cut back compared to before, but an electro-hydraulic rear lift was always standard. In the Finnish imports, two lift cylinders gave a lifting capacity of 3 900 kg. The smallest models now all came with the low-profile LP cab. The De Luxe cab had a class-leading low noise level of 73 dB. Otherwise the cab structure was the same as on the larger tractors. The exhaust pipe ran by the front A-pillar.

In 2003 the four-cylinder models received a five-digit increase in their model numbers, and a three-speed powershift became available as an extra option.

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