Case-Steyr M 9083 a or Renault 90-34 MX?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the M 9083 a has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 90-34 MX has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Case-Steyr M 9083 a suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 11% (4.7 L/min / 1.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
Generated by rule set compare@4 from the figures on the side-by-side table, allowed by route “the same stated configuration”. Measured figures are compared only with measured, claimed only with claimed, at the same test condition; differences within each figure’s tolerance are not called.
What decides it, question by question?
| Question | M 9083 a | 90-34 MX | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 61.1 kW (81.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 9083 a” | 61.1 kW (81.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90-34 ME/MA/MS/MX R3172” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the M 9083 a has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 90-34 MX has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| Which turns a litre of fuel into more work at the shaft? | — | — | No figureNo call on fuel efficiency at the shaft: no figure on record for the M 9083 a and the 90-34 MX. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the M 9083 a and the 90-34 MX. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 48.1 L/min (12.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 9083 a” | 43.4 L/min (11.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90-34 ME/MA/MS/MX R3172” | AheadThe Case-Steyr M 9083 a has 11% more hydraulic flow (4.7 L/min / 1.2 gpm) than the Renault 90-34 MX (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,300 kg (9,480 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 9083 a” | 4,570 kg (10,075 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90-34 ME/MA/MS/MX R3172” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,860 kg (8,510 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 9083 a” | 4,335 kg (9,557 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90-34 ME/MA/MS/MX R3172” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 90-34 MX is 12% heavier (475 kg / 1,047 lb) than the Case-Steyr M 9083 a (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 9083 a” | 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90-34 ME/MA/MS/MX R3172” | EvenEven on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 16 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 9083 a” | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90-34 ME/MA/MS/MX R3172” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the M 9083 a and the 90-34 MX. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 9083 a” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90-34 ME/MA/MS/MX R3172” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 430/540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 9083 a” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 90-34 ME/MA/MS/MX R3172” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the M 9083 a and the 90-34 MX. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr M 9083 a” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 90-34 ME/MA/MS/MX R3172” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1994–1995 | 1988–1993 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Case-Steyr M 9083 a is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Case-Steyr M 9083 a has 11% more hydraulic flow (4.7 L/min / 1.2 gpm) than the Renault 90-34 MX (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 90-34 MX is 12% heavier (475 kg / 1,047 lb) than the Case-Steyr M 9083 a (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Case-Steyr M 9083 a is newer: production began 6 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on maximum permissible mass (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the M 9083 a has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 90-34 MX has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources