5 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneClaas Ares 697 ATZ2005–2007No measured PTO figureTractor twoRenault Ares 696 RZ2001–2005No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
Read our verdict on the Ares 697 ATZ and the Ares 696 RZ → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.
Field by field
5 material differences · 7 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Ares 697 ATZ | Ares 696 RZ | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 138 hp | 138 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | JOHN DEERE 6068 TRT 55 or 6068 TRT 72 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 6.79 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 436 lb·ft · 591 N·m | 411 lb·ft · 556.6 N·m | +6% Ares 697 ATZ |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | 24.9 mph · 40 km/h | — |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic centre declared | Closed centre | Closed centre | — |
| Pressure declared | 2,901 psi · 200 bar | 2,828 psi · 195 bar | — |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/1000 rpm | 540/1000/540E/1000E rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 12,412 lb · 5,630 kg | 13,305 lb · 6,035 kg | +7% Ares 696 RZ |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 20,393 lb · 9,250 kg | 20,393 lb · 9,250 kg | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 111.0 in · 2,820 mm | 108.3 in · 2,750 mm | — |
| Length declared | 203.1 in · 5,160 mm | 242.1 in · 6,150 mm | +19% Ares 696 RZ |
| Width declared | 100.4 in · 2,550 mm | 100.4 in · 2,550 mm | — |
| Ground clearance declared | — | 20.1 in · 510 mm | — |
| Turning radius, braked declared | — | 14.9 ft · 4.53 m | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 264.2 qt · 250 L | 232.5 qt · 220.0 L | +14% Ares 697 ATZ |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Claas Ares 697 ATZ sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Claas Ares 697 ATZ”
- Source: OECD test report 2295, 2005
Renault Ares 696 RZ sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ares 696 RZ”
- Source: OECD test report 2122, 2004