David Brown 996 (A) or Renault 61-14 RS?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Renault 61-14 RS: hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on top speed and PTO speeds.
- The Renault 61-14 RS suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The Renault 61-14 RS suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 26% (7.3 L/min / 1.9 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Renault 61-14 RS suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
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 | 996 (A) | 61-14 RS | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.7 kW (51.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 38.6 kW (51.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 996 (A) and the 61-14 RS. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 996 (A) and the 61-14 RS. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 28.2 L/min (7.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 35.5 L/min (9.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | AheadThe Renault 61-14 RS has 26% more hydraulic flow (7.3 L/min / 1.9 gpm) than the David Brown 996 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 2,860 kg (6,305 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 996 (A). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,610 kg (5,754 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 3,350 kg (7,385 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 61-14 RS is 28% heavier (740 kg / 1,631 lb) than the David Brown 996 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 996 (A) and the 61-14 RS. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | 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 996 (A) and the 61-14 RS. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | AheadThe Renault 61-14 RS has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the David Brown 996 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | AheadThe Renault 61-14 RS offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the David Brown 996 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 61-14 RS. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “David Brown 996” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1971–1976 | 1984–1987 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 61-14 RS is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Renault 61-14 RS has 26% more hydraulic flow (7.3 L/min / 1.9 gpm) than the David Brown 996 (A) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 61-14 RS is 28% heavier (740 kg / 1,631 lb) than the David Brown 996 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 61-14 RS has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the David Brown 996 (A) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 61-14 RS offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the David Brown 996 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Renault 61-14 RS is newer: production began 13 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, 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 drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources