Deutz (KHD) D 40 vs Renault N 70

10 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

Deutz (KHD) D 40

1958–1959

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

Renault N 70

1960–1964

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because they were not built in overlapping years (1958–1959; 1960–1964). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.

Field by field

10 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Deutz (KHD) D 40 and Renault N 70, field by field
Field	D 40	N 70	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	34.3 hp	39.0 hp	+14% N 70
Engine declared	KHD F3L 712	MWM AKD 112 D	differs
Displacement declared	2.55 L	2.72 L	+6% N 70
Maximum torque declared	94 lb·ft · 127 N·m	—	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	12.4 mph · 20.0 km/h	15.5 mph · 25 km/h	+25% N 70
Clutch declared	Pedal operated dry single-plate clutch by Fichtel & Sachs type G-22 Z	Pedal-operated dry FERODO single-plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared	5.0 gpm · 19.0 L/min	4.0 gpm · 15.0 L/min	+27% D 40
Pressure declared	1,707 psi · 118 bar	—	—
Rear PTO speeds declared	555 rpm	540 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	3,858 lb · 1,750 kg	3,737 lb · 1,695 kg	—
Wheelbase declared	83.0 in · 2,109 mm	72.8 in · 1,850 mm	+14% D 40
Length declared	131.9 in · 3,350 mm	122.8 in · 3,120 mm	+7% D 40
Width declared	61.1 in · 1,552 mm	61.8 in · 1,570 mm	—
Height declared	66.1 in · 1,680 mm	65.0 in · 1,650 mm	—
Ground clearance declared	15.6 in · 395 mm	15.4 in · 390 mm	—
Turning radius, braked declared	10.5 ft · 3.20 m	9.8 ft · 2.98 m	+7% D 40
Fuel tank declared	57.1 qt · 54 L	42.3 qt · 40.0 L	+35% D 40

Deutz (KHD) D 40 sources

Source

Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 40”
Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 40.1”
Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz D 40 S”

Renault N 70 sources

Source

Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault N, E, P70 R7050”