Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 or Renault 461 S?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the DX 3.10 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 461 S has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 25% (506 kg / 1,116 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
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 | DX 3.10 | 461 S | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 34 kW (46 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | 33.9 kW (45.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 461S R7461” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 3.10 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 461 S 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 DX 3.10 and the 461 S. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the DX 3.10 and the 461 S. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 34.4 L/min (9.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | 24.5 L/min (6.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 461S R7461” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 has 40% more hydraulic flow (9.9 L/min / 2.6 gpm) than the Renault 461S (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,900 kg (4,189 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 461S R7461” | AheadThe Renault 461S has 32% more lift (600 kg / 1,323 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,540 kg (5,600 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | 2,034 kg (4,484 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 461S R7461” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 is 25% heavier (506 kg / 1,116 lb) than the Renault 461S (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 461 S. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 461S R7461” | 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? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 461S R7461” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the DX 3.10. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 461S R7461” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 461S R7461” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 461S does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the DX 3.10 and the 461 S. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 461S R7461” | AheadThe Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 461S is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1990 | 1980–1987 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 has 40% more hydraulic flow (9.9 L/min / 2.6 gpm) than the Renault 461S (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 461S has 32% more lift (600 kg / 1,323 lb) than the Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 is 25% heavier (506 kg / 1,116 lb) than the Renault 461S (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 461S does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Deutz-Fahr DX 3.10 is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 461S is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the DX 3.10 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 461 S 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, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources