Eicher 635 K or Renault 361?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 635 K has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 361 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Eicher 635 K suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 70% (18.1 L/min / 4.8 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 | 635 K | 361 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 26 kW (35 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K” | 26.5 kW (35.5 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 361 R7421” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 635 K has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 361 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 635 K and the 361. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 635 K and the 361. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 44.0 L/min (11.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K” | 25.9 L/min (6.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 361 R7421” | AheadThe Eicher 635 K has 70% more hydraulic flow (18.1 L/min / 4.8 gpm) than the Renault 361 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,615 kg (3,560 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K” | 2,040 kg (4,497 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 361 R7421” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 635 K: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K”); the 361: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 361 R7421”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,510 kg (3,329 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K” | 2,185 kg (4,817 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 361 R7421” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 361 is 45% heavier (675 kg / 1,488 lb) than the Eicher 635 K (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 635 K and the 361. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 11Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 361 R7421” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 361 R7421” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 635 K. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25.4 km/h (15.8 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 361 R7421” | 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 361 R7421” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 361 R7421” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 635 K. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 361 R7421” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1986–1993 | 1972–1977 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Eicher 635 K is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Eicher 635 K has 70% more hydraulic flow (18.1 L/min / 4.8 gpm) than the Renault 361 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 361 is 45% heavier (675 kg / 1,488 lb) than the Eicher 635 K (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Eicher 635 K is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 635 K has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 361 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 635 K: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Eicher 635 K”); the 361: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 361 R7421”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- 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