Fahr D 270 H or Renault R 55?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Renault R 55 is ahead on PTO independence.
- The Renault R 55 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: an independent PTO.
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 | D 270 H | R 55 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 22.5 kW (30.2 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270 H” | 22.1 kW (29.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231” | 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 D 270 H and the R 55. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the D 270 H and the R 55. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the D 270 H and the R 55. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 690 kg (1,521 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270 H” | 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the D 270 H: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270 H”); the R 55: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,960 kg (4,321 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270 H” | 1,810 kg (3,990 lb) to 2,030 kg (4,475 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 3,180 kg (7,011 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270 H” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the R 55. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5 to 6Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270 H” | 6 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231” | 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 D 270 H and the R 55. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270 H” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231” | 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? | 572 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270 H” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231” | No figureNo call on PTO speeds: no standard PTO speed stated for the D 270 H. |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270 H” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231” | AheadThe Renault R 55 has an independent PTO; the Fahr D 270H’s is dependent (stops with the clutch). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270 H” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1954–1958 | 1967– | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault R 55 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 R 55 has an independent PTO; the Fahr D 270H’s is dependent (stops with the clutch).
- The Renault R 55 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 weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the D 270 H: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Fahr D 270 H”); the R 55: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55 R7231”) — 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, hydraulic flow, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO speeds.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources