7 material differences · fewer than 12
Tractor oneFendt Farmer 250 V/VAfrom 1988No measured PTO figureTractor twoRenault 55-12 F1986–1998No measured PTO figure
Which should you choose?
We will not advise between these two machines, because the drive differs (Two-wheel or four-wheel drive; 2WD); the Farmer 250 V/VA is an orchard or vineyard tractor, not an alternative to an ordinary tractor; the 55-12 F is an orchard or vineyard tractor, not an alternative to an ordinary tractor. 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
7 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material
| Field | Farmer 250 V/VA | 55-12 F | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | |||
| Engine power, claimed claimed | 50 hp | 51.4 hp | — |
| Engine declared | — | KLÖCKNER-HUMBOLDT-DEUTZ F3L 912 | — |
| Displacement declared | — | 2.83 L | — |
| Maximum torque declared | 130 lb·ft · 176 N·m | 121 lb·ft · 164 N·m | +7% Farmer 250 V/VA |
| Transmission | |||
| Top speed declared | 18.6–21.7 mph · 30–35 km/h | 18.6 mph · 30 km/h | differs |
| Clutch declared | Dual dry clutch from Fichtel & Sachs | dry OMG double clutch | differs |
| Hydraulics & hitch | |||
| Hydraulic control declared | Load sensing | — | — |
| Pump flow declared | 7.1 gpm · 27 L/min | 11.1 gpm · 42.2 L/min | +56% 55-12 F |
| Rear PTO speeds declared | 540/750 rpm | 540 rpm | differs |
| Weight & dimensions | |||
| Unladen weight declared | 4,167 lb · 1,890 kg | 4,156 lb · 1,885 kg | — |
| Maximum permissible mass declared | 7,716 lb · 3,500 kg | — | — |
| Wheelbase declared | 77.8 in · 1,975 mm | 78.0 in · 1,980 mm | — |
| Length declared | 133.2 in · 3,384 mm | 129.3 in · 3,285 mm | — |
| Width declared | 40.8 in · 1,037 mm | 47.2 in · 1,200 mm | +16% 55-12 F |
| Ground clearance declared | 11.5 in · 292 mm | 12.2 in · 310 mm | +6% 55-12 F |
| Turning radius, braked declared | 9.1 ft · 2.76 m | — | — |
| Fuel tank declared | 63.4 qt · 60 L | 65.5 qt · 62.0 L | — |
Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.
Fendt Farmer 250 V/VA sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fendt Farmer 250 V/VA”
Renault 55-12 F sources
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246”
- Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215”