6 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneFiat 420 (DT)1978–1985No measured PTO figureTractor twoRenault 4561968–1972No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 420 (DT) and the 456 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

Field by field

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

Fiat 420 (DT) and Renault 456, field by field
Field420 (DT)456Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed41.4 hp41.4 hp—
Engine declaredFIAT-IVECO 8035.01.308——
Displacement declared2.34 L——
Maximum torque declared106 lb·ft · 144 N·m——
Transmission
Top speed declared15.5 mph · 25 km/h15.5 mph · 25 km/h—
Clutch declaredpedal-operated, two-stage dry FEREDO double clutchTwo-stage pedal-operated dry FERODO double clutchdiffers
Hydraulics & hitch
Pressure declared2,843 psi · 196 bar——
Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared2,381 lb · 1,080 kg4,409 lb · 2,000 kg+85% 456
Rear PTO speeds declared540 rpm540 rpm—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared3,638 lb · 1,650 kg4,409 lb · 2,000 kg+21% 456
Wheelbase declared74.8 in · 1,900 mm76.0 in · 1,930 mm—
Length declared113.4 in · 2,880 mm129.9 in · 3,300 mm+15% 456
Width declared65.2–81.1 in · 1,657–2,059 mm66.9 in · 1,700 mmdiffers
Ground clearance declared17.7 in · 450 mm——
Turning radius, braked declared9.7 ft · 2.95 m——
Fuel tank declared38.0 qt · 36.0 L58.1 qt · 55.0 L+53% 456

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.

Fiat 420 (DT) sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 420/420 DT”

Renault 456 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 456 R7255”