Fiat 60-66 (DT) or Renault 65-32 MX?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Renault 65-32 MX: three-point lift and maximum permissible mass. On features, the Fiat 60-66 (DT) is ahead on drive.
- The Renault 65-32 MX suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 22% (514 kg / 1,133 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Renault 65-32 MX suits road haulage better on this data: 23% (970 kg / 2,138 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 | 60-66 (DT) | 65-32 MX | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.3 kW (51.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 60-66/60-66 DT” | 38.3 kW (51.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | 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 60-66 (DT) and the 65-32 MX. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 60-66 (DT) and the 65-32 MX. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.8 L/min (8.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 60-66/60-66 DT” | 32.3 L/min (8.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,356 kg (5,194 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 60-66/60-66 DT” | 2,870 kg (6,327 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | AheadThe Renault 65-32 MX has 22% more lift (514 kg / 1,133 lb) than the Fiat 60-66 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,375 kg (5,236 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 60-66/60-66 DT” | 2,660 kg (5,864 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 65-32 MX is 12% heavier (285 kg / 628 lb) than the Fiat 60-66 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,200 kg (9,259 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 60-66/60-66 DT” | 5,170 kg (11,398 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | AheadThe Renault 65-32 MX has 23% higher maximum permissible mass (970 kg / 2,138 lb) than the Fiat 60-66 (DT) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 60-66/60-66 DT” | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | 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 60-66 (DT) and the 65-32 MX. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 60-66/60-66 DT” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 60-66/60-66 DT” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 60-66/60-66 DT” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Fiat 60-66/60-66 DT” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | AheadThe Fiat 60-66 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 65-32 MX is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1988 | 1989–1993 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 65-32 MX is newer: production began 5 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Renault 65-32 MX has 22% more lift (514 kg / 1,133 lb) than the Fiat 60-66 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 65-32 MX is 12% heavier (285 kg / 628 lb) than the Fiat 60-66 (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 65-32 MX has 23% higher maximum permissible mass (970 kg / 2,138 lb) than the Fiat 60-66 (DT) (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- The Fiat 60-66 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 65-32 MX is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Renault 65-32 MX is newer: production began 5 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 hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources