Hürlimann 908 XT or Renault 103-12 TX?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Hürlimann 908 XT: hydraulic flow. It is also ahead on forward gears and drive.
- The Hürlimann 908 XT suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 17% (6.8 L/min / 1.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Hürlimann 908 XT suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
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 | 908 XT | 103-12 TX | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 58.9 kW (79.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XT 908” | 59.0 kW (79.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812” | 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 908 XT and the 103-12 TX. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 908 XT and the 103-12 TX. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 47.0 L/min (12.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XT 908” | 40.2 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812” | AheadThe Hürlimann 908 XT has 17% more hydraulic flow (6.8 L/min / 1.8 gpm) than the Renault 103-12 TX (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,386 kg (5,261 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XT 908” | 4,100 kg (9,039 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the 908 XT: lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XT 908”); the 103-12 TX: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,150 kg (9,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XT 908” | 4,060 kg (8,951 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 908 XT and the 103-12 TX. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 40 to 60Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XT 908” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812” | AheadThe Hürlimann 908 XT has 233% more forward gears (28 gears) than the Renault 103-12 TX (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 908 XT and the 103-12 TX. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XT 908” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812” | 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? | 540/1000/540E/1000E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XT 908” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 908 XT and the 103-12 TX. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XT 908” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812” | AheadThe Hürlimann 908 XT is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 103-12 TX is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1995–2004 | 1981–1986 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Hürlimann 908 XT 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 Hürlimann 908 XT has 17% more hydraulic flow (6.8 L/min / 1.8 gpm) than the Renault 103-12 TX (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann 908 XT has 233% more forward gears (28 gears) than the Renault 103-12 TX (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Hürlimann 908 XT is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 103-12 TX is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Hürlimann 908 XT is newer: production began 14 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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).
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the 908 XT: lift through the full range at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Hürlimann XT 908”); the 103-12 TX: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812”) — 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