International Harvester 826 or Renault 921-4?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 826 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 921-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The International Harvester 826 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 39% (12.8 L/min / 3.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Renault 921-4 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 10% (448 kg / 988 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The International Harvester 826 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) more top speed.
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 | 826 | 921-4 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 67.7 kW (90.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 826” | 67.7 kW (90.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 921-4 R7684” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 826 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 921-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft. |
| 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 826 and the 921-4. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 826 and the 921-4. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 45.4 L/min (12.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 826” | 32.6 L/min (8.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 921-4 R7684” | AheadThe International Harvester 826 has 39% more hydraulic flow (12.8 L/min / 3.4 gpm) than the Renault 921-4 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 4,590 kg (10,119 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 921-4 R7684” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 826. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,472 kg (9,859 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 826” | 4,920 kg (10,847 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 921-4 R7684” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 921-4 is 10% heavier (448 kg / 988 lb) than the International Harvester 826 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 8,000 kg (17,637 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 921-4 R7684” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 826. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 826” | 12 to 16 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 921-4 R7684” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the International Harvester 826 is stepless (CVT) and the Renault 921-4 has 12 to 16 forward gears — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 921-4 R7684” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 826. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC 826” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 921-4 R7684” | AheadThe International Harvester 826 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 921-4 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 826” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 921-4 R7684” | 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 826 and the 921-4. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC 826” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 921-4 R7684” | AheadThe Renault 921-4 is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester 826 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1969–1971 | 1977–1980 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 921-4 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The International Harvester 826 has 39% more hydraulic flow (12.8 L/min / 3.4 gpm) than the Renault 921-4 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 921-4 is 10% heavier (448 kg / 988 lb) than the International Harvester 826 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The International Harvester 826 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 921-4 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 921-4 is available with four-wheel drive; the International Harvester 826 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Renault 921-4 is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the International Harvester 826 is stepless (CVT) and the Renault 921-4 has 12 to 16 forward gears — not called.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 826 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 921-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources