International Harvester B-250 or Renault R 7012/R 7013?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the B-250 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the R 7012/R 7013 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Renault R 7012/R 7013 suits road haulage better on this data: 25% (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 “similar machines”. 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 | B-250 | R 7012/R 7013 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 22.1 kW (29.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “IHC B-250” | 22.1 kW (29.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault R 7012/R 7013” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the B-250 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the R 7012/R 7013 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 B-250 and the R 7012/R 7013. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the B-250 and the R 7012/R 7013. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 18.9 L/min (5.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick B-250” | — | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the R 7012/R 7013. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 2,000 kg (4,409 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault R 7012/R 7013” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the B-250. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,512 kg (3,333 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick B-250” | 1,740 kg (3,836 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault R 7012/R 7013” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault R 7012/R 7013 is 15% heavier (228 kg / 503 lb) than the International Harvester B-250 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the B-250 and the R 7012/R 7013. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5Traktorenlexikon, “IHC B-250” | 4Traktorenlexikon, “Renault R 7012/R 7013” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the B-250 and the R 7012/R 7013. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick B-250” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault R 7012/R 7013” | AheadThe Renault R 7012/R 7013 has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the International Harvester B-250 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “McCormick B-250” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault R 7012/R 7013” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick B-250” | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault R 7012/R 7013” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is dependent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “IHC B-250”; Traktorenlexikon, “McCormick B-250” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault R 7012/R 7013” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1955–1961 | 1951–1956 | EvenSame era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Renault R 7012/R 7013 is 15% heavier (228 kg / 503 lb) than the International Harvester B-250 (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Renault R 7012/R 7013 has 25% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the International Harvester B-250 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is dependent.
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the B-250 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the R 7012/R 7013 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, hydraulic flow, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources