John Deere 2355 (A) or Renault 70-14 LB?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 2355 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 70-14 LB has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The John Deere 2355 (A) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 49% (18.3 L/min / 4.8 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | 2355 (A) | 70-14 LB | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 49.3 kW (66.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2355” | 49.3 kW (66.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 70-14 LB R3242” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 2355 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 70-14 LB 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 2355 (A) and the 70-14 LB. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 2355 (A) and the 70-14 LB. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 55.5 L/min (14.7 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2355” | 37.2 L/min (9.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 70-14 LB R3242” | AheadThe John Deere 2355 (A) has 49% more hydraulic flow (18.3 L/min / 4.8 gpm) than the Renault 70-14 LB (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 3,480 kg (7,672 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 70-14 LB R3242” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 2355 (A). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,075 kg (6,779 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2355” | 2,500 kg (5,512 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 70-14 LB R3242” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The John Deere 2355 (A) is 23% heavier (575 kg / 1,268 lb) than the Renault 70-14 LB (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 4,700 kg (10,362 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 70-14 LB R3242” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 2355 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2355” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 70-14 LB R3242” | 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 2355 (A) and the 70-14 LB. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2355” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 70-14 LB R3242” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2355” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 70-14 LB R3242” | AheadThe Renault 70-14 LB offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 2355 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2355” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 70-14 LB. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2355” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 70-14 LB R3242” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1987–1992 | 1991–1999 | 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 John Deere 2355 (A) has 49% more hydraulic flow (18.3 L/min / 4.8 gpm) than the Renault 70-14 LB (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The John Deere 2355 (A) is 23% heavier (575 kg / 1,268 lb) than the Renault 70-14 LB (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 70-14 LB offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 2355 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-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 2355 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 70-14 LB 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