John Deere 2555 (A) or Renault 80-12 TX?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 2555 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 80-12 TX has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Renault 80-12 TX suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 150% (2,291 kg / 5,051 lb) more three-point lift.
- The John Deere 2555 (A) 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 | 2555 (A) | 80-12 TX | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 56.7 kW (76.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2555” | 57.4 kW (77.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 2555 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 80-12 TX 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 2555 (A) and the 80-12 TX. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 2555 (A) and the 80-12 TX. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 41.4 L/min (10.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the 2555 (A). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,529 kg (3,371 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2555” | 3,820 kg (8,422 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | AheadThe Renault 80-12 TX has 150% more lift (2,291 kg / 5,051 lb) than the John Deere 2555 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,225 kg (7,110 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2555” | 3,100 kg (6,834 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | 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 2555 (A) and the 80-12 TX. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2555” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | 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 2555 (A) and the 80-12 TX. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2555” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | 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 2555” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | AheadThe Renault 80-12 TX offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 2555 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2555” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 2555” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | AheadThe John Deere 2555 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 80-12 TX is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1992 | 1985–1987 | 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 80-12 TX has 150% more lift (2,291 kg / 5,051 lb) than the John Deere 2555 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 80-12 TX offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 2555 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The John Deere 2555 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 80-12 TX is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- 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 2555 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 80-12 TX 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, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources