John Deere 5400 (A) or Renault 65-32 MX?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 5400 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 65-32 MX has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
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 | 5400 (A) | 65-32 MX | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 44.2 kW (59.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | 44.2 kW (59.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 5400 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 65-32 MX 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 5400 (A) and the 65-32 MX. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 5400 (A) and the 65-32 MX. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 44.7 L/min (11.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | 32.3 L/min (8.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | AheadThe John Deere 5400 (A) has 38% more hydraulic flow (12.4 L/min / 3.3 gpm) than the Renault 65-32 MX (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,725 kg (3,803 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | 2,870 kg (6,327 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | AheadThe Renault 65-32 MX has 66% more lift (1,145 kg / 2,524 lb) than the John Deere 5400 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,114 kg (4,661 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | 2,660 kg (5,864 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 65-32 MX is 26% heavier (546 kg / 1,204 lb) than the John Deere 5400 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 5,170 kg (11,398 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 5400 (A). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 9 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | 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 5400 (A) and the 65-32 MX. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | 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 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | AheadThe Renault 65-32 MX offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5400 (A) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “John Deere 5400 (USA)” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-32 ME/MA/MS/MX R3121” | AheadThe John Deere 5400 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 65-32 MX is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1992–1997 | 1989–1993 | 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 5400 (A) has 38% more hydraulic flow (12.4 L/min / 3.3 gpm) than the Renault 65-32 MX (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 65-32 MX has 66% more lift (1,145 kg / 2,524 lb) than the John Deere 5400 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 65-32 MX is 26% heavier (546 kg / 1,204 lb) than the John Deere 5400 (A) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 65-32 MX offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the John Deere 5400 (A) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The John Deere 5400 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 65-32 MX is two-wheel drive (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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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 5400 (A) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 65-32 MX 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, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources