Kramer 414 or Renault 421?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 414 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 421 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Kramer 414 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 24% (6.1 L/min / 1.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Kramer 414 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Kramer 414 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 | 414 | 421 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 31 kW (42 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 414” | 30.9 kW (41.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 R7431” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 414 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 421 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 414 and the 421. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 414 and the 421. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.0 L/min (8.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 414” | 25.9 L/min (6.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 R7431” | AheadThe Kramer 414 has 24% more hydraulic flow (6.1 L/min / 1.6 gpm) than the Renault 421 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 2,040 kg (4,497 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 R7431” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 414. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,130 kg (4,696 lb) to 2,380 kg (5,247 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 414” | 2,185 kg (4,817 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 R7431” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 414 and the 421. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 414” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 R7431” | 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? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 R7431” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 414. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Kramer 414” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 R7431” | AheadThe Kramer 414 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 421 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer 414” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 R7431” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer 414” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 R7431” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Kramer 414” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 421 R7431” | AheadThe Kramer 414 is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 421 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1970–1972 | 1972–1977 | 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 Kramer 414 has 24% more hydraulic flow (6.1 L/min / 1.6 gpm) than the Renault 421 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Kramer 414 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 421 (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Kramer 414 is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 421 is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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 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 414 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 421 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources