Massey Ferguson MF 4315 (A) or Renault 55-12 V?
Which should you choose?
The figures split: the Massey Ferguson MF 4315 (A) is ahead on hydraulic flow and drive; the Renault 55-12 V is ahead on three-point lift.
- The Massey Ferguson MF 4315 (A) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 29% (535 kg / 1,179 lb) heavier and 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 | MF 4315 (A) | 55-12 V | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 34 kW (46 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4315” | 33.5 kW (44.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 V R3235” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 MF 4315 (A) and the 55-12 V. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MF 4315 (A) and the 55-12 V. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 60.0 L/min (15.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4315” | 42.2 L/min (11.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 V R3235” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 4315 (A) has 42% more hydraulic flow (17.8 L/min / 4.7 gpm) than the Renault 55-12 V (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,243 kg (4,946 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4315” | 3,580 kg (7,893 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 V R3235” | AheadThe Renault 55-12 V has 60% more lift (1,337 kg / 2,947 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 4315 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,385 kg (5,258 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4315” | 1,850 kg (4,079 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 V R3235” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 4315 (A) is 29% heavier (535 kg / 1,179 lb) than the Renault 55-12 V (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 MF 4315 (A) and the 55-12 V. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4315” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 V R3235” | 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 MF 4315 (A) and the 55-12 V. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4315” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 V R3235” | 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? | 540/540E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4315” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 V R3235” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4315” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 55-12 V. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Massey Ferguson MF 4315” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 V R3235” | AheadThe Massey Ferguson MF 4315 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 55-12 V is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2001–2003 | 1986–1999 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Massey Ferguson MF 4315 (A) is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Massey Ferguson MF 4315 (A) has 42% more hydraulic flow (17.8 L/min / 4.7 gpm) than the Renault 55-12 V (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 55-12 V has 60% more lift (1,337 kg / 2,947 lb) than the Massey Ferguson MF 4315 (A) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 4315 (A) is 29% heavier (535 kg / 1,179 lb) than the Renault 55-12 V (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 4315 (A) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 55-12 V is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Massey Ferguson MF 4315 (A) is newer: production began 15 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, 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 speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, drawbar power, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources