Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 or Renault 90 S?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the MB trac 700 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 90 S has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 47% (12.8 L/min / 3.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 83% (1,500 kg / 3,307 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 | MB trac 700 | 90 S | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 48 kW (64 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | 47.8 kW (64.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the MB trac 700 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 90 S 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 MB trac 700 and the 90 S. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the MB trac 700 and the 90 S. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40.0 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | 27.2 L/min (7.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396” | AheadThe Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 has 47% more hydraulic flow (12.8 L/min / 3.4 gpm) than the Renault 90 S (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,000 kg (6,614 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | 2,315 kg (5,104 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the MB trac 700: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700”); the 90 S: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,300 kg (7,275 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 is 83% heavier (1,500 kg / 3,307 lb) than the Renault 90 S (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 90 S. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | 8 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396” | 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 MB trac 700 and the 90 S. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396” | AheadThe Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 90 S does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 90 S. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396” | AheadThe Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 90 S is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1975–1980 | 1979–1984 | 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 Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 has 47% more hydraulic flow (12.8 L/min / 3.4 gpm) than the Renault 90 S (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 is 83% heavier (1,500 kg / 3,307 lb) than the Renault 90 S (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 90 S does not (as stated by the sources).
- The Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700 is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 90 S 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 difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 MB trac 700 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 90 S has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- Not comparable on three-point lift: the MB trac 700: lift at an unstated point, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Mercedes-Benz MB trac 700”); the 90 S: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- 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