Nuffield 4/60 (460) or Renault 461 (S)?
Which should you choose?
The figures split: the Nuffield 4/60 (460) is ahead on hydraulic flow; the Renault 461 (S) is ahead on three-point lift and forward gears.
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 | 4/60 (460) | 461 (S) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 31.8 kW (42.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 4/60 (1961-1963)” | 31.9 kW (42.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 461 R7441” | 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 4/60 (460) and the 461 (S). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 4/60 (460) and the 461 (S). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 33.2 L/min (8.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 4/60 (1961-1963)” | 24.5 L/min (6.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 461 R7441” | AheadThe Nuffield 4/60 (460) has 36% more hydraulic flow (8.7 L/min / 2.3 gpm) than the Renault 461 (S) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 1,314 kg (2,897 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 4/60 (1961-1963)” | 2,040 kg (4,497 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 461 R7441” | AheadThe Renault 461 (S) has 55% more lift (726 kg / 1,601 lb) than the Nuffield 4/60 (460) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,371 kg (5,227 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 4/60 (1961-1963)” | 2,575 kg (5,677 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 461 R7441” | 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 4/60 (460) and the 461 (S). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 4/60 (1961-1963)” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 461 R7441” | AheadThe Renault 461 (S) has 100% more forward gears (5 gears) than the Nuffield 4/60 (460) (both forward gears, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 461 R7441” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 4/60 (460). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 4/60 (1961-1963)” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 461 R7441” | 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, “Nuffield 4/60 (1961-1963)” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 461 R7441” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 461 R7441” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 4/60 (460). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Nuffield 4/60 (1961-1963)” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 461 R7441” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1961–1964 | 1972–1987 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 461 (S) is newer: production began 11 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Nuffield 4/60 (460) has 36% more hydraulic flow (8.7 L/min / 2.3 gpm) than the Renault 461 (S) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 461 (S) has 55% more lift (726 kg / 1,601 lb) than the Nuffield 4/60 (460) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 461 (S) has 100% more forward gears (5 gears) than the Nuffield 4/60 (460) (both forward gears, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 461 (S) is newer: production began 11 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 weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- 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