Nuffield M-4 or Renault Super 7 (R 7055)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the M-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Super 7 (R 7055) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Nuffield M-4 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 82% (12.3 L/min / 3.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Nuffield M-4 suits road haulage better on this data: 12% (3.0 km/h / 1.9 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 | M-4 | Super 7 (R 7055) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 28.3 kW (38.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal M 4 / TVO (1948-1954” | 28 kW (38 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Super 7 (R 7055)” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the M-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Super 7 (R 7055) 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 M-4 and the Super 7 (R 7055). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the M-4 and the Super 7 (R 7055). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 27.3 L/min (7.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal M 4 / TVO (1948-1954” | 15.0 L/min (4.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Super 7 (R 7055)” | AheadThe Nuffield M-4 has 82% more hydraulic flow (12.3 L/min / 3.2 gpm) than the Renault Super 7 (R 7055) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | — | 1,350 kg (2,976 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Super 7 (R 7055)” | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the M-4. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,062 kg (4,546 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal M 4 / TVO (1948-1954” | 1,580 kg (3,483 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Super 7 (R 7055)” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Nuffield M-4 is 31% heavier (482 kg / 1,063 lb) than the Renault Super 7 (R 7055) (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 M-4 and the Super 7 (R 7055). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 5Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal M 4 / TVO (1948-1954” | 6 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Super 7 (R 7055)” | 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? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the M-4 and the Super 7 (R 7055). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 28 km/h (17.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal M 4 / TVO (1948-1954” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Super 7 (R 7055)” | AheadThe Nuffield M-4 has 12% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Renault Super 7 (R 7055) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal M 4 / TVO (1948-1954” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault Super 7 (R 7055)” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | dependent (stops with the clutch)Traktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal M 4 / TVO (1948-1954” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Super 7 (R 7055). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Nuffield Universal M 4 / TVO (1948-1954” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault Super 7 (R 7055)” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1948–1957 | 1962–1965 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault Super 7 (R 7055) is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Nuffield M-4 has 82% more hydraulic flow (12.3 L/min / 3.2 gpm) than the Renault Super 7 (R 7055) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Nuffield M-4 is 31% heavier (482 kg / 1,063 lb) than the Renault Super 7 (R 7055) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Nuffield M-4 has 12% more top speed (3.0 km/h / 1.9 mph) than the Renault Super 7 (R 7055) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Renault Super 7 (R 7055) is newer: production began 14 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the M-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Super 7 (R 7055) 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources