Renault 103-12 TX or Renault 106-14 SP?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Renault 106-14 SP is ahead on drive.
- The Renault 106-14 SP suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 16% (655 kg / 1,444 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 | 103-12 TX | 106-14 SP | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 59.0 kW (79.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812” | 59.4 kW (79.7 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 106-14 SP R7832” | 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 103-12 TX and the 106-14 SP. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 103-12 TX and the 106-14 SP. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 40.2 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812” | 40.3 L/min (10.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 106-14 SP R7832” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,100 kg (9,039 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812” | 4,500 kg (9,921 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 106-14 SP R7832” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 4,060 kg (8,951 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812” | 4,715 kg (10,395 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 106-14 SP R7832” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 106-14 SP is 16% heavier (655 kg / 1,444 lb) than the Renault 103-12 TX (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 103-12 TX and the 106-14 SP. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 106-14 SP R7832” | 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 103-12 TX and the 106-14 SP. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 106-14 SP R7832” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 106-14 SP R7832” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 103-12 TX and the 106-14 SP. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 103-12 TX R7812” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 106-14 SP R7832” | AheadThe Renault 106-14 SP is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 103-12 TX is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1981–1986 | 1983–1987 | 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 Renault 106-14 SP is 16% heavier (655 kg / 1,444 lb) than the Renault 103-12 TX (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 106-14 SP is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 103-12 TX is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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 hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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