Renault 1451-4 or SOMECA 1300 Super (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 1451-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1300 Super (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The SOMECA 1300 Super (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 20% (7.5 L/min / 2.0 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | 1451-4 | 1300 Super (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 106.7 kW (143.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 1451-4 R7694” | 106.6 kW (143.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300 S” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 1451-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1300 Super (DT) 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 1451-4 and the 1300 Super (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 1451-4 and the 1300 Super (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 38.0 L/min (10.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 1451-4 R7694” | 45.5 L/min (12.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300 S” | AheadThe SOMECA 1300 Super (DT) has 20% more hydraulic flow (7.5 L/min / 2.0 gpm) than the Renault 1451-4 (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 4,620 kg (10,185 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 1451-4 R7694” | 4,469 kg (9,852 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300 S” | 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? | 5,970 kg (13,162 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 1451-4 R7694” | 5,060 kg (11,155 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300 S” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 1451-4 is 18% heavier (910 kg / 2,006 lb) than the SOMECA 1300 Super (DT) (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 1451-4 and the 1300 Super (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 15 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 1451-4 R7694” | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300 S” | 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? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 1451-4 R7694” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 1300 Super (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 1451-4 R7694” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300 S” | 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? | 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 1451-4 R7694” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300 S” | AheadThe SOMECA 1300 Super (DT) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 1451-4 does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 1451-4 R7694” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300 S” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 1451-4 R7694” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 1300 S” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1974–1980 | 1978–1981 | 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 SOMECA 1300 Super (DT) has 20% more hydraulic flow (7.5 L/min / 2.0 gpm) than the Renault 1451-4 (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 1451-4 is 18% heavier (910 kg / 2,006 lb) than the SOMECA 1300 Super (DT) (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 1300 Super (DT) offers 540 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 1451-4 does not (as stated by the sources).
- 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- 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 independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- 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 1451-4 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 1300 Super (DT) 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, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources