Renault 32-50 V or Renault 55-12 F?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Renault 55-12 F: hydraulic flow and three-point lift.
- The Renault 55-12 F suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 44% (12.8 L/min / 3.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 40% (1,030 kg / 2,271 lb) more three-point lift.
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 | 32-50 V | 55-12 F | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 31.9 kW (42.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 32-50 V/EV R7375” | 33.5 kW (44.9 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246” | 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 32-50 V and the 55-12 F. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 32-50 V and the 55-12 F. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 29.4 L/min (7.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 32-50 V/EV R7375” | 42.2 L/min (11.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246” | AheadThe Renault 55-12 F has 44% more hydraulic flow (12.8 L/min / 3.4 gpm) than the Renault 32-50 V (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,550 kg (5,622 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 32-50 V/EV R7375” | 3,580 kg (7,893 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246” | AheadThe Renault 55-12 F has 40% more lift (1,030 kg / 2,271 lb) than the Renault 32-50 V (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,705 kg (3,759 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 32-50 V/EV R7375” | 1,885 kg (4,156 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 55-12 F is 11% heavier (180 kg / 397 lb) than the Renault 32-50 V (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 32-50 V and the 55-12 F. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 32-50 V/EV R7375” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246” | 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 32-50 V and the 55-12 F. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 32-50 V/EV R7375” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246” | 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, “Renault 32-50 V/EV R7375” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 32-50 V/EV R7375” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 55-12 F. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 32-50 V/EV R7375” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1986 | 1986–1998 | 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 55-12 F has 44% more hydraulic flow (12.8 L/min / 3.4 gpm) than the Renault 32-50 V (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 55-12 F has 40% more lift (1,030 kg / 2,271 lb) than the Renault 32-50 V (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 55-12 F is 11% heavier (180 kg / 397 lb) than the Renault 32-50 V (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- 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 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.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-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.
- 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