Renault 42-70 F or VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 42-70 F has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Volvo 505 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 79% (23.3 L/min / 6.2 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 55% (1,396 kg / 3,078 lb) more three-point lift.
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505 suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 103% (1,790 kg / 3,946 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505 suits road haulage better on this data: 20% (5.0 km/h / 3.1 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 | 42-70 F | Volvo 505 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 47.8 kW (64.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 42-70 F R7396” | 47.8 kW (64.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 505” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 42-70 F has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Volvo 505 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 42-70 F and the Volvo 505. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 42-70 F and the Volvo 505. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 29.4 L/min (7.8 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 42-70 F R7396” | 52.7 L/min (13.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 505” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505 has 79% more hydraulic flow (23.3 L/min / 6.2 gpm) than the Renault 42-70F (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,550 kg (5,622 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 42-70 F R7396” | 3,946 kg (8,699 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 505” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505 has 55% more lift (1,396 kg / 3,078 lb) than the Renault 42-70F (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,730 kg (3,814 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 42-70 F R7396” | 3,520 kg (7,760 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 505” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505 is 103% heavier (1,790 kg / 3,946 lb) than the Renault 42-70F (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 42-70 F and the Volvo 505. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 42-70 F R7396” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 505” | 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 42-70 F and the Volvo 505. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 42-70 F R7396” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Volvo 505” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 42-70F (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 42-70 F R7396” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 505” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 42-70F does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 42-70 F R7396” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 505” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 42-70 F R7396” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Volvo 505” | AheadThe VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505 is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 42-70F is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1986 | 1983–1985 | 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 VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505 has 79% more hydraulic flow (23.3 L/min / 6.2 gpm) than the Renault 42-70F (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505 has 55% more lift (1,396 kg / 3,078 lb) than the Renault 42-70F (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505 is 103% heavier (1,790 kg / 3,946 lb) than the Renault 42-70F (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 42-70F (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 42-70F does not (as stated by the sources).
- The VOLVO-BM-VALMET Volvo 505 is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 42-70F is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- 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 42-70 F has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Volvo 505 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