5 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor oneRenault 4561968–1972No measured PTO figureTractor twoSOMECA 420 (TD)1978–1985No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the 456 and the 420 (TD) → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

Field by field

5 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Renault 456 and SOMECA 420 (TD), field by field
Field456420 (TD)Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed41.4 hp41.4 hp—
Engine declared—FIAT-IVECO 8035.01.308—
Displacement declared—2.34 L—
Maximum torque declared—107 lb·ft · 145 N·m—
Transmission
Top speed declared15.5 mph · 25 km/h15.5 mph · 25 km/h—
Clutch declaredTwo-stage pedal-operated dry FERODO double clutch——
Hydraulics & hitch
Pump flow declared—4.5 gpm · 17.0 L/min—
Pressure declared—2,843 psi · 196 bar—
Three-point lift, at the coupling points declared4,409 lb · 2,000 kg2,425 lb · 1,100 kg+82% 456
Rear PTO speeds declared540 rpm540 rpm—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared4,409 lb · 2,000 kg3,638 lb · 1,650 kg+21% 456
Wheelbase declared76.0 in · 1,930 mm74.8 in · 1,900 mm—
Length declared129.9 in · 3,300 mm113.4 in · 2,880 mm+15% 456
Width declared66.9 in · 1,700 mm65.2–81.1 in · 1,657–2,059 mmdiffers
Ground clearance declared—17.7 in · 450 mm—
Turning radius, braked declared—9.7 ft · 2.95 m—
Fuel tank declared58.1 qt · 55.0 L38.0 qt · 36.0 L+53% 456

Height is not in this table. It is not one measurement: the sources measure it to different points — over the cab on some machines, over the steering wheel or the exhaust on others — and the same tractor measured two ways can differ by most of a metre. It appears here only when both machines' figures carry the point they were measured to and it is the same point, which is not the case for these two. Each machine's own page prints its height as its source gives it.

Renault 456 sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 456 R7255”

SOMECA 420 (TD) sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 420”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Fiat 420/420 DT”