Renault 50-12 LB or UTB U-453 DT?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 50-12 LB has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the U-453 DT has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Renault 50-12 LB suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 24% (8.1 L/min / 2.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 31% (510 kg / 1,124 lb) more three-point lift.
- The UTB U-453 DT suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 45% (895 kg / 1,973 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The Renault 50-12 LB 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 | 50-12 LB | U-453 DT | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 LB R3201” | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 453 DT” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 50-12 LB has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the U-453 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 50-12 LB and the U-453 DT. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 50-12 LB and the U-453 DT. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 42.1 L/min (11.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 LB R3201” | 34.0 L/min (9.0 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 453 DT” | AheadThe Renault 50-12 LB has 24% more hydraulic flow (8.1 L/min / 2.1 gpm) than the UTB U-453 DT (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,140 kg (4,718 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 LB R3201” | 1,630 kg (3,594 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 453 DT” | AheadThe Renault 50-12 LB has 31% more lift (510 kg / 1,124 lb) than the UTB U-453 DT (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,005 kg (4,420 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 LB R3201” | 2,900 kg (6,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 453 DT” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The UTB U-453 DT is 45% heavier (895 kg / 1,973 lb) than the Renault 50-12 LB (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 4,260 kg (9,392 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 LB R3201” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the U-453 DT. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 LB R3201” | 12Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 453 DT” | 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, “UTB U 453 DT” | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 50-12 LB. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 LB R3201” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 453 DT” | AheadThe Renault 50-12 LB has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the UTB U-453 DT (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 LB R3201” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “UTB U 453 DT” | AheadThe UTB U-453 DT offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 50-12 LB does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 LB R3201” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the U-453 DT. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 LB R3201” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “UTB U 453 DT” | AheadThe UTB U-453 DT is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 50-12 LB is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1987–1993 | 1988–2004 | 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 50-12 LB has 24% more hydraulic flow (8.1 L/min / 2.1 gpm) than the UTB U-453 DT (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 50-12 LB has 31% more lift (510 kg / 1,124 lb) than the UTB U-453 DT (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The UTB U-453 DT is 45% heavier (895 kg / 1,973 lb) than the Renault 50-12 LB (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 50-12 LB has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the UTB U-453 DT (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The UTB U-453 DT offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 50-12 LB does not (as stated by the sources).
- The UTB U-453 DT is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 50-12 LB 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.
- 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 50-12 LB has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the U-453 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources