Renault 50-12 V or SOMECA 474 DT/V?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 50-12 V has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 474 DT/V has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Renault 50-12V suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 14% (5.2 L/min / 1.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The SOMECA 474 DT/V suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: four-wheel drive.
- The Renault 50-12V suits road haulage better on this data: 50% (10.0 km/h / 6.2 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 V | 474 DT/V | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | 33.8 kW (45.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 474 V” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 50-12 V has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 474 DT/V 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 V and the 474 DT/V. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 50-12 V and the 474 DT/V. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 41.2 L/min (10.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | 36.0 L/min (9.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 474 V” | AheadThe Renault 50-12V has 14% more hydraulic flow (5.2 L/min / 1.4 gpm) than the SOMECA 474 DT/V (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,580 kg (7,893 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | — | No figureNo call on three-point lift: no figure on record for the 474 DT/V. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,775 kg (3,913 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | 1,655 kg (3,649 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 474 V” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 50-12 V and the 474 DT/V. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | 9Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 474 V” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 50-12 V and the 474 DT/V. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | 20 km/h (12.4 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Someca 474 V” | AheadThe Renault 50-12V has 50% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the SOMECA 474 DT/V (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 474 V” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 474 V” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Someca 474 V” | AheadThe SOMECA 474 DT/V is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 50-12V is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1986–1993 | 1978–1985 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 50-12V is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Renault 50-12V has 14% more hydraulic flow (5.2 L/min / 1.4 gpm) than the SOMECA 474 DT/V (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 50-12V has 50% more top speed (10.0 km/h / 6.2 mph) than the SOMECA 474 DT/V (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The SOMECA 474 DT/V is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 50-12V is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Renault 50-12V is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on weight (both unladen weight, 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 difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 50-12 V has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 474 DT/V 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, three-point lift, maximum permissible mass and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources