Renault 50-12 V or ZETOR 5213/5243 V/P?
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 5213/5243 V/P 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: 28% (9.0 L/min / 2.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The ZETOR 5213/5243 V/P suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 26% (455 kg / 1,003 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The Renault 50-12V 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 V | 5213/5243 V/P | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | 33.1 kW (44.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5213/5243 V/P” | 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 5213/5243 V/P 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 5213/5243 V/P. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 50-12 V and the 5213/5243 V/P. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 41.2 L/min (10.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | 32.2 L/min (8.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5213/5243 V/P” | AheadThe Renault 50-12V has 28% more hydraulic flow (9.0 L/min / 2.4 gpm) than the ZETOR 5213/5243 V/P (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 5213/5243 V/P. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,775 kg (3,913 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | 2,230 kg (4,916 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5213/5243 V/P” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The ZETOR 5213/5243 V/P is 26% heavier (455 kg / 1,003 lb) than the Renault 50-12V (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 50-12 V and the 5213/5243 V/P. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | 10Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5213/5243 V/P” | 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 5213/5243 V/P. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5213/5243 V/P” | AheadThe Renault 50-12V has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the ZETOR 5213/5243 V/P (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5213/5243 V/P” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 5213/5243 V/P. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 50-12 V R3215” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Zetor 5213/5243 V/P” | AheadThe ZETOR 5213/5243 V/P 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 | 1990–2004 | 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 50-12V has 28% more hydraulic flow (9.0 L/min / 2.4 gpm) than the ZETOR 5213/5243 V/P (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 5213/5243 V/P is 26% heavier (455 kg / 1,003 lb) than the Renault 50-12V (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 50-12V has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the ZETOR 5213/5243 V/P (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The ZETOR 5213/5243 V/P is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 50-12V is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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).
- 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 V has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 5213/5243 V/P 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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources