Renault 55-12 F or Renault 80 S-Vigneron?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 55-12 F has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 80 S-Vigneron has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Renault 55-12F suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 57% (15.4 L/min / 4.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 36% (940 kg / 2,072 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Renault 55-12F 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 | 55-12 F | 80 S-Vigneron | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.3 kW (51.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246” | 41.2 kW (55.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80S R7385” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 55-12 F has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 80 S-Vigneron 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 55-12 F and the 80 S-Vigneron. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 55-12 F and the 80 S-Vigneron. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 42.2 L/min (11.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246” | 26.8 L/min (7.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80S R7385” | AheadThe Renault 55-12F has 57% more hydraulic flow (15.4 L/min / 4.1 gpm) than the Renault 80 S-Vigneron (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,580 kg (7,893 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246” | 2,640 kg (5,820 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80S R7385” | AheadThe Renault 55-12F has 36% more lift (940 kg / 2,072 lb) than the Renault 80 S-Vigneron (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,885 kg (4,156 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246” | 1,595 kg (3,516 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80S R7385” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 55-12F is 18% heavier (290 kg / 639 lb) than the Renault 80 S-Vigneron (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 55-12 F and the 80 S-Vigneron. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246” | 6 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80S R7385” | 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 55-12 F and the 80 S-Vigneron. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80S R7385” | AheadThe Renault 55-12F has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 80 S-Vigneron (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 80S R7385” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 80S R7385” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 55-12 F. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 F R3246” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 80S R7385” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1986–1998 | 1976–1984 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 55-12F is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Renault 55-12F has 57% more hydraulic flow (15.4 L/min / 4.1 gpm) than the Renault 80 S-Vigneron (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 55-12F has 36% more lift (940 kg / 2,072 lb) than the Renault 80 S-Vigneron (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 55-12F is 18% heavier (290 kg / 639 lb) than the Renault 80 S-Vigneron (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 55-12F has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 80 S-Vigneron (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 55-12F is newer: production began 10 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 55-12 F has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 80 S-Vigneron 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