Renault 55-12 V or U.T.B SR Rumänien U-550 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 55-12 V has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the U-550 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Renault 55-12V suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 111% (22.2 L/min / 5.9 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 128% (2,010 kg / 4,431 lb) more three-point lift.
- The U.T.B SR Rumänien U-550 (DT) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 25% (465 kg / 1,025 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The Renault 55-12V suits road haulage better on this data: 30% (7.0 km/h / 4.3 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 V | U-550 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.3 kW (51.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 V R3235” | 38.3 kW (51.4 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 550” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 55-12 V has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the U-550 (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 55-12 V and the U-550 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 55-12 V and the U-550 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 42.2 L/min (11.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 V R3235” | 20.0 L/min (5.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 550” | AheadThe Renault 55-12V has 111% more hydraulic flow (22.2 L/min / 5.9 gpm) than the U.T.B SR Rumänien U-550 (DT) (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 V R3235” | 1,570 kg (3,461 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 550” | AheadThe Renault 55-12V has 128% more lift (2,010 kg / 4,431 lb) than the U.T.B SR Rumänien U-550 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,850 kg (4,079 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 V R3235” | 2,315 kg (5,104 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 550” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The U.T.B SR Rumänien U-550 (DT) is 25% heavier (465 kg / 1,025 lb) than the Renault 55-12V (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 3,800 kg (8,378 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 550” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 55-12 V. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 V R3235” | 8 to 12Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 550” | 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 V and the U-550 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 V R3235” | 23 km/h (14.3 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “UTB U 550” | AheadThe Renault 55-12V has 30% more top speed (7.0 km/h / 4.3 mph) than the U.T.B SR Rumänien U-550 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 V R3235” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “UTB U 550” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 55-12 V and the U-550 (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 55-12 V R3235” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “UTB U 550” | AheadThe U.T.B SR Rumänien U-550 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 55-12V is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1986–1999 | 1974–1981 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 55-12V is newer: production began 12 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Renault 55-12V has 111% more hydraulic flow (22.2 L/min / 5.9 gpm) than the U.T.B SR Rumänien U-550 (DT) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 55-12V has 128% more lift (2,010 kg / 4,431 lb) than the U.T.B SR Rumänien U-550 (DT) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The U.T.B SR Rumänien U-550 (DT) is 25% heavier (465 kg / 1,025 lb) than the Renault 55-12V (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 55-12V has 30% more top speed (7.0 km/h / 4.3 mph) than the U.T.B SR Rumänien U-550 (DT) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The U.T.B SR Rumänien U-550 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 55-12V is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Renault 55-12V is newer: production began 12 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).
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 55-12 V has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the U-550 (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