Renault 61-12 RS or Renault 61-14 RS?
Which should you choose?
On performance, no comparable figure differs by more than its threshold: on this data the machines are level. On features, the Renault 61-14 RS is ahead on drive.
- The Renault 61-14 RS suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 14% (423 kg / 933 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
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 | 61-12 RS | 61-14 RS | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 38.6 kW (51.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-12 RA/RS R7711” | 38.6 kW (51.8 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call. |
| 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 61-12 RS and the 61-14 RS. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 61-12 RS and the 61-14 RS. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 35.5 L/min (9.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-12 RA/RS R7711” | 35.5 L/min (9.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | EvenEven on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,860 kg (6,305 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-12 RA/RS R7711” | 2,860 kg (6,305 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | EvenEven on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,927 kg (6,453 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-12 RA/RS R7711” | 3,350 kg (7,385 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 61-14 RS is 14% heavier (423 kg / 933 lb) than the Renault 61-12 RS (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 61-12 RS and the 61-14 RS. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-12 RA/RS R7711” | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | 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 61-12 RS and the 61-14 RS. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-12 RA/RS R7711” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-12 RA/RS R7711” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-12 RA/RS R7711” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 61-14 RS. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-12 RA/RS R7711” | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | AheadThe Renault 61-14 RS is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 61-12 RS is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1987 | 1984–1987 | 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 61-14 RS is 14% heavier (423 kg / 933 lb) than the Renault 61-12 RS (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 61-14 RS is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 61-12 RS is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, claimed): the difference is under the 10% threshold for claimed figures, too small to call.
- Even on hydraulic flow (both pump flow, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on three-point lift (both lift at the hitch ends, 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 figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Same era: production began within 5 years of each other. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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