Renault 61-14 RS or Renault 65-12 LS?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 61-14 RS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 65-12 LS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Renault 61-14 RS suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 26% (690 kg / 1,521 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 | 61-14 RS | 65-12 LS | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 44.2 kW (59.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | 44.2 kW (59.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-12 LS R3121” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 61-14 RS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 65-12 LS 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 61-14 RS and the 65-12 LS. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 61-14 RS and the 65-12 LS. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 35.5 L/min (9.4 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | 32.3 L/min (8.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-12 LS R3121” | 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 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | 2,860 kg (6,305 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-12 LS R3121” | 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? | 3,350 kg (7,385 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | 2,660 kg (5,864 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-12 LS R3121” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 61-14 RS is 26% heavier (690 kg / 1,521 lb) than the Renault 65-12 LS (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | 5,170 kg (11,398 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-12 LS R3121” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 61-14 RS. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-12 LS R3121” | 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 61-14 RS and the 65-12 LS. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-12 LS R3121” | 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 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-12 LS R3121” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-12 LS R3121” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 61-14 RS. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 61-14 RA/RS R7712” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 65-12 LS R3121” | AheadThe Renault 61-14 RS is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 65-12 LS is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1984–1987 | 1985–1989 | 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 26% heavier (690 kg / 1,521 lb) than the Renault 65-12 LS (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 61-14 RS is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 65-12 LS is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 61-14 RS has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 65-12 LS 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