Renault 681-4 (S) or VALMET 605/605-4?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the VALMET 605/605-4: hydraulic flow and three-point lift. It is also ahead on top speed and PTO speeds.
- The VALMET 605/605-4 suits PTO-driven implements (mowers, balers, pumps) better on this data: offers 1000 rpm.
- The VALMET 605/605-4 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 83% (23.9 L/min / 6.3 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 64% (1,536 kg / 3,386 lb) more three-point lift.
- The VALMET 605/605-4 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 | 681-4 (S) | 605/605-4 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 48.2 kW (64.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681-4 R7494” | 48.2 kW (64.6 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 605” | 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 681-4 (S) and the 605/605-4. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 681-4 (S) and the 605/605-4. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 28.8 L/min (7.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681-4 R7494” | 52.7 L/min (13.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 605” | AheadThe VALMET 605/605-4 has 83% more hydraulic flow (23.9 L/min / 6.3 gpm) than the Renault 681-4 (S) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,410 kg (5,313 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681-4 R7494” | 3,946 kg (8,699 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 605” | AheadThe VALMET 605/605-4 has 64% more lift (1,536 kg / 3,386 lb) than the Renault 681-4 (S) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,260 kg (7,187 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681-4 R7494” | 3,440 kg (7,584 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 605” | EvenEven on weight (both unladen weight, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 681-4 (S) and the 605/605-4. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681-4 R7494” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 605” | 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? | YesTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 681-4 R7494” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 605/605-4. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681-4 R7494” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Valmet 605” | AheadThe VALMET 605/605-4 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 681-4 (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 681-4 R7494” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 605” | AheadThe VALMET 605/605-4 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 681-4 (S) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 681-4 R7494” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 605” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 681-4 R7494” | 2WD / 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Valmet 605” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1986 | 1983–1989 | 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 VALMET 605/605-4 has 83% more hydraulic flow (23.9 L/min / 6.3 gpm) than the Renault 681-4 (S) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 605/605-4 has 64% more lift (1,536 kg / 3,386 lb) than the Renault 681-4 (S) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 605/605-4 has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 681-4 (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The VALMET 605/605-4 offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 681-4 (S) does not (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 weight (both unladen weight, 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 PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- 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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources