Renault 681 (S) or SAME Centauro 70 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 681 (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Centauro 70 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The SAME Centauro 70 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 48% (13.7 L/min / 3.6 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 54% (1,290 kg / 2,844 lb) more three-point lift.
- The SAME Centauro 70 (DT) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 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 | 681 (S) | Centauro 70 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 50 kW (67 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | 50 kW (67 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Centauro 70 (DT)” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 681 (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Centauro 70 (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 681 (S) and the Centauro 70 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 681 (S) and the Centauro 70 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 28.8 L/min (7.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | 42.5 L/min (11.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Centauro 70 (DT)” | AheadThe SAME Centauro 70 (DT) has 48% more hydraulic flow (13.7 L/min / 3.6 gpm) than the Renault 681 (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 R7491” | 3,700 kg (8,157 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Centauro 70 (DT)” | AheadThe SAME Centauro 70 (DT) has 54% more lift (1,290 kg / 2,844 lb) than the Renault 681 (S) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 2,860 kg (6,305 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | 2,730 kg (6,019 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Centauro 70 (DT)” | 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 (S) and the Centauro 70 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Centauro 70 (DT)” | 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 R7491” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Centauro 70 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | 25 km/h (15.5 mph) to 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Centauro 70 (DT)” | EvenEven on top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap. |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Centauro 70 (DT)” | AheadThe SAME Centauro 70 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 681 (S) does not (as stated by the sources). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | independentTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Centauro 70 (DT)” | EvenEven on PTO independence: every PTO is independent. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 681 R7491” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Centauro 70 (DT)” | AheadThe SAME Centauro 70 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 681 (S) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1986 | 1981–1987 | 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 SAME Centauro 70 (DT) has 48% more hydraulic flow (13.7 L/min / 3.6 gpm) than the Renault 681 (S) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Centauro 70 (DT) has 54% more lift (1,290 kg / 2,844 lb) than the Renault 681 (S) (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Centauro 70 (DT) offers 1000 rpm at the PTO, which the Renault 681 (S) does not (as stated by the sources).
- The SAME Centauro 70 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 681 (S) is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- 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 top speed (both top speed forward, as stated by the source): the figures vary by configuration and the ranges overlap.
- Even on PTO independence: every PTO is independent.
- 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 681 (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Centauro 70 (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 and a creeper range.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources