Renault 781 (S) or Renault 80-12 TX?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 781 (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 80-12 TX has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Renault 80-12 TX suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 29% (9.4 L/min / 2.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
- The Renault 80-12 TX 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 | 781 (S) | 80-12 TX | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 57.4 kW (77.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 781 R7591” | 57.4 kW (77.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 781 (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 80-12 TX 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 781 (S) and the 80-12 TX. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 781 (S) and the 80-12 TX. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 32.0 L/min (8.5 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 781 R7591” | 41.4 L/min (10.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | AheadThe Renault 80-12 TX has 29% more hydraulic flow (9.4 L/min / 2.5 gpm) than the Renault 781 (S) (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,720 kg (8,201 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 781 R7591” | 3,820 kg (8,422 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | 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? | 3,410 kg (7,518 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 781 R7591” | 3,100 kg (6,834 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | 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 781 (S) and the 80-12 TX. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 781 R7591” | 8 to 16Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | 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 781 R7591” | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 80-12 TX. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 781 R7591” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | AheadThe Renault 80-12 TX has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 781 (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 781 R7591” | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 781 (S). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 781 R7591” | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 80-12 TX R7761” | EvenEven on drive: all two-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1977–1985 | 1985–1987 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault 80-12 TX is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Renault 80-12 TX has 29% more hydraulic flow (9.4 L/min / 2.5 gpm) than the Renault 781 (S) (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 80-12 TX has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 781 (S) (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The Renault 80-12 TX is newer: production began 8 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 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 speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Even on drive: all two-wheel drive.
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 781 (S) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 80-12 TX 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