Renault 85-12 TX or Steyr 9078 (a)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 85-12 TX has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 9078 (a) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Steyr 9078 (a) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 22% (9.1 L/min / 2.4 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 19% (725 kg / 1,598 lb) more three-point lift.
- The Steyr 9078 (a) 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 | 85-12 TX | 9078 (a) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 57.4 kW (77.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 85-12 TS/TX R7761” | 57.4 kW (77.0 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9078” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 85-12 TX has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 9078 (a) 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 85-12 TX and the 9078 (a). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 85-12 TX and the 9078 (a). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 41.4 L/min (10.9 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 85-12 TS/TX R7761” | 50.5 L/min (13.3 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9078” | AheadThe Steyr 9078 (a) has 22% more hydraulic flow (9.1 L/min / 2.4 gpm) than the Renault 85-12 TX (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 3,825 kg (8,433 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 85-12 TS/TX R7761” | 4,550 kg (10,031 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9078” | AheadThe Steyr 9078 (a) has 19% more lift (725 kg / 1,598 lb) than the Renault 85-12 TX (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,405 kg (7,507 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 85-12 TS/TX R7761” | 3,370 kg (7,430 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9078” | 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? | — | 6,500 kg (14,330 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9078” | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 85-12 TX. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 12 to 24Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 85-12 TS/TX R7761” | 16 to 32Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9078” | 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 85-12 TX and the 9078 (a). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 85-12 TS/TX R7761” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9078” | 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? | 540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 85-12 TS/TX R7761” | 390/540/1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9078” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 85-12 TX and the 9078 (a). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 85-12 TS/TX R7761” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr 9078” | AheadThe Steyr 9078 (a) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 85-12 TX is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1986–1989 | 1993–1995 | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Steyr 9078 (a) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts. |
What does this mean in plain words?
- The Steyr 9078 (a) has 22% more hydraulic flow (9.1 L/min / 2.4 gpm) than the Renault 85-12 TX (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 9078 (a) has 19% more lift (725 kg / 1,598 lb) than the Renault 85-12 TX (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The Steyr 9078 (a) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 85-12 TX is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- The Steyr 9078 (a) is newer: production began 7 years later. We hold no parts-availability data, so there is no call on parts.
- 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 speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm).
- Not comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 85-12 TX has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the 9078 (a) 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.
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