Renault 90 S or SAME Explorer 65 (DT)?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the 90 S has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Explorer 65 (DT) has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The SAME Explorer 65 (DT) suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 34% (9.3 L/min / 2.5 gpm) more hydraulic flow and 48% (1,115 kg / 2,458 lb) more three-point lift.
- The SAME Explorer 65 (DT) suits heavy draft work (ploughing, cultivating) better on this data: 36% (640 kg / 1,411 lb) heavier and four-wheel drive.
- The SAME Explorer 65 (DT) 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 | 90 S | Explorer 65 (DT) | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 47.8 kW (64.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396” | 47.8 kW (64.1 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the 90 S has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Explorer 65 (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 90 S and the Explorer 65 (DT). |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the 90 S and the Explorer 65 (DT). |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 27.2 L/min (7.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396” | 36.5 L/min (9.6 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65” | AheadThe SAME Explorer 65 (DT) has 34% more hydraulic flow (9.3 L/min / 2.5 gpm) than the Renault 90S (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,315 kg (5,104 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396” | 3,430 kg (7,562 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65” | AheadThe SAME Explorer 65 (DT) has 48% more lift (1,115 kg / 2,458 lb) than the Renault 90S (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source). |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 1,800 kg (3,968 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396” | 2,440 kg (5,379 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The SAME Explorer 65 (DT) is 36% heavier (640 kg / 1,411 lb) than the Renault 90S (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | — | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the 90 S and the Explorer 65 (DT). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 8 to 10Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396” | 12 to 20Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65” | EvenEven on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the 90 S and the Explorer 65 (DT). |
| Which is faster on the road? | 25 km/h (15.5 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396” | 30 km/h (18.6 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65” | AheadThe SAME Explorer 65 (DT) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 90S (both top speed forward, as stated by the source). |
| Which offers more PTO speeds? | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396” | 540 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the 90 S and the Explorer 65 (DT). |
| Which drives on both axles? | 2WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault 90S R7396” | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “SAME Explorer 65” | AheadThe SAME Explorer 65 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 90S is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources). |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 1979–1984 | 1983–1986 | 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 Explorer 65 (DT) has 34% more hydraulic flow (9.3 L/min / 2.5 gpm) than the Renault 90S (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Explorer 65 (DT) has 48% more lift (1,115 kg / 2,458 lb) than the Renault 90S (both lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Explorer 65 (DT) is 36% heavier (640 kg / 1,411 lb) than the Renault 90S (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Explorer 65 (DT) has 20% more top speed (5.0 km/h / 3.1 mph) than the Renault 90S (both top speed forward, as stated by the source).
- The SAME Explorer 65 (DT) is available with four-wheel drive; the Renault 90S is two-wheel drive (as stated by the sources).
- Even on forward gears (both forward gears, as stated by the source): the difference is under the 25% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540 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 90 S has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the Explorer 65 (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, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources