Renault 97-54 TS vs Renault Ceres 345

10 material differences · fewer than 12

Tractor one

Renault 97-54 TS

1990

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

Renault Ceres 345

2000–2004

79.0 hp

Measured at the PTO · OECD Test 1977

Which should you choose?

We will not advise between these two machines, because their power is not stated as the same quantity on both; their unladen weight differs by more than 25% (26%); they were not built in overlapping years (1990–1990; 2000–2004). The figures below are side by side so you can judge them yourself; each says whether it was measured, claimed or declared by its source.

Field by field

10 material differences · 5 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Renault 97-54 TS and Renault Ceres 345, field by field
Field97-54 TSCeres 345Gap
Measured performance
PTO power, measured measured79.0 hp
Drawbar power, measured measured70.3 hp
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed86 hp
Engine declaredMWM TD 226-4John Deere 4045 TRT 50differs
Displacement declared4.16 L4.53 L+9% Ceres 345
Maximum torque declared214 lb·ft · 290 N·m244 lb·ft · 330.3 N·m+14% Ceres 345
Transmission
Top speed declared18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h
Clutch declaredDry LuK double clutchDry LuK double clutch
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic control declaredConstant flow
Pump flow declared11.0 gpm · 41.6 L/min13.5 gpm · 51.1 L/min+23% Ceres 345
Three-point lift at ends declared10,472 lb · 4,750 kg11,486 lb · 5,210 kg+10% Ceres 345
Rear PTO speeds declared540/1000 rpm540/1000 rpm
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared10,185 lb · 4,620 kg8,113–8,543 lb · 3,680–3,875 kgdiffers
Maximum permissible mass declared12,919 lb · 5,860 kg
Wheelbase declared97.8 in · 2,484 mm95.8–97.2 in · 2,433–2,470 mm
Length declared169.1 in · 4,296 mm176.4 in · 4,481 mm
Width declared80.1 in · 2,035 mm73.2 in · 1,860 mm+9% 97-54 TS
Height declared114.4 in · 2,905 mm101.8 in · 2,586 mm+12% 97-54 TS
Ground clearance declared16.6 in · 422 mm16.5–19.3 in · 420–490 mmdiffers
Turning radius, braked declared12.5–13.3 ft · 3.80–4.05 m
Fuel tank declared137.4 qt · 130.0 L158.5 qt · 150.0 L+15% Ceres 345

Renault 97-54 TS sources

Source
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 97-54 TS R 7802”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 851 R7661”

Renault Ceres 345 sources

Source
  • Source: OECD test report 1977, 2002
  • Source: OECD test report 1970, 2001
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 345”
  • Source: Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 345X”