Renault Ares 636 RZ or Steyr CVT 130?
Which should you choose?
The data can’t decide this. Power at the PTO shaft cannot be compared: the Ares 636 RZ has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the CVT 130 has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft.
- The Steyr CVT 130 suits road haulage better on this data: 14% (1,250 kg / 2,756 lb) more maximum permissible mass.
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 | Ares 636 RZ | CVT 130 | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 95.7 kW (128.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ares 636 RZ” | 95.7 kW (128.3 hp)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | Not comparableNot comparable on power at the PTO shaft: the Ares 636 RZ has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the CVT 130 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 Ares 636 RZ and the CVT 130. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | — | — | No figureNo call on drawbar power: no figure on record for the Ares 636 RZ and the CVT 130. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | — | 121.5 L/min (32.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | No figureNo call on hydraulic flow: no figure on record for the Ares 636 RZ. |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 8,640 kg (19,048 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ares 636 RZ” | 8,500 kg (18,739 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | 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? | 5,890 kg (12,985 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ares 636 RZ” | 6,270 kg (13,823 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | 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? | 9,250 kg (20,393 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ares 636 RZ” | 10,500 kg (23,149 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | AheadThe Steyr CVT 130 has 14% higher maximum permissible mass (1,250 kg / 2,756 lb) than the Renault Ares 636 RZ (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source). |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 32 forwardTraktorenlexikon, “Renault Ares 636 RZ” | Stepless (CVT)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | DifferTransmissions differ in kind: the Renault Ares 636 RZ has 32 forward gears and the Steyr CVT 130 is stepless (CVT) — not called. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Ares 636 RZ and the CVT 130. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ares 636 RZ” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph) to 50 km/h (31.1 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | 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? | 540/1000/540E/1000E rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Renault Ares 636 RZ” | 540 rpm / 1000 rpmTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | independentTraktorenlexikon, “Renault Ares 636 RZ” | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the CVT 130. |
| Which drives on both axles? | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Renault Ares 636 RZ”; OECD test report 2022, 2002 | 4WDTraktorenlexikon, “Steyr CVT 130” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2001–2003 | 2000–2003 | 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 Steyr CVT 130 has 14% higher maximum permissible mass (1,250 kg / 2,756 lb) than the Renault Ares 636 RZ (both maximum permissible mass, as stated by the source).
- 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.
- Transmissions differ in kind: the Renault Ares 636 RZ has 32 forward gears and the Steyr CVT 130 is stepless (CVT) — not called.
- 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).
- Even on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive.
- 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 Ares 636 RZ has only engine power (gross or net not stated), claimed — a different quantity from power at the shaft; the CVT 130 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, hydraulic flow, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources