Renault Ares 696 RZ vs VALMET 8450

12 material differences

Tractor one

2001–2005

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1995–2001

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the Ares 696 RZ and the 8450 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

12 material differences · 4 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Renault Ares 696 RZ and VALMET 8450, field by field
Field	Ares 696 RZ	8450	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	138 hp	138 hp	—
Engine declared	JOHN DEERE 6068 TRT 55 or 6068 TRT 72	VALMET 620 DWR or 620 DWRE	differs
Displacement declared	6.79 L	6.59 L	—
Maximum torque declared	411 lb·ft · 556.6 N·m	428 lb·ft · 580 N·m	—
Transmission
Top speed declared	24.9 mph · 40 km/h	24.9–31.1 mph · 40–50 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	—	Pedal-operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single-disc clutch	—
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	Closed centre	—	—
Pump flow declared	—	19.4 gpm · 73.6 L/min	—
Pressure declared	2,828 psi · 195 bar	3,046 psi · 210 bar	+8% 8450
Three-point lift at ends declared	19,048 lb · 8,640 kg	15,212 lb · 6,900 kg	+25% Ares 696 RZ
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000/540E/1000E rpm	540/1000 rpm	differs
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	13,305 lb · 6,035 kg	11,707 lb · 5,310 kg	+14% Ares 696 RZ
Maximum permissible mass declared	20,393 lb · 9,250 kg	18,739 lb · 8,500 kg	+9% Ares 696 RZ
Wheelbase declared	108.3 in · 2,750 mm	100.7 in · 2,558 mm	+8% Ares 696 RZ
Length declared	242.1 in · 6,150 mm	194.4 in · 4,937 mm	+25% Ares 696 RZ
Width declared	100.4 in · 2,550 mm	92.7 in · 2,355 mm	+8% Ares 696 RZ
Height declared	115.9 in · 2,945 mm	109.8 in · 2,790 mm	+6% Ares 696 RZ
Ground clearance declared	20.1 in · 510 mm	20.3 in · 515 mm	—
Turning radius, braked declared	14.9 ft · 4.53 m	—	—
Fuel tank declared	232.5 qt · 220.0 L	174.4 qt · 165.0 L	+33% Ares 696 RZ

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