Renault Ares 816 RZ vs VALMET 8400

13 material differences

Tractor one

2001–2005

No measured PTO figure

Tractor two

1993–2004

No measured PTO figure

Which should you choose?

Read our verdict on the Ares 816 RZ and the 8400 → It is generated from the rows below by a fixed, versioned rule set, and names the figure behind every call.

13 material differences · 3 fields identical or within 5%, which is not counted as material

Renault Ares 816 RZ and VALMET 8400, field by field
Field	Ares 816 RZ	8400	Gap
Engine
Engine power, claimed claimed	153.9 hp	138.1 hp	+11% Ares 816 RZ
Engine declared	JOHN DEERE 6068 TRT 70	Valmet 620 DS	differs
Displacement declared	6.79 L	6.60 L	—
Maximum torque declared	434 lb·ft · 588 N·m	384 lb·ft · 520 N·m	+13% Ares 816 RZ
Transmission
Top speed declared	24.9 mph · 40 km/h	18.6–24.9 mph · 30–40 km/h	differs
Clutch declared	GIMA multi-plate clutch running in oil bath	Pedal operated dry Fichtel & Sachs single plate clutch	differs
Hydraulics & hitch
Hydraulic centre declared	Closed centre	—	—
Pump flow declared	—	19.3 gpm · 73.2 L/min	—
Pressure declared	2,176 psi · 150 bar	2,031–2,248 psi · 140–155 bar	differs
Three-point lift at ends declared	25,485 lb · 11,560 kg	15,576 lb · 7,065 kg	+64% Ares 816 RZ
Rear PTO speeds declared	540/1000 rpm	540/1000 rpm	—
Weight & dimensions
Unladen weight declared	16,094 lb · 7,300 kg	11,111 lb · 5,040 kg	+45% Ares 816 RZ
Maximum permissible mass declared	25,970 lb · 11,780 kg	19,842 lb · 9,000 kg	+31% Ares 816 RZ
Wheelbase declared	113.2 in · 2,876 mm	100.7 in · 2,558 mm	+12% Ares 816 RZ
Length declared	192.1 in · 4,880 mm	190.7 in · 4,844 mm	—
Width declared	100.4 in · 2,550 mm	90.5 in · 2,298 mm	+11% Ares 816 RZ
Height declared	119.5 in · 3,035 mm	109.8 in · 2,790 mm	+9% Ares 816 RZ
Ground clearance declared	21.7 in · 550 mm	20.1 in · 510 mm	+8% Ares 816 RZ
Turning radius, braked declared	16.1 ft · 4.90 m	—	—
Fuel tank declared	317.0 qt · 300.0 L	174.4 qt · 165.0 L	+82% Ares 816 RZ

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