Renault Ceres 325 or SAME Golden 65 Compatto?
Which should you choose?
On performance, every comparable figure that differs favours the Renault Ceres 325: hydraulic flow.
- The Renault Ceres 325 suits loader and hydraulic implement work better on this data: 46% (15.7 L/min / 4.1 gpm) more hydraulic flow.
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 | Ceres 325 | Golden 65 Compatto | Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Which puts more power through the PTO shaft? | 45.3 kW (60.7 hp)OECD Test 1968 | 46.9 kW (62.9 hp)OECD Test 1798 | EvenEven on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, measured by a laboratory at maximum power): the difference is under the 5% threshold, too small to call. |
| 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 Ceres 325 and the Golden 65 Compatto. |
| Which pulls harder at the drawbar? | 37.1 kW (49.8 hp)OECD Test 1968 | 38.8 kW (52.0 hp)OECD Test 1798 | EvenEven on drawbar power (both drawbar power, measured by a laboratory at maximum power): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call. |
| Which pumps more oil for implements? | 50.1 L/min (13.2 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325” | 34.4 L/min (9.1 gpm)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 65 (DT) Compatto” | AheadThe Renault Ceres 325 has 46% more hydraulic flow (15.7 L/min / 4.1 gpm) than the SAME Golden 65 Compatto (both pump flow, as stated by the source). |
| Which lifts more on the three-point hitch? | 2,870 kg (6,327 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325” | 1,999 kg (4,407 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 65 (DT) Compatto” | Not comparableNot comparable on three-point lift: the Ceres 325: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325”); the Golden 65 Compatto: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 65 (DT) Compatto”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition. |
| Which is heavier, for traction? | 3,520 kg (7,760 lb) to 3,655 kg (8,058 lb), varies by configurationTraktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325” | 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 65 (DT) Compatto” | Ahead (a fact, not an advantage)The Renault Ceres 325 is 60% heavier (1,320 kg / 2,910 lb) than the SAME Golden 65 Compatto (both unladen weight, as stated by the source). |
| Which may carry more ballast and load? | 5,560 kg (12,258 lb)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325” | — | No figureNo call on maximum permissible mass: no figure on record for the Golden 65 Compatto. |
| Which has the wider choice of gears? | 20OECD test report 1968, 2001 | 45OECD test report 1798, 1998 | Sources disagreeNo call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the Ceres 325. |
| Which offers a creeper range? | — | — | No figureNo call on a creeper range: not stated for the Ceres 325 and the Golden 65 Compatto. |
| Which is faster on the road? | 30 km/h (18.6 mph) to 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325” | 40 km/h (24.9 mph)Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 65 (DT) Compatto” | 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 rpmOECD test report 1979, 2002 | 540/1000 rpmOECD test report 1798, 1998 | EvenEven on PTO speeds: the same speeds (540, 1000 rpm). |
| Which PTO runs independently of the ground drive? | — | — | No figureNo call on PTO independence: not stated for the Ceres 325 and the Golden 65 Compatto. |
| Which drives on both axles? | Two-wheel or four-wheel driveTraktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325” | 4WDOECD test report 1798, 1998; Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 65 (DT) Compatto” | EvenEven on drive: every machine is available with four-wheel drive. |
| Which is newer, and what about parts? | 2000–2004 | 1998–2003 | 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 Renault Ceres 325 has 46% more hydraulic flow (15.7 L/min / 4.1 gpm) than the SAME Golden 65 Compatto (both pump flow, as stated by the source).
- The Renault Ceres 325 is 60% heavier (1,320 kg / 2,910 lb) than the SAME Golden 65 Compatto (both unladen weight, as stated by the source).
- Even on power at the PTO shaft (both power at the PTO, measured by a laboratory at maximum power): the difference is under the 5% threshold, too small to call.
- Even on drawbar power (both drawbar power, measured by a laboratory at maximum power): the difference is under the 10% threshold, too small to call.
- 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 three-point lift: the Ceres 325: lift at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “Renault Ceres 325”); the Golden 65 Compatto: lift through the full range at the hitch ends, as stated by the source (Traktorenlexikon, “SAME Golden 65 (DT) Compatto”) — not the same quantity, basis and condition.
- No call on forward gears: sources disagree on the figure for the Ceres 325.
- No figure on record for every machine, so no call on: fuel efficiency at the shaft, maximum permissible mass, a creeper range and PTO independence.
← Every figure for both machines, side by side, with sources