Rigid chassis
WhichTractor size: Compact
No lab test on file
1972–1977
653 built

It sits on the compact/utility boundary, so either size is a fair description. It was ranked on an engine power figure whose source does not say gross or net. WhichTractor size, not the maker’s category

Renault 301 Engine specs

Q: What engine is in a 301?

A 301 has a MWM D 327-2, a 2-cylinder 1.88 L diesel engine.

12 engine values on record for the 301.

Engine power, claimed · gross or net not stated

29.6 hp

22.1 kW as stated by the source

No lab test on file

Claimed · standard not stated by the source

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 301 / R 7411”, claimed

This is the maker’s own figure, measured at the engine. Power at the PTO is lower — by how much, for this machine, nobody has measured.

What engine is in a 301?

A 301 has a MWM D 327-2, a 2-cylinder 1.88 L diesel engine.

Engine — MWM D 327-2 specifications
Make & model	MWM D 327-2^{Source 2}
Fuel	Diesel^{Source 2}
Cylinders	2^{Source 2}
Displacement	115.0 ci · 1.88 L^{Source 2}
Cooling	Air-cooled
Fuel injection	direct injection
Maximum torque	83 lb·ft · 113 N·m
Maximum torque speed	1,500 rpm
Air cleaner	Lautrette oil bath air filter with cyclone separator
Cylinders	2
Displacement	2.0 qt · 1.9 L
Bore	3.9 in · 100 mm
Stroke	4.7 in · 120 mm
Rated engine speed	2,150 rpm

Source · Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 301 / R 7411”

Sources and how this page was built

12 engine values from Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 50S R7365”; and Traktorenlexikon, “Renault 301 / R 7411”.

Sources checked

14 SEP 2026

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Facts taken from these documents, units converted. Numbers beside a figure refer to this list. Licences and attribution

Traktorenlexikon: Renault 301 / R 7411 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-109126 · revision 904650. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document
Traktorenlexikon: Renault 50S R7365 — CC BY-SA 4.0, WIKIBOOKS-TL-109090 · revision 1056174. Wikibooks contributors (Traktorenlexikon). Original document