The first of the new-generation Renault models was the Céres, introduced at the end of 1992. Of the five models, four were equipped with MWM engines, and the mid-range 65-horsepower Céres 75 used a Perkins engine. The transmission was completely new and offered many options. The basic rear-wheel-drive models had 9 forward and 9 reverse gears. The four-wheel-drive versions had a top speed of 40 km/h and 10 forward plus 10 reverse gears. The Céres 65-75 models could be fitted with a mechanical quick-shift unit. On the better-equipped X versions, as well as on the Céres 85 and 95, there was an electro-hydraulic quick-shift. As an extra option, a creeper gearbox could also be fitted, giving up to 30 forward and 30 reverse gears.

On the four-wheel-drive models, the front wheels could turn through an angle of 55 degrees. The PTO offered speeds of 540 and 1,000 rpm, with 540E available as an extra option. The hydraulics were still based on Renault’s Tracto-Control system, which uses draft-sensing lift arms. There were many choices of hydraulic valves, and in some countries a trailer brake valve was standard. The cab was quite basic on the entry-level models. In old Renault fashion, the gear levers were bent around the centerline to reach either side of the driver’s seat. On the X models, the levers were on the right. The X versions also had a digital instrument cluster and hydraulic front linkage. The cab noise level was rated at 80 dB on the base models and only 73 dB on the X models.

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