At the beginning of 1960, Renault introduced successors to the D16, D22, D30, and D35 models, whose appearance remained almost unchanged, but the former horizontal slatted grille had been replaced with a dense mesh grille. The most significant improvements were made to the lifting device. The new models were designated N73, N72, N71, and N70. The model numbering was thus reversed relative to the tractor size, meaning the smallest model was the N73, which had 20 horsepower. The power of the air-cooled MWM engine was increased to 20 horsepower by raising the engine speed. The 6+1 gearbox was made under a ZF license. Standard equipment included a differential lock, weight transfer system, and PTO (power take-off).

The larger models were quite similar to each other. The most significant difference was that the N71 had a Perkins engine, while the others had air-cooled MWM engines. In all models, the engine speed was increased from 1700 rpm to 2000 rpm. The gearbox had 6+1 speeds, with the two highest gears synchronized. As an option, four crawler gears were available. A dual clutch was also offered as an option. There was a parallel model to the N70 called P70, in which, among other things, these additional features and larger tires were standard.

In the production program, there was also a gasoline-powered parallel model to the N71, the N31, which had a 2.1-liter engine used in Renault vans. Additionally, narrow orchard models E70-E72 and vineyard versions V70-V73 were available.

The N70 series models were the last Renault tractors imported into Finland, except for the Super 7 produced in 1963–64, which was sold in Finland under the designation N71-Suomi.

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