LONG TERM TEST: When it comes to UK tractor popularity, New Holland slots into second place — and from the long list of available blue models it’s the T7.200 that’s the firm’s best seller. So a good enough reason, then, to see what a T7.200 is like to live with.
Introduced in early 2011, the all six-cylinder New Holland T7 range took over from the larger T6000 tractors and replaced the complete T7000 family.
Stimulus for this model shake-up was the introduction of an SCR system to meet Stage IIIB/Tier 4i regulations. In total there are nine models in the range, starting with the T7.170, which is rated at 93kW/125hp and boosts to a maximum output of 127kW/171hp — hence the 170 tag on the bonnet. The family tops out with the T7.270 with an output of 170kW/228hp and max power of 200kW/269hp.
Even now, some four years after the T7 was introduced, many potential buyers struggle to get their heads around which of the ‘newcomers’ replaced what, so it’s perhaps an opportune time to direct you to the T7 ‘who’s who’ table on page 12 rather than bog you down with a list of numbers. To be honest, we find New Holland’s model numbering system less clear cut than that of some of its counterparts. In fact, wouldn’t life be so much simpler if all manufacturers just incorporated the unboosted output as part of their model numbering structure? It would certainly make it easier to compare all the various marques.
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