Driving impression: The Claas Xerion is yet to go on sale and into full scale production. But we had the chance to drive one in Holland. We discovered that the two engine characteristics, four driving modes, a rotating cab and range of implement mounting options make the Xerion a very special vehicle indeed
There are just ten Xerion 2500s working in the whole of Europe. But they are easy to spot: their outward unusual design and state-of-the-art technology make sure they stand out from the crowd.
Claas engineers had the contractor and large scale arable farmer in mind when it designed the machine that can be used for a range of work including: potato and sugar beet harvesting, mowing, foraging or as a self-propelled slurry spreader. All this ancillary equipment, however, means the machine needs to be sturdy and fitted with a powerful engine – and it is – power comes from a six cylinder 184kW/250hp engine.
To find out more about the machine’s features we drove the vehicle at the Dutch Claas importer, Kamps de Wild. While the Xerion 2500 bristles with radical features it is the transmission that really stands out.
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