With average horsepower on the rise, a 200hp tractor can be the prime mover or jack of all trades on many farms, taking care of not just the heavy field work but also loader jobs as well as spreading and praying. Therefore the tractors submitted to this group test were laden with spec to meet the demanding requirements of the scrutineers. Key condition, though, was that the test steeds be equipped with a powershift transmission.

This month we are breaking away from the profi testing norm with a comparison of seven 200hp semipowershift tractors. In charge of proceedings was a collection of northern European magazines