November 21, 2014
Claas Axion 800 series tractors, 2006-2013
Used Machinery: At the launch of the Axion 800 tractor series in late-2006, much was made of the fact that these models were the first to be developed by Claas as opposed to being heavily…
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Tractors
Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of tractors.
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October 21, 2014
Claas Arion 650 Cebis
Tractor test: Yes, the Arion may still use a DPS motor, Carraro front axle and GIMA back-end, but today’s Claas tractor has moved away from the mould created by Renault Agriculture, the French company that…
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September 10, 2014
Tractor test: Fendt Vario 516
Fendt may have reintroduced the 500 name, but the firm’s latest mid-hp line is a very different beast to the 500-series that ceased production 15 years ago. The four-model family spans 125-155hp and incorporates four-cylinder…
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August 21, 2014
Massey Ferguson 7615 triple test
TRACTOR TEST: If you like your tractor to be 110kW/150hp and say Massey Ferguson on the bonnet, then you have plenty of choice from the red corner. Not only are there four- and six-cylinder models,…
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July 10, 2014
New Holland T7.200 RC
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…
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April 21, 2014
Challenger MT700E and MT800E crawlers
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Agritechnica 2013 saw the arrival of Challenger’s E-series crawlers. With either seven or 12 cylinders and from 378hp to 637hp on boost, these are some mighty bits of kit — and prior to…
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April 21, 2014
Claas Arion 500/600 Cmatic tractors
DRIVING IMPRESSION: It’s no surprise that Claas’s new mid-range middleweights come with the option of a stepless CVT, but few could have predicted that the German firm would opt to build the gearbox in-house. We…
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March 21, 2014
Tractor test: Kubota M135 GX
Building an annual 180,000 tractors and 700,000 diesel engines, there’s no denying the massive scale of Kubota’s manufacturing operation, especially in Japan and Asia. And it’s still growing. The global giant has plans in place…
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March 21, 2014
Massey Ferguson 5613 tractor
DRIVING IMPRESSION: At Agritechnica, Massey Ferguson unveiled three new tractors in the 100-130hp bracket. We grabbed one of the first production models for a quick spin in the field.
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February 21, 2014
Fendt 900 Vario tractors
USED MACHINRY: We first drove a Fendt 936 in 2005, the tractor making headlines due to its 60km/hr top speed, new cab, a switch to Deutz power and a price of around £130,000. James de…
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February 21, 2014
Fendt X Concept
