The Tractor of the year election is the annual party of all tractor builders where they tickle themselves. A team of European journalists judges which tractor can call itself Model of the Year. The competition has 3 categories. What do the manufacturers have in store for this fall?
A number of manufacturers have now pulled the curtain on their new tractor. Claas is in the list, with their new 205 hp Arion 660, and also Valtra with the 271 hp T254 Smart Touch. There are also a number of models in the election campaign that raise questions. For example the Case IH Quadtrac 540 CVX or New Holland T4.75S.
From 23 to 15
14 brands submitted a total of 23 different models to Tractor of the Year organizer Vado e Torno Edizioni. In the end, 5 models were selected from 10 different brands in three categories. In addition to the well-known TOTY category, there is a 'best utility' for small models and a 'best of specialized' for narrow track tractors and related tractors.
Tractor of the Year finalists:
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A jury, composed of members of the European agricultural press, is currently considering the question of who will be named the tractor of 2018. The winner can show off the title TOTY 2018 for a year. The competition has been running since 1998. Who takes a look at The end results show that it is mainly a matter of switching between the major brands: John Deere, Fendt, Case IH and New Holland. Fendt won it, perhaps unsurprisingly, 5 times. Case IH 4 times and John Deere 3 times, as is New Holland.
Famous models
John Deere's 6250R is the only old acquaintance in this year's final list. That tractor was already introduced last year. Production has just started. We have recently become acquainted with the Arion 660 from Claas and T254 from Valtra. Valtra lifted the T4 series and added a new control, which is very similar to your smartphone. The Arion 660 is Claas' new showpiece in the 600 series.
New gearboxes
The New Holland four-cylinder T6.175 is also known, but the DC addition is not. That stands for Dynamic Command. An all-new transmission from CNH. According to rumors on the internet, it has 8 gears in 3 ranges and the gearbox is equipped with a double clutch. Operation is similar to New Holland's CVT. Switching is fully automatic via electronics. The gearbox will be available on the four-cylinder T6 series, in addition to the existing gearboxes. Also competitor brand Case IH is in the list with a new gearbox. The Quadtrac articulated crawler tractor is equipped with a CVX variable transmission. It is the first time that a manufacturer has introduced such a tractor with a CVT. Only John Deere has a CVT option on 2 track tractors.
The tractor that New Holland has entered for the Best Utility category is equipped with a new Dynamic Command gearbox.
Old and new acquaintances
In the Best Utility category are more well-known tractors. The X6 VT-Drive, John Deere 5125R, Massey Ferguson 5709 and Valtra A114 are known. The New Holland T4.75S is new. This is a further development of the compact T4. In the 'specialized category' there are also well-known ones: The Kubota M5101N, Aebi TT281 and Claas Nexos 240. Also the 211 Vario V from Fendt is in between, which has been around for a number of years. That hints at a new model. Closer Massey Ferguson does write a new model; the 3710S.
On the first Agritechnica trade fair day, 12 November, it will be announced which tractors will be awarded the prize. In addition, all 15 models compete for the design prize.
Case IH is the first manufacturer to equip an articulated tractor with a continuously variable transmission. With that, it competes for the prize for Tractor of the Year.
Photos: Tractor of the Year.
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