USED MACHINERY: Launched in late 2007, nominal 165 to 210hp long wheelbase Case IH Puma tractors were initially only offered with a powershift transmission, continuously variable CVX variants spanning 195 to 225hp arriving in 2009. Current LWB Puma tractors now cover 185 to 260hp, but apart from power, what other changes do used buyers need to consider?
The original Puma LWB line up comprised 165, 180, 195 and 210 models at launch in 2007, all with a full powershift transmission. Powered by a variant of the now well-established FPT 6.7 litre six-cylinder engine, these first gen models met Stage IIIa emission regs. In 2009, the range was expanded to include three CVT transmission Puma CVX models, the 195 CVX, 210 CVX and CVT only 225 CVX.
Stage IIIb emission regs landed in 2011, with the same FPT engine family now equipped with an SCR exhaust system and the need for Ad-Blue. Nominal power outputs, again indicated by the model number, saw a slight hike, the range now being made up of the 170, 185, 200 and 215, with a choice of powershift or CVT transmission, with a range topping CVT transmission only CVX 230.
Stage IV arrived for the 2016 model year, model numbers changing to 185, 200, 220 again reflecting a hike in power, with the CVX variants now including a range topping CVX 240. A quick way to spot these Stage IV tractors is the cab roof, this adopting a ‘wavy’ design.
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