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 dependent on the Renault heritage of other models at the time. More important, however, is that the nominal 163 to 225hp Axion series was designed to meet the demand for a ‘lighter’ prime mover, with non-ballasted tractors weighing in at between 7t and 8t depending on model. UK sales grew year on year, so used examples are not hard to find