Back in the April 2020 issue we published the Axion 960 test, even though we were still waiting for the Powermix results from the DLG. Here they are
All of our tractor test contenders, irrespective of their size, head out to the DLG centre at Groß-Umstadt.
This world-renowned test station has a sophisticated rolling road test bed on which it can measure/record fuel and AdBlue consumption through a number of simulated typical farm chores and, importantly, produce
comparable results.
Some of you may recall we were missing the Powermix summary table for the Claas Axion 960 model that we tested back in the spring of 2020. Due to scheduling issues, we couldn’t repeat the transport section in time to hit the publication date.
Claas Axion 960
The new measurements from the DLG rolling road test confirm our initial thoughts from the dyno results. In draft work the infinitely variable transmission, 323kW/440hp tractor was about 5% better on fuel than our average rate. Those fuel savings were even better for pto work on tasks such as power harrowing or mowing. Here the Axion’s consumption was 5% to 15% less than the average rate. The same applies to mixed work that involves the pto and hydraulics such as muck spreading or baling. Again, the Axion sipped 15% less juice than our current test average, which is an excellent result.
It goes without saying that the Axion 960 was never designed to be your typical grain or silage hauling tractor. So it will come as no surprise to learn that it’s not as economical on tarmac as it is when in the field. With a specific consumption of 446g/kWh at 40km/hr and 454g/kWh at 50km/hr, its results are 8% and 12% above the profi test average.
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