April 1, 2024
Fendt 620 Vario: Four cylinder push to 224hp
TRACTOR TEST: Fendt has come out with a new all-singing, all-dancing four-cylinder tractor range — the 600 Vario
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Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of tractors.
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February 14, 2024
Fendt 728 Vario: Climb up and be happy?
TRACTOR TEST: There's no question that the 728 Gen 7 is a premium tractor — both in terms of its technology and price. Any boxes left to tick? Or is it all just peachy?
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February 1, 2024
Lessons learnt from living with a TVT: Blue stepless appeal
REPORT: A Fendt 818 Vario wasn't your only 180hp stepless buying choice 20 years ago. CNH had not one but three different options in the form of the Case IH CVX, New Holland TVT and,…
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February 1, 2024
Massey Ferguson 7700, 7700S and 7S SWB: Evolving pedigree
USED MACHINERY: In 2012, Massey Ferguson introduced the 7600 series, these making way for the 7700 models in 2016, the 7700S arrived in 2018 and the 7S in late 2021. So lots of frequent changes…
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February 1, 2024
Fendt 818 Vario overhauled: Front to back, back to new
REPORT: As new machinery prices continue to rise the concept of returning an existing asset to almost as-new condition has never been more appealing. Hertfordshire farmers A & D Mackay Farm Partnership did exactly that,…
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February 1, 2024
Changing from six to four-cylinders: Power play
REPORT: With considerable crossover in four- and six-cylinder tractor offerings from most manufacturers, at 140-200hp there are now lots of choices for purchasers, and bigger is not always better, as one contractor found out.
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February 1, 2024
Steyr Hybrid CVT: Best of both worlds?
TECHNICAL: Generally a four-wheel-drive shaft is used to transmit power from the back axle to the front. Steyr, however, is looking to turn this from one-way to two-way traffic, by adding an electric motor at…
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February 1, 2024
Valtra S416: ‘S’ shines brightly
DRIVING IMPRESSION: Valtra's flagship tractor family is now entering its sixth generation with more power, in the shape of the S416. Yet this new range is about much more than just extra oomph for the…
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February 1, 2024
300hp champions compared Part 2
TRACTOR TEST: In the second part of the big 300hp tractor comparison, we look at handling and operation of the seven test candidates from Claas, Deutz-Fahr, John Deere, MF, McCormick, New Holland, Valtra.
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January 1, 2024
300hp champions compared Part 1
Our comparison test pitches these half dozen 300(ish) horsepower tractors against one another. The Claas Axion 870, Deutz-Fahr 8280, John Deere 6R250, Massey Ferguson 8S.285, McCormick X8.631, New Holland T7.300 and Valtra’s Q285
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January 1, 2024
A future classic — Same Diamond 270: A rare diamond
REPORT: If you're seeking plenty of tractor bang for your buck in the reasonably fresh 250hp+ market, you probably need to head off-piste ... to the likes of a Same Diamond 270. Bernd Lösing tells…
