Press release Tractor of the Year 2018 21 st Edition Agritechnica Hannover November 12 th 2017 Official Partner www.tractoroftheyear.com info@tractoroftheyear.com Via Brembo 27 20139 Milan Italy
On the opening day of Agritechnica, the international jury composed by 24 journalists coming from all over Europe, has elected: Tractor of the Year 2018 Best Utility 2018 Best of Specialized 2018 Best Design 2018 Winners were chosen among 15 shortlisted tractors, 5 per category Tractor of the Year Case IH Quadtrac 540 Cvx Claas Arion 660 John Deere 6250 R New Holland T 6.175 Dc Valtra Versu T254 Smart Touch Best Utility New Holland T 4.75 S Valtra A 114 McCormick X6.440 Vt-Drive John Deere 5125 R Massey Ferguson 5709 Dyna 4 Best of Specialized Massey Ferguson 3710 S Kubota M 5101 N Fendt 211 Vario V Claas Nexos 240 VE Aebi TT 281
VALTRA Versu T 254 Smart Touch Valtra sets a new standard in intuitive operation, the tractor in general offers high level of comfort, performance/efficiency and versatility. The standard fitted Smart Touch armrest with the 9 inch touch screen, the intelligent multiuse drive lever and the new hydraulic joystick gives the best and most straightforward user interface in the industry which allows the driver to control and adjust almost any setting of the engine, transmission, the hydraulics, autoguidance, telematics etc. As a matter of fact, it's a new way of working with tractor terminals overall.
McCORMICK X6.440 VT-Drive McCormick Introduces a CVT transmission in the utility segment. This transmission with an intuitive and user fiendly interface is developed in house. Both the transmission and the interface allow more accurate and easier driving in a wide range of tasks, including front loader. A modern and aggressive design and in general fast and easy handling with a high level of maneuverability.
FENDT 211 Vario V High quality, high-performance and compact 3-cylinder vineyard tractor with the best engine/transmission setup in this segment. Thus the tractor is equipped with a compact 3 cyl. 3,3 l Agco engine with a output of 112 HP and an impressive max. torque of 483 Nm and Fendt s own stepless transmission - a new feature for tractors in this category. Fendt 211 Vario V can be equipped with a multifunctional joystick on the right-hand side console, which integrates: transmission and cruise control, hydraulic valve control switches, engine speed memory buttons and automated function for rear linkage and rear PTO.
VALTRA Versu T 254 Smart Touch It's amazing how a brand can change (looking 10 years back) when the right designers take care of the style. Valtra Versu T254 SmartTouch represent a very cool looking, modern and elegant tractor..
Previous Winners Tractor of the Year 1998 Fendt Vario Tractor of the Year 1999 Fendt 700 Vario Tractor of the Year 2000 Case IH Magnum MX Tractor of the Year 2001 Case IH CVX Tractor of the Year 2002 John Deere 8020 Tractor of the Year 2003 New Holland TM 190 Tractor of the Year 2004 Fendt 930 Vario TMS Tractor of the Year 2005 Massey Ferguson 8480 Dyna-VT Tractor of the Year 2006 Mc Cormick XTX 215 Tractor of the Year 2007 John Deere 8530 Tractor of the Year 2008 New Holland T 7060 Tractor of the Year 2009 Massey Ferguson 8690 Tractor of the Year 2010 New Holland T 7070 Autocomand Tractor of the Year 2011 Fendt 828 Vario Tractor of the Year 2012 John Deere 7280 R Tractor of the Year 2013 Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 7250 TTV Tractor of the Year 2014 Claas Axion 850 Tractor of the Year 2015 Case IH Magnum CVX 380 Tractor of the Year 2016 Fendt 1050 Vario Tractor of the Year 2017 Case IH Optum 300 CVX
Previous Winners Best of Specialized 2000 ex aequo Aebi TT70S New Holland Tnv/Tnn Best of Specialized 2001 Antonio Carraro Ergit Tc/Tn Best of Specialized 2002 Mc Cormick F Series Best of Specialized 2003 Fendt Farmer 209 Vp Best of Specialized 2004 ex aequo - Massey Ferguson 300 New Holland Tnf 95 Best of Specialized 2005 New Holland Tnv A 75 Best of Specialized 2006 Claas Nectis 267 F Best of Specialized 2007 Deutz-Fahr Agroplus S 70 Best of Specialized 2008 Landini Rex 85 S Best of Specialized 2009 New Holland T 4050 S Best of Specialized 2010 Fendt 211 F Vario Best of Specialized 2011 Landini Rex 110 F Best of Specialized 2012 Antonio Carraro Trh 9800 Best of Specialized 2013 New Holland T 4060 F Best of Specialized 2014 Aebi Viatrac Vt 450 Best of Specialized 2015 New Holland T 3.75 F Best of Specialized 2016 Same Frutteto S 90.3 ActiveDrive Best of Specialized 2017 Antonio Carraro Tony 9800 Tr
Previous Winners Best Utility 2016 Massey Ferguson 5713 SL Best Utility 2017 New Holland T 5.120 Best Utility category was introduced for the first time at Agritechnica in 2015
Previous Winners Best Design 1998 Deutz-Fahr Agrotron Best Design 1999 Lamborghini Champion Best Design 2000 Same Rubin 200 Best Design 2001 Lamborghini Champion IntelCab Best Design 2002 John Deere 8020 Series Best Design 2003 Valtra S 260 Best Design 2004 New Holland TS-A 135 Best Design 2005 Valtra C 150 Best Design 2006 Claas Ares 697 ATZ Best Design 2007 Fendt 936 Vario Best Design 2008 New Holland T 7060 Best Design 2009 ex aequo New Holland T6080 Massey Ferguson 8690 Best Design 2010 New Holland T 7070 Autocomand Best Design 2011 New Holland T 7.210 Best Design 2012 Massey Ferguson 7624 Dyna-Vt Best Design 2013 Deutz-Fahr Agrotron 7250 TTV Best Design 2014 Lamborghini Nitro 130 VRT Best Design 2015 Deutz-Fahr 9340 TTV Best Design 2016 Valtra N 174 V Best Design 2017 Deutz-Fahr 6215 RCShift
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