New Holland expands T7 long wheelbase tractor range

New Holland’s revised T7 PLMi Long Wheelbase range now offers a new flagship model – the T7.300 - that the company said delivers enhanced power and best-in-class power-to-weight ratio while maintaining the dimensions and manoeuvrability of the other models.

The T7.300 Long Wheelbase with PLM Intelligence (T7 LWB PLMi) also offers more technology and comfort than existing models, New Holland said.

New Holland Product Segment Manager for Mixed Farming & Livestock ANZ, Ben Mitchell, said the T7.300 was in response to customers wanting a tractor with more power without bigger frames and more weight.

“We took up their challenge and developed the new T7.300 which delivers greater engine power with larger tyres for increased traction, while maintaining the same overall dimensions of the existing T7 models.

“It’s designed for operators accruing high operating hours each season, looking for an efficient and reliable all-rounder, with the latest in cutting edge technology.”

The latest model sports a FPT 6-cylinder engine that delivers 280hp maximum power for draft work and 300hp for Power Take-Off (PTO) and haulage tasks.

“This means farmers and contractors will be able to spend more time in the field, with an 18 per cent increase in fuel capacity,” Mitchell said.

The T7.300 features an upgraded version of New Holland’s Auto Command transmission which further adds to the tractor’s efficiency.

The Integrated Large Square Baler Control optimises interaction between the tractor and baler, anticipating the forces exerted on the tractor by the baler, resulting in a 15 per cent reduction in cab movement, a more consistent PTO speed, and a 12 per cent reduction in fuel consumption through the baling cycle, New Holland added.

“It also offers new levels of comfort, such as the Horizon Ultra cab, the quietest on the market with 66dBA, featuring easy to use technology such as the IntelliView 12 monitor, and the SideWinder Ultra fully adjustable armrest for ergonomic intuitive operation,” Mitchell said.

“A new Comfort Ride suspension coupled with the active electro-hydraulic system ‘decouples’ the cab movement from the chassis with a 'skyhook' control logic to deliver a supremely smooth ride.”

The T7.300 benefits from New Holland’s PLM Intelligence precision agriculture system that includes the IntelliSteer 1.5cm accuracy autosteering and IntelliTurn headland sequence management.

It is also the first New Holland tractor to be fully ISOBUS Tractor Implement Management (TIM) certified, the company said, allowing two-way communication between the tractor and implement and for the implement to control the tractor.

The new T7.300, together with the expanded T7 LWB PLMi and T7 LWB Tier 3 range, was shown to the New Holland dealer network at its recent dealer conference and ‘ride and drive’ day at Lancemore, Victoria in March 2024.

“New Holland now can appeal to a wide customer base with four distinct models to the market, ranging from T7 Long Wheelbase with PLM Intelligence to the T7 Tier 3 models,” Ben said.

“We now have a vastly expanded offering from the high hours operator wanting a ‘fully connected’ machine with all the specifications and innovations, right through to the beef cattle or dairy farmer wanting a basic tractor producing great HP to run a feed mixer.”

The new T7 models, including the T7.300 Long Wheelbase with PLM Intelligence, are available to order from April 2024.

The T7.300 Long Wheelbase with PLM Intelligence will be shown to the public for the first time at the inaugural FutureAg Expo in Melbourne from April 17 to 19, 2024.