New Mid-Size CVT Tractors at EIMA 2026: CLAAS ARION 4, DEUTZ-FAHR 7 Series and Valtra T Specs Compared

Mid-horsepower tractors took center stage at EIMA International in Bologna, Italy, which runs Nov. 10 to 12. CLAAS introduced an all-new 120- to 160-hp line, DEUTZ-FAHR rebuilt its 7 Series around a new engine supplier, and Valtra’s new T Series, unveiled weeks earlier, is in the same conversation as a 2027 Tractor of the Year finalist.

U.S. dealers may not stock all of these machines, but they show which features are moving down into the mid-size class: continuously variable transmissions with automated power management, loader automation, bigger hydraulic pumps and factory guidance. Here is how the published specs compare. This is a comparison built from manufacturer and trade-press specifications, not a field test.

CLAAS ARION 4 CMATIC: big-tractor features at 120 to 160 hp

CLAAS calls the ARION 4 CMATIC its “smallest large tractor.” The four models (4.120, 4.130, 4.140 and 4.150) slot alongside the ARION 400 and overlap the ARION 5, the company said. Highlights from the CLAAS spec sheet:

• Engine: Cummins four-cylinder, 4.5 liters; rated 120 to 150 hp, with maximum output of 130 to 160 hp using CLAAS’s DYNAMIC POWER and up to 646 Nm of torque. CLAAS says the engines are approved for HVO renewable diesel.
• Transmission: New power-split CMATIC CVT with optional 50 km/h (about 31 mph) top speed at 1,615 rpm, or 40 km/h at 1,300 rpm.
• Hydraulics and hitch: 110 or 150 l/min load-sensing pumps; 5,750 kg standard rear lift (6,250 kg optional) and 4,300 kg front.
• Service: 600-hour maintenance interval and a 228-liter fuel tank.
• Loader work: SMART LOADING, offered for the first time, stores lift heights and tilt angles, returns the bucket automatically and can weigh and log loads through CLAAS connect.

CLAAS also listed optional coverage plans: a five-year or 5,000-hour component warranty on the engine, transmission and axles, and an extended warranty of up to eight years or 8,000 hours.

DEUTZ-FAHR 7 Series TTV: new engine, bigger pump

DEUTZ-FAHR’s new 7 Series has three models, the 7200, 7230 and 7250 TTV. The biggest change is under the hood: a 6.7-liter FPT N67 six-cylinder replaces the 6.1-liter Deutz engine of the prior generation, aginsights reported. According to DEUTZ-FAHR:

• Power: 205 to 250 hp maximum, up to 271 hp with boost; Stage V emissions compliance without EGR and oil changes at up to 1,000 hours.
• Transmission: TTV continuously variable, up to 60 km/h below 1,800 rpm or 40 km/h below 1,200 rpm.
• Hydraulics: the 7250 TTV gets as much as 220 l/min from its configurable load-sensing system, plus up to five electronic rear valves and two front valves.
• Ride: standard front axle suspension with 25% more travel and available pneumatic cab suspension.

The tractor also adopts the SigmaVision cab first used on the bigger Series 8, which gained two lower-power models, the 8260 and 8280 TTV, at the same show, according to aginsights.

Valtra T Series, sixth generation: CVT or powershift

Valtra’s T Series is nearly a complete redesign, Agriland reported, and is a finalist in the MidPower category of the 2027 Tractor of the Year awards.

• Engine: AGCO Power CORE75, a 7.5-liter six-cylinder shared with the Massey Ferguson 7S Mark 2 and Fendt 700 Gen7.
• Power: six models from 170 to 245 hp, with peak torque of 814 to 1,184 Nm.
• Transmission: a choice of CVT or powershift, both rated up to 57 km/h.
• Cab: 69 dB noise level and 6.22 square meters of glass, with SmartTouch Gen2 or Active Gen2 armrest options.

Valtra will also factory-fit PerPlant’s camera-based crop sensor on new T Series tractors in some European markets, as we reported in our look at AI prescriptions heading to the cab.

Side by side

• Power band: CLAAS 120 to 160 hp; Valtra 170 to 245 hp; DEUTZ-FAHR 205 to 271 hp.
• Engine: CLAAS 4.5 L four-cylinder; DEUTZ-FAHR 6.7 L six; Valtra 7.5 L six.
• Top transport speed: CLAAS 50 km/h; Valtra 57 km/h; DEUTZ-FAHR 60 km/h. U.S. road-speed versions often differ, so confirm the North American spec.
• Transmission choice: only Valtra still offers a powershift in this group.

What to ask before you buy any new mid-size CVT

• Is it sold and supported here? Ask your dealer whether a model is certified for North America, when it arrives and how parts are stocked.
• What does the warranty cover, and for how long? Compare powertrain plans hour for hour, as with the coverage CLAAS lists.
• Which features are subscriptions? Guidance, telematics and loader logging may carry annual fees.
• Is the hydraulic flow enough? Match pump size and valve count to your planter, air seeder or loader.

For a U.S.-market comparison in a similar class, see our breakdown of the Deere 6R and Massey Ferguson 7S Mark 2, and our EIMA 2026 preview.