powerful all-rounder

Hits

Tried-and-tested six-cylinder DPS engine that boosts to an impressive 205hp (152.9kW)

Longer service intervals

New front axle suspension with 125mm of travel

CMATIC CVT transmission 150L/min hydraulic output

Well-thought-out lighting package

Clear, easy-to-navigate 30cm CEBIS touchscreen

Well-laid-out controls with 10 customisable function buttons

Misses

PTO controls are one of the few things that haven’t been included on the CEBIS screen

Keen to get in the driver’s seat and see how the Claas Arion 660 performed on the job, it was with much anticipation that I headed to the Lincoln Dairy Farm in Canterbury, New Zealand to cultivate a paddock with it hooked up to a four-metre wide Amazone Cenius disc cultivator.

ENGINE

All four models in the Arion 600 range have stuck with the 6.8-litre six-cylinder DPS power tech engine, which has served the brand well in the past, with the Claas Power Management system controlling the engine to deliver maximum power and efficiency.

The top-of-the-range Arion