Tractor of the Year 2027: Fendt, Steyr, Massey Ferguson and others compete for top honours

The Tractor of the Year (TOTY) awards for 2027 will be presented this year at EIMA, the International Agricultural and Gardening Machinery Exhibition in Bologna, Italy. The awards alternate annually between EIMA and Agritechnica in Hannover, Germany, and the shortlist offers a view of where agricultural machinery is heading.

HighPower category

This category covers tractors above 300hp. Among the contenders is the Fendt 1167 Vario MT Gen 2, a 680hp tracked tractor unveiled last month at the Farm Progress show in Iowa. Fendt says it is the most powerful tracked tractor with a stepless transmission on the market. On behalf of CNH, Steyr enters its Cervus CVT range of 360–435hp, with a top speed of 60km/h and a new central tyre inflation system.

MidPower category

Now in its third year, this category covers tractors of 150–280hp, and is dominated by two parent corporations. AGCO fields the Massey Ferguson 7S.245 Mark 2 and the Valtra T263, both using the 7.5L six-cylinder AGCO Power Core75 engine. CNH enters the Case IH Puma 185, with a 6.7L FPT engine rated at 180–241hp, and the New Holland T7.270 Methane Power, designed for farms with an anaerobic digestion plant and running on methane.

Utility category

Utility covers tractors with up to four cylinders, a maximum operating weight of 10,000kg and 70–150hp. The Fendt 314 Vario Gen 5 aims to reclaim the title it won in 2020. Landini hopes the 6-145 RS will bring its fourth award and its first outside the Specialised category. Massey Ferguson competes here with the 5S.145 Dyna-VT.

How winners are chosen

The award was established in 1998 by the Italian magazine Trattori. Winners are decided by 26 independent journalists from 25 European countries. TOTY chairperson Fabio Zammaretti says the jury looks for the best overall combination of technology, performance, efficiency, innovation and practical benefits for farmers, rather than the longest list of features.