After six years and over 35,000 hours of testing, Valtra has finally unveiled its new sixth-generation T series. The T series is Valtra’s most popular range by a long shot, and the Finnish manufacturer has therefore opted to build a completely revamped range.

Valtra notes that 99% of the tractor is new, with the remaining unchanged 1% being solely the cab frame.

The new six-model range includes the T146 (170hp), the T156 (185hp), the T176 (200hp), the T196 (215hp), the T216 (230hp) and the flagship T236 (245hp).

Valtra noted that it has spent time carefully satisfying all of the feedback requests from fifth-gen users for more performance, lower operating costs, better connectivity, customisation options and a larger operating screen.

How important is the T series?

Valtra currently has the capacity to build around 8,000 tractors annually. Production is running at around 7,000 units per year, with the company’s best years having seen 10,000 tractors come off the line at Suolahti in central Finland.

The T series accounts for 50% of total production, followed by the N series. Within Finland, Valtra claims to hold a 53% share of the home tractor market.

Looking to the wider European market, Valtra claims that it holds the third spot and a 25% share of the estimated 22,000 new tractors sold within the 170 to 239hp tractor category sold around Europe annually.

Valtra said that it feels the new sixth-generation T series is the most significant new tractor introduction in its history, and it feels the new T6 can further grow its market share across Europe.

New engine

At the heart of the sixth-generation T Series is the new AGCO Power Core75 engine. Machinery enthusiasts will be well aware that this 7.5l, six-cylinder engine first appeared in Fendt’s 700 Vario Gen7 range in 2022.

AGCO are also using the engine in the 7S and 8S Massey Ferguson tractors and it now finds its way into the Valtra lineup for the first time. This six-pot delivers up to 245hp and 1,184Nm of torque in the flagship T236 model. Valtra explains that the engine is paired with Smart Power Management, which automatically optimises engine and transmission behaviour to balance performance and fuel economy according to the task at hand and the operator’s preference.

Valtra notes that this allows the tractor to deliver strong pulling power from low engine speeds, while helping reduce fuel consumption by up to 5% compared to the previous AGCO Power 74HD engine.

Operators can select eco, normal or power modes, depending on the conditions at hand, while Valtra says the broad low-rpm torque range helps maintain performance under changing loads.

The Core75 engine uses a single turbocharger and, according to AGCO Power, contains 25% fewer components than its predecessor.

Stage V emissions compliance is achieved without exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). However, talk amongst Core75 users would suggest that it results in slightly higher AdBlue consumption. This engine has a 600-hour service interval.

Unlike the Fendt, which combines a structural oil sump with chassis rails, Valtra retains a fully structural sump design.

The firm says this approach, together with the redesigned front axle, helps achieve a tighter turning circle. The series features a 2.95m wheelbase, up to 575mm of ground clearance and a turning radius of 4.9m, which is an improvement on the previous fifth-gen’s 5.25m radius. A four-speed PTO and closed-centre load-sensing hydraulic pump come as standard. However, 115l, 160l or 200l/min outputs can be optioned.

Transmission options

Valtra T series customers can now choose between the AGCO ML 180 CVT or a new T760 10-step powershift transmission. Although the manufacturer kept it largely quiet on our visit, certain markets will still be able to specify the previous five-stage powershift transmission with mechanical valves.

The firm’s new two-range, 10-stage powershift is the self-proclaimed easiest-to-use box on the market. The manufacturer said it has developed the new transmission with similar operating logic to a CVT, making it easier for drivers to move between transmission types. Valtra feels that it will be popular for heavy draft work, while the CVT will appeal to users spending a lot of time on the road.

Last week, we covered the new Massey Ferguson 7S ‘Mark 2’ models, which span from 170hp to 245hp, and feature the same AGCO Power Core75 7.5l engine. In many ways, this is a very similar tractor to the new sixth-generation T series, but the MF 7S models are actually limited to the Dyna-VT transmission only, which under the hood is the same proven AGCO ML 180 CVT Valtra is using and Fendt has tried and tested for many years in the previous 700 Series. In a world where we see many manufacturers streamlining production and maybe leaning solely down the route of a CVT option, many in the tractor business may find it unusual that Valtra has developed a new power shift option, for a relatively small number of unit sales. Nonetheless, it’s a positive move for Valtra customers.

Despite Massey Ferguson squeezing a top speed of 65km/h out of the Dyna-VT (ML180), it tops out at 57km/h in the new T series, at 1,950rpm. Interestingly, top speed in the firm’s new power shift also has a top speed of 57km/h, but it achieves it at a lower rpm than the CVT, at 1,820rpm.

Transmission building in-house

In February 2025, Valtra began producing the first-generation ML-series Vario transmission for installation in some of its own tractors. This came off the back of a €38 million investment by AGCO, which has seen over 1,600 units built to date. On average, the firm has been building six units each day, which, up to now, were solely for the 230-305hp Valtra Q-series and 280-420hp S-series tractors. The extended wing of the tractor factory has the capability to turn out 6,000 units annually.

The ML 180 CVT now being offered in the T series is now also being built in-house, as capacity at Fendt’s Marktoberdorf facility in Germany leans towards the TA-series VarioDrive units now used in all its tractors from the 134-174hp 500 Vario Gen4 up to the 400-550hp 1000 Vario Gen4 models.

The Fendt factory also continues to build ML-series Vario for the 79-124hp 200 Gen3 and 103-152hp Gen5 tractors built there. Fendt will also continue to build the CVT for installation into the transaxles shipped to Beauvais in France for all Massey Ferguson Dyna-VT tractors.

Cab

Despite the raft of changes throughout the machine, the familiar T series cab structure is the only design shared between the fifth and sixth generation series. This is largely down to the fact that Valtra builds a lot of tractors for sectors such as municipalities and forestry, and the cab’s compact dimensions are fine tuned to work for all industries.

The major development in the cab is the introduction of the SmartTouch Gen2, an evolution of the Gen1 version.

Featuring an impressive 22 second boot up, this new system is packaged in a 12-inch high-resolution touchscreen which is 33% larger than Gen1. The new system provides 10 times the processing power of the outgoing model. The system features configurable work screens (up to 16 different quadrants can be customised), personalised operator, task and implement profiles, and up to 12 configurable buttons.

Functions can be organised according to individual preferences, while integrated guidance, Isobus and implement management features help streamline daily work.

It features intuitive options such as if hydraulic pipes are plugged in the wrong way around, you can alter direction of flow through the screen, rather than getting out to swap pipes. A new integrated help function with expandable information and scannable QR codes reduces the learning curve for new operators.

Valtra says that any function can be altered within three clicks. What’s more is that Valtra notes that an AI talking tractor will be available in the near future.

The new series is also available with the new Active Gen2 armrest, which is a completely new layout option.

It features a new programmable joystick, with F/R shuttling, loader functionality and hydraulic control. Active Gen2 provides a straightforward control layout with dedicated controls, and configurable functions, giving operators quick access to key tractor functions.

It features an A-pillar display, but no actual display screen. Whether customers choose SmartTouch Gen2 or Active Gen2, both operating interfaces automatically sync with the A-pillar display. Additional automation features such as tractor implement management, ground speed hydraulics and front linkage control help improve consistency.

New PTx FarmEngage

The new T series will be the first Valtra tractors supplied ex-factory with PTx FarmEngage, a package that until now has been offered as a retrofit solution. All new sixth-gen tractors are coming with a free five-year subscription.

Developed by PTx Trimble, the precision farming business formed through the partnership between AGCO and Trimble, FarmEngage is designed to connect farmers, machines and farm data within a single digital ecosystem. Compatible with mixed fleets and machinery from different manufacturers, the system enables the wireless transfer of machine and agronomic data through the tractor’s integrated telemetry platform. This allows users to monitor machine performance and field activity in real time.

In addition, tractor, implement, field, crop and task management data can be transferred via USB or through the cloud, helping to streamline record keeping.

Unlimited studio

When you look at Valtra compared to other tractor manufacturers, the difference is the level of customisation available.

Valtra explains that up to 62% of the new T series it builds go through its infamous Unlimited Studio for some form of upstyling, with an average spend of €2,000 per tractor. If you buy a new Valtra tractor, you can give them your preferred RAL paint code, or choose from 1.6m different codes they have used to date.

Valtra noted that titan grey and matte black are the two most popular colours. Valtra even has a coffee maker option within the Unlimited studio, which it says has been a big hit since its launch at Agritechnica last year. It costs around €600.

The new Ultra package is a top-end package, combining selected Unlimited features, smart farming technology and comfort-enhancing equipment in one specification. Valtra is expecting a 20%-plus uptake on the package.

Some features of the Ultra package include automatic air conditioning, cab air suspension, lighting solutions, heated mirrors and a right-side window wiper. The package contains Valtra’s ‘full stack’ smart farming technologies, including Valtra Guide centimetre accuracy, Auto U-Pilot, Valtra SmartTurn, and precision farming package.

Inside the cab, the customisation includes an electrically controlled seat featuring memory settings, heating or climate control, massage functionality and leather and Alcantara upholstery.

Customers can choose either a corner table or a 12l thermal cool box, while additional details such as the higher specification roof finish, wireless charging phone holder, interior lighting package and gooseneck microphone offer a refined working environment.

When is it available?

The new sixth-gen T series has already entered production and is available to order, but only in CVT variants. The outgoing fifth-gen T series will actually remain in production until Christmas. Delivery of the new T series will begin in the coming weeks, but the first powershift models won’t be on the assembly line until sometime in the spring of 2027.

The Irish launch of the new series may be one of the first in Europe, and is set for next month’s FTMTA Farm Machinery Show. Valtra N series users will be anticipating the sixth generation to move down to the smaller series. This is expected to be the next major announcement from Valtra, but there is no sign that the development will be unveiled anytime soon.

First impressions

The new T series represents a significant overhaul, and will be welcomed with open arms. The move to AGCO Power’s latest engine technology is a positive one and the continued absence of an EGR remains welcome.

Feedback from early Fendt users running the engine is positive. The proven ML 180 CVT is tried and tested in Fendt for many years, and is very well received. The major technical development is the SmartTouch Gen2. The system is faster and crisper than the Gen1 version, and it’s much more intuitive. Featuring significantly more functionality and customisation, Valtra has spent a lot of time making the system user-friendly. For those not interested in the thrills and just want a straightforward control layout, the new Active Gen2 armrest will be really well received.