At Agritechnica 1995, CLAAS took combine harvester performance to a new level in terms of power, efficiency and comfort with the LEXION 480. Today, 30 years and more than 75,000 LEXIONs built later, the four LEXION 8000, 7000, 6000 and 5000 series with their unique range of equipment inspire customers all over the world with their unrivalled harvesting performance and efficiency as well as maximum comfort.

With a view to the upcoming Agritechnica and the 2026 harvest, CLAAS is introducing a number of important innovations to the top combine harvester class. In addition to further improved performance, the focus is primarily on operator comfort.

New LEXION 8500 and MAN engines throughout the LEXION 8000 series.

From the 2026 model year, the LEXION 8000 series will now comprise five performance classes in both wheel and TERRA TRAC versions:

Model	Feed channel	Engine	Grain tank
LEXION 8900 TT	1,700 mm	MAN D42; 790 HP	18.000 l
LEXION 8800 / 8800 TT	1,700 mm	MAN D42; 700 HP	15.000 / 18.000 l
LEXION 8700 / 8700 TT	1,700 mm	MAN D38; 646 HP	15.000 / 18.000 l
LEXION 8600 / 8600 TT	1,700 mm	MAN D38; 598 HP	13.500 / 15.000 l
LEXION 8500 / 8500 TT	1,700 mm	MAN D26; 549 HP	12.500 / 13.500 l

The new LEXION 8500 / 8500 TERRA TRAC rounds off the lower end of the series, resulting in a narrower power range and giving customers a wider choice of suitable configurations in terms of engine power and grain tank volume. The new entry-level model in the LEXION 8000 series features the familiar MAN D26 six-cylinder engine with a displacement of 12.4 litres and 549 hp as well as DYNAMIC POWER and DYNAMIC COOLING - which is now also used in the LEXION 7500 / 7500 TERRA TRAC with a rated output of 466 hp. The 8700 and 8600 models, on the other hand, are equipped with the MAN D38 six-cylinder engine with a displacement of 15.2 litres, which impresses even more with its strong and stable torque as well as fuel efficiency. The rated output is 646 and 598 hp respectively.

In terms of separation, all models work with the APS SYNFLOW HYBRID system with a feed channel width of 1,700 mm, three drums, a 755 mm threshing drum and two axial rotors that are 445 mm in diameter and 4,200 mm long. The LEXION 8500 / 8500 TERRA TRAC is equipped with five rotor concaves with a maximum rotor speed of 1,000 rpm, while the larger LEXION 8600 / 8600 TERRA TRAC to LEXION 8900 TERRA TRAC models offer even more separation performance with six rotor concaves and a maximum rotor speed of 1,200 rpm.

More grain tank volume, new engines and additional model for LEXION high-performance combine harvesters from CLAAS