Double victory at EIMA: Two Tractor of the Year Awards for all-new ARION 4.150 CMATIC and NEXOS 2.120 CMATIC from CLAAS.
In an annual rotation between Agritechnica and EIMA, an international jury from 25 countries presents the most important award in the agricultural machinery industry: The Tractor of the Year. 23 finalists competed in the six categories this year, including three new CLAAS tractors. Two of the innovations – the ARION 4.150 CMATIC and the NEXOS 2.120 CMATIC – were ultimately able to secure the double victory in the TOTY Utility and TOTY Specialized categories in a challenging competition.
Tractor of the Year 2027 in the TOTY Utility category: the new CLAAS ARION 4.150 CMATIC.
Highest distinction for the all-new ARION 4 CMATIC on the day of its world premiere
The ARION 4.150 CMATIC, which celebrated its world premiere only this morning during an international media event at EIMA, prevailed against five competitors. In the jury's statement, it says: "The CLAAS ARION 4.150 CMATIC wins the 'TOTY Utility' award because it integrates advanced technologies into a compact, versatile tractor. (...) The jury appreciated the ARION 4.150 CMATIC’s ability to combine technology, power, and versatility – bringing solutions usually found in higher power classes into a segment where simplicity of operation and flexibility are crucial."
With the ARION 4 CMATIC, CLAAS introduces a new tractor series in the power range of 120 to 150 hp rated and 130 to 160 hp maximum output. The compact powerhouses are characterised by a state-of-the-art, high-torque and efficient four-cylinder engine from Cummins with 4.5 l displacement, a new continuously variable transmission from CLAAS Industrietechnik with 50 km/h maximum speed at reduced engine speed, as well as one of the largest and quietest cabs in this power class, which is optionally supplied in PANORAMIC design with a large glass roof for front loader work. Furthermore, the tractor built in Le Mans brings intelligent driver assistance systems into this tractor class with CEMOS AUTO POWERTRAIN, AUTO LOAD ANTICIPATION, the wheel loader mode, the automatic trailer stretch brake, as well as SMART LOADING functions for the front loader, which were previously only found in this combination on significantly more powerful tractors. The overall concept is rounded off by the CEBIS connect operating concept and fully available digital solutions, right up to the automatic documentation of field and farm work.
"It is an incredible honour to win the Tractor of the Year today of all days, on the day of the world premiere of our new ARION 4 CMATIC series," says a delighted Alexander Reinhardt, Senior Vice President Utility and Specialized Tractors at CLAAS. "Our teams have put a lot of expertise and passion into our 'smallest large tractor', which is systematically tailored to the needs of customers in this tractor class. The TOTY UTILITY 2027 is a great recognition of this team effort."
Tractor of the Year 2027 in the TOTY Specialized category: the CLAAS NEXOS 2.120 CMATIC.
NEXOS 2.120 CMATIC wins TOTY Specialized 2027
The second award for CLAAS goes to the NEXOS 2.120 CMATIC. The specialized tractor for viticulture and fruit growing, other special crops and municipal work was presented for the first time at Agritechnica 2025, and rounds off the range of CLAAS tractors with continuously variable CMATIC transmission. "The CLAAS NEXOS 2.120 CMATIC wins the title 'TOTY Specialized' for a concept where a continuously variable transmission was integrated into a tractor developed for specialised crop cultivation," says the jury's statement. "The jury appreciated the NEXOS 2.120 CMATIC as a significant advancement in the design of specialised tractors; it combines compact dimensions, high working precision and advanced transmission technology to optimise work processes between rows of plants."
Among the outstanding features of the NEXOS 2.120 CMATIC, which also prevailed against five competitors, is not only the combination of a powerful, fuel-efficient 120-hp four-cylinder engine from Fiat Powertrain and continuously variable CMATIC transmission, but also the four-pillar cab for the best all-round visibility and the operating concept with multifunction armrest and CMOTION control lever.
"We have listened carefully to our customers as well as implement manufacturers from all over Europe," explains Daniel Johanning, Vice President Business Management Vineyard and Orchard. "Their experiences, ideas and expectations have contributed significantly to the design of this tractor. Thanks go to the jury for this award, to our partners and customers for their trust – and above all to the passionate project team that made all of this possible in the first place."
The CLAAS delegation was pleased to receive a Tractor of the Year Award twice at the award ceremony at EIMA in Bologna.
TOTY Award recognises innovation offensive and innovative strength of CLAAS
Within four years, CLAAS can now celebrate its fourth Tractor of the Year Award. In 2023, the award went to the XERION 12.650 TERRA TRAC, and in 2025 to the AXION 9.450 TERRA TRAC. "Today's two TOTY Awards make us proud and show that we have listened carefully over recent years to farmers and contractors as well as critical testers from the agricultural trade media and the TOTY jury," summarises Dr Martin von Hoyningen-Huene, CTO and responsible for the Tractor division at CLAAS. "My express thanks go to everyone who contributed to this success. I would also like to highlight once again the professional work of the TOTY jury, whose valuable feedback is an invaluable factor in the further development of our tractor range."
