Continuity, Comfort, and Performance Headline CLAAS Product and Technology Upgrades

Omaha, NE -- (August 25, 2025) -- With a focus on meeting operator needs, CLAAS is expanding and refining the LEXION lineup, as well as adding new options to select models of DISCO mowers and LINER rakes for 2026. CLAAS connect – the company’s technology platform – is also receiving greater functionality to better assist producers who are managing their operations.

“Just like the producers we serve, we’re focused on continuous improvement,” says Dennis Ogle, Head of Sales SPH at CLAAS of America. “Today’s operator deserves equipment that not only matches the demands of the field but also offers greater comfort for long hours in the seat.”

LEXION Combine Upgrades

In 2026, the revered LEXION lineup adds a new model number, bumps in horsepower, greater operator comfort and better visibility.

At the top-end of the LEXION line-up, the 8000 series models receive a new machine to fill CLAAS’ highly productive, wide-body range. A new LEXION 8500 – available in wheeled and TERRA TRAC models – replaces last year’s highly popular Class 8 LEXION 8600, delivering the same horsepower (506 rated hp/549 max hp) as last year’s 8600. Meanwhile, the 2026 LEXION 8600 receives a bump of 50 hp, making it a Class 9 combine. The LEXION 8700 gets a bump of 20 hp, positioning it squarely between the power rating of the 8600 and 8800. The LEXION 8900 TT, introduced in Canada last year, retains the highest horsepower of the LEXION line with 711 rated hp/779 max hp. With these updates, the entire LEXION lineup will run off MAN power plants.

In addition to the range-wide bump in power, the 2026 LEXION 8000 series will receive key enhancements that will boost productivity. Among those are a larger 510 bu. grain tank available on all 8000 series models, premium LED lighting packages designed to turn night into day, and CLAAS connect technology packages for enhanced steering, mapping and machine management.

Nowhere will the enhancements to the LEXION 8000 Series be felt more than in the new cab, where storage, space and creature comforts rule the day. The newly designed quiet and roomy cockpit offers dozens of new spaces to handle personal electronics, food, drinks, tools and other gear. From the new fabric on the cab roof and rear wall to the leather wrapped steering wheel and arm-wrest, the CLAAS designers didn’t miss a detail. For those who desire a premium operator experience, order the professional operator package with a heated and cooled swiveling leather seat, side window shades and a radio sound system featuring an Apple Car PLAY™/Android Audio™ entertainment system and subwoofer.

DISCO Mower and LINER Rake Updates

An expanded selection of options is available for 2026 on CLAAS disc mowers and rotary rakes, starting with some of the largest DISCO models in the lineup. The biggest of these: Steel rollers are now available across the DISCO mower line including the DISCO 3600 RC CONTOUR rear mower, DISCO 3600 FRCS MOVE front mower and DISCO 9300 RC, 9700 RCAS and 1100 RC triple mowers.  

The new steel rollers are designed for high throughput and superior crimping in crops that are traditionally difficult to condition, including cane crops, but are still gentle enough for alfalfa.

In addition to the steel roller option on the DISCO 3600 CONTOUR, the popular rear mower is now compatible with a standard quick hitch, features a double roller drive on roller conditioner machines, and an optional counterweight for improved stability.

Not to be outdone, the LINER 2600-3100 two-basket center delivery rotary rakes for 2026 will offer a center-swath turning option for superior windrow formation.

CLAAS connect Improvements

Data is an important part of effectively managing on-farm resources. This is the motivation behind the CLAAS connect system upgrades; making the right data more accessible when producers need it most.

CLAAS connect users can now manage cross-manufacturer fleet operations and monitor different equipment brands through Razor Tracking to provide the most accurate real-time information link location, machine status and productivity. The automatic job documentation update will log the area covered, time spent, and fuel used, all information that will help producers save time and improve accuracy.

Sometimes a snapshot overview can reveal what individual data points cannot. The new Fleet Overview tools in CLAAS connect offer exactly that – a high-level look at information including estimated time to job completion, operational status and job progress.

“Overall, we want CLAAS users to be able to move seamlessly throughout their operation and have what they need at their fingertips to get the job done,” says Jennifer Kotula, Head of Digital Business for the Americas. “Whether that’s through easy to operate machinery or reliable data, CLAAS is adding those aspects to our lineup of equipment.”