Farms and Farm Machinery

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Hits

SmartTouch armrest is the best in the business

Spacious cabin and comfortable ride

Plenty of model options

Elegant design

Misses

Reverse steering a pain to spin into place

Aircon wasn’t as powerful as I’d like

Sitting in the latest Valtra T Series cabin made me feel like I was in the cockpit of a spaceship, and while warp speed might be a way off, the Valtra T234D is among the world’s fastest, clocking a top speed of 130km/h an hour on snow a few years ago.

Let’s start with the power source. Under the bonnet of the Valtra is a 7.4-litre, six-cylinder Agco Power engine that pushes out a very handy 220 horsepower (164kW).

However, the tractor also has two boost settings – enabling it to reach up to 250hp (186.4kW).

Boost one,

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