Case IH unveiled a new tractor configuration at FarmFest, with the offer of a new version of its popular Puma range of tractors
Case IH has given its Puma customers more choice after debuting a new configuration without the “bells and whistles” of other variations, but still with several important upgrades.
The new configuration is Tier 3, removing the need for AdBlue, with the first model shown to the Australian public at FarmFest in Toowoomba last month.
Earlier this year, Case IH announced its AFS Connect technology would be added to the Puma range, debuting that upgrade at Melbourne’s FutureAg expo.
The current upgrades relate to the non-AFS Connect version of the Puma, which Case IH product specialist Damien Wirth says appeals to customers who want the Puma’s features and size without its extra technology.
“These are a good and basic tractor for someone who wants something easy and simple to use,” he says.
“It doesn’t have all the bells and whistles that a customer may not want or require.
“It has still got the classic cabin, still got the power shift and doesn’t come with any GPS systems in from the factory.”
Case IH says this model appeals to a different sector of the market.
Despite not featuring the advanced technology offered by AFS Connect such as telematics, data transfer and remote monitoring, the new Puma does feature several upgrades on the previous Tier 3 Puma configuration to enhance the user experience.
“The standard, non-AFS Connect Tier 3 version now has got a better power and a better torque than what the previous Tier 3 version did,” Wirth says.
“We’ve gone to an upgraded architecture and now have 33 per cent more room in- side the cabin without actually increasing the physical size outside the cabin.
“Having more room inside just gives more manoeuvrability and also allowed us to put a different seat in there and give a little bit more comfort.
“It’s exciting that we’ve been able to still maintain that that Tier 3 spec in something that’s a little bit better for the customers.”
Three different levels of specification will be available in the new Tier 3 Puma version, with customers now able to place orders through Case IH’s dealer network.