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Claas Challenger 85E
Claas Challenger 85E — Agricultural Crawler tractor · 303 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Rated power
303 hp
Max power
250.3 kW
Weight
15828 kg
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Overview
ManufacturerClaasReference
Agricultural Crawler tractorReference
Original price$224,000Reference
DrivecrawlerReference
Steeringhydrostatic differential steeringReference
Hydraulic caliper disc brakesReference
Cab standard.Reference
Engine
Caterpillar 11.9L 6-cyl dieselReference
Fuel tank1059.8 LReference
Engine279.6 kWReference
Drawbar (tested)221.1 kWReference
CaterpillarReference
turbocharged intercooled dieselReference
6-cylinderReference
liquid-cooledReference
Displacement11.9 LReference
Bore/Stroke130 x 150 mmReference
Power279.6 kWReference
Air cleanerdual paper elements with aspiratorReference
Compression16:1Reference
Rated RPM2100Reference
Starter volts12Reference
Coolant capacity75.7 LReference
Max power250.3 kWReference
Power at rated engine speed226.1 kWReference
Max power221.1 kWReference
Transmission
10-speed full power shiftReference
Typefull power shiftReference
Gears10 forward and 2 reverseReference
PTO & Hydraulics
PTO (claimed)225.2 kWReference
PTO (tested)250.3 kWReference
TypeclosedReference
Valves4Reference
Pump flow151.4 lpmReference
Rear PTO Type1000Reference
Power at rated PTO speed227.9 kWReference
Dimensions
Wheelbase271 cmReference
Weight15828 kgReference
25-inch tracksReference
Operating weight15828 kgReference
Claas 85E Tracks
Width63 cmReference
Test results
Diesel 10-speed crawlerMay 13 - June 2, 1998Link: OCED Tractor Test 1750 fileReference
PTO performanceReference
Fuel use62.8 l/hourReference
Fuel use60.9 l/hourReference
Fuel use60.6 l/hourReference
Drawbar performanceReference
Fuel use66.6 l/hourReference
Gear 3 used for power test.Reference
Max pull15454 kgReference
Gear 1 used for pull test.Reference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.