100,000 MILESTONE REACHED

On 25 July 2024, following 25 uninterrupted years of manufacture, the 100,000th Fendt 700 Vario rolled off the production line in Marktoberdorf.

Since its conception in 1999 it has received 33 awards in nine categories from nine countries.
 
Ed Dennett, retail market manager, Northwest Europe, said, "The 700 series is a true allrounder. It has evolved over the last 25 years to provide more power, improved fuel economy and better manoeuvrability whilst being the epitome of comfort."
 
Launched on 30 August 1998, Fendt presented the Favorit 700 Vario series with its stepless transmission and range of four-valve engines. Fendt was the first manufacturer to introduce machine operation via joystick and terminal in the 115 to 160 hp power class. 10,000 of the first model were manufactured and the series won the "Tractor of the Year 1999" award.
 
In 2003, the "Favorit" name was dropped and a new Tractor Management System (TMS), which controlled the engine and transmission, optimised the injection quantity and engine speed, was introduced.
  
The ensuing third generation brought track guidance and a fully automatic guidance system which made precision field work the norm. Generation four had a new appearance featuring the curved VisioPlus cab and a multifunctional armrest for the first time. New SCR technology saved up to 10 percent diesel and in 2012 the 724 Vario, had the best result in the DLG-PowerMix Test performance class.
 
The fifth generation 700 featured a Coated Soot Filter (CSF) and external exhaust gas recirculation, reducing diesel consumption and halving AdBlue consumption. However, the sixth generation featured its new FendtONE operating system.
 
Today, the Fendt 700 Vario Gen7 offers up to 300 horsepower.