Is more always more?

If you're in the market for a 120-180hp tractor there is a huge amount of choice — stepless or powershift transmission, manual or electric spools, four- or six-cylinder. That’s right, most manufacturers now offer a tractor, even at the top end of this bracket, that's the same horsepower but with two cylinders lopped off the front.

Same chassis, different engine

This naturally raises the question: ‘is it worth investing in the more expensive six-cylinder block, or will the smaller motor be the better choice for your workload?' To address this dilemma we decided to compare two New Holland T6s that are pretty much identical in every way bar the engine, comparing them both