Kioti revealed last year it would soon introduce new models at the top end of its horsepower range. In May, the company did just that and pulled the wraps off two new higher-horsepower tractors.
“The new HX1302 and HX1402 are really our first entry into this market that gets us over 100 PTO horsepower,” says Joel Hicks, Kioti’s product line manager for tractors. “We’re now up to 130 and 140 engine horsepower, 109 and 120 PTO horsepower.”
The new models will continue to use Kioti’s in-house turbocharged 3.8-litre, four-cylinder diesels, but now, for the first time, they get mated to a power shift transmission that includes two creeper gear ranges. In all, there are four ranges with eight power shifts available in each one, making it a 32 X 32 gearbox.
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As for emissions, the diesel will breathe out though a diesel particulate filter and require the addition of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) for an SCR system. All of the emissions components will be hidden under the hood. Despite that, the hood keeps a relatively low profile and access to engine components is still good.
The HX tractors get another significant upgrade from the brand’s previous flagship models with a standard closed-centre, load-sensing hydraulic system.
“Our previous HXs were around 31 g.p.m. (117 litres per minute) hydraulic flow,” says Hicks. “This unit gets up around 44 g.p.m. (166 l/m), with 30 or 31 g.p.m. dedicated to the rear of the tractor and joystick valve for remote valves or a loader.”
At the rear, three remotes are standard with a fourth available as an option. Each has an individual mechanical flow control adjustment.
The rigid-mount front axle includes a limited slip differential for improved traction. The wheelbase gets stretched about eight inches to 102 inches (2.59 metres).
Tire options are limited at the moment.
“We’re running 380R28 on the front, 460R38 on the rear,” says Hicks.
The same five-post cab style carries over from the existing HX models, but this time with suspension to smoothen out the ride.
Inside the cab is a 12-inch LCD screen, and there is a telematics option from Kioti. “Right now it’s provided to the customer free of charge for the first year,” says Hicks.
And, of course, the new HX models come loader ready.
New sub-compact 30 series
Aside from growing its tractor offering at the high end of the horsepower ladder, Kioti has added a new model of sub-compact, the CS30. Making this tractor unique is its claim as the first sub-compact to be offered with a factory-installed, climate-controlled cab.
The CS30 is the first of the 30 Series tractors to be introduced. A ROPS version is set for release sometime soon.
Aside from the cab, the 30 Series model offers a number of premium features compared to existing 20 Series open-station models.
The CS30 is rated at 24.5 horsepower with just over 51 pound-feet of torque from its three-cylinder diesel.
“All of our previous models had a 1.0-litre engine,” says Hicks, “but on the CS30 we’re going to a 1.2-litre with the same horsepower output, but we’ll get a 15 to 20 per cent increase in torque as well as good fuel consumption.
“The 30 Series is kind of a step up from the 20 Series, with newer styling that is more in line with what our newer products look like and an integrated joystick valve.”
The CS30 can be mated to a backhoe attachment that offers a six-foot digging depth.
“When you put the backhoe on it, there is a quick removal to take the back glass out,” says Hicks. “Swivel the cab seat and you’re actually still sitting in the cab when you operate the backhoe.”
There is also an automatic attachment system for the mid-mount mower, making connecting pretty easy.
“You can drive over it and it auto-connects,” says Hicks.
Kioti has a distribution centre in southern Ontario that handles Canadian products, so none of the tractors come out of the United States.
The CS30 has a base MSRP of $33,539.
