Claas Announces Product and Technology Upgrades

CLAAS has announced that it is expanding and refining the LEXION lineup, as well as adding new options to select models of DISCO mowers and LINER rakes for 2026. CLAAS connect – the company’s technology platform – is also receiving greater functionality to better assist producers who are managing their operations.

“Just like the producers we serve, we’re focused on continuous improvement,” says Dennis Ogle, Head of Sales SPH at CLAAS of America. “Today’s operator deserves equipment that not only matches the demands of the field but also offers greater comfort for long hours in the seat.”

LEXION Combine Upgrades

In 2026, the revered LEXION lineup adds a new model number, bumps in horsepower, greater operator comfort and better visibility.
 

At the top-end of the LEXION line-up, the 8000 series models receive a new machine to fill CLAAS’ highly productive, wide-body range. A new LEXION 8500 – available in wheeled and TERRA TRAC models – replaces last year’s highly popular Class 8 LEXION 8600, delivering the same horsepower (506 rated hp/549 max hp) as last year’s 8600. Meanwhile, the 2026 LEXION 8600 receives a bump of 50 hp, making it a Class 9 combine. The LEXION 8700 gets a bump of 20 hp, positioning it squarely between the power rating of the 8600 and 8800. The LEXION 8900 TT, introduced in Canada last year, retains the highest horsepower of the LEXION line with 711 rated hp/779 max hp. With these updates, the entire LEXION lineup will run off MAN power plants.

In addition to the range-wide bump in power, the 2026 LEXION 8000 series will receive key enhancements that will boost productivity. Among those are a larger 510 bu. grain tank available on all 8000 series models, premium LED lighting packages designed to turn night into day, and CLAAS connect technology packages for enhanced steering, mapping and machine management.

Nowhere will the enhancements to the LEXION 8000 series be felt more than in the new cab, where storage, space and creature comforts rule the day. The newly designed quiet and roomy cockpit offers dozens of new spaces to handle personal electronics, food, drinks, tools and other gear. CLAAS designers didn’t miss a detail, from the new fabric on the cab roof and rear wall to the leather wrapped steering wheel and arm-wrest. For those who desire a premium operator experience, order the professional operator package with a heated and cooled swiveling leather seat, side window shades and a radio sound system featuring an Apple Car PLAY™/Android Audio™ entertainment system and subwoofer.