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Zoomlion shows the 9DX hybrid tractor with 7,200 Nm of torque, but gives no engine or battery details
The Chinese maker put the four-track machine on display in China, and the missing specs matter as much as the claims.
A tractor with 7,200 Nm
The Zoomlion 9DX has a peak torque of 7,200 Nm (about 5,300 lb-ft), and it is aimed at big farming operations that want a hybrid without giving up diesel. [1] Zoomlion showed the machine on display at the 2026 China International Agricultural Machinery Exhibition. [2]
The show hosted more than 3,000 exhibitors and vendors. [1] The 9DX has a continuously variable transmission. [1]
Speed, slopes and tracks
Zoomlion claims the 9DX will run nearly 25 miles per hour on any terrain. [2] It also claims a maximum speed of 40 km/h across grades and slopes, and says the tractor can handle slopes as steep as 12 degrees. [1][2]
The 9DX uses a four-track tank-drive system with Zoomlion's in-house developed 762 mm (about 30 inch) wide tracks. [1] The cab is independently suspended. [2]
The hydraulic system is meant for heavy implements such as ultra-wide seeders and variable-rate fertilizer applicators. [1]
What Zoomlion has not said
Zoomlion has not officially published specs or battery details for the 9DX. [1] It did not mention what engine the 9DX runs or how large its battery pack is. [2]
Some context exists elsewhere in the lineup. Zoomlion's other top-shelf tractors feature an ag version of Cummins' 15-liter turbodiesel, and the company uses a variant of the Cummins X15 in its ZR400U rotary drilling rig. [1][2] Zoomlion has also developed an 800V modular battery pack system for its other equipment that can scale from 140 to 800 kWh. [1]
Zoomlion claims its hybrid setup can reduce fuel consumption and emissions and lower operating costs without requiring farms to abandon diesel entirely. [1]
China's bigger tractors
AGCO's director of global electronic and electrical engineering, Nicolas Meunier, told Xinhua that China has moved from mostly low-horsepower tractors to building some seriously large machines. [1]
For comparison, the John Deere 9RX 830 had 913 max horsepower and was among the world's most powerful tractors. [2]
What it means for you
If you are in the U.S., the 9DX is unlikely to reach you soon. Zoomlion is a Chinese brand that sells only a few products in the U.S., mainly forklifts and scissor lifts, and the U.S. government places heavy tariffs on Chinese agricultural equipment. [2]
Buyers elsewhere have more to go on, since Zoomlion has had strong early export quarters shipping into Germany, Australia, and the UAE. [1] Until Zoomlion publishes specs, the engine and battery size of the 9DX remain unstated. [1][2]
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