The new:

BiG X 860

KRONE is expanding its extensive BiG X series with the BiG X 860 forage harvester. A new 6-cylinder in-line engine and numerous features ensure the perfect performance.
Spelle, Germany, September 2025: The BiG X 860 is the latest addition to the KRONE forage harvester range. This 843 hp machine complements the large BiG X series with the BiG X 680 to 1180 models, featuring power outputs of 687 to 1156 hp. While the previous models in this power class are equipped with V8 and V12 engines, KRONE has opted for a newly developed, extremely robust and fuel-efficient 6-cylinder in-line engine for the BiG X 860. Furthermore, this forage harvester is also equipped with numerous KRONE features that ensure maximum comfort and top performance.

Powerful and economical engine
The 6-cylinder in-line engine developed by Liebherr is designed for the harshest operating conditions. The 843 hp diesel engine, with an 18-litre engine displacement, stands out due to its high power density and delivers a peak torque of 4,000 Nm at only 1,300 rpm. Alongside its high power, the engine also convinces with its low fuel consumption and oil change intervals of every 1,000 engine hours or every two years. This contributes to a significant reduction in overall running costs. Needless to say, the diesel engine meets the requirements of exhaust emission stage V or Tier 4f, thus ensuring environmentally friendly operation of the forage harvester.

Like the other models in the powerful series, the BiG X 860 comes with the PowerSplit feature. This allows engine performance to be adjusted as required at the touch of a button: If full power is not needed, you can simply work in the economical Eco-Power mode. Various power ranges can be selected to ensure that forage harvester drivers can react individually to respective operating conditions. However, if full power is needed, drivers can simply switch to X-Power mode. Depending on the actual setting, the machine can also toggle automatically and infinitely between the various engine performances. This technology represents fuel savings and increased efficiency.

Excellent performance thanks to innovative features
The innovative crop flow concept of the BiG X 860 is also exemplary: The six pre-compression rollers, the large chopping drum and the OptiMaxx 305 corn conditioner guarantee intensive grain and stalk conditioning. Even with uneven crop feed, the VariStream concept with spring-loaded floors underneath the chopping drum and behind the discharge accelerator always ensures blockage-free work. This allows the machine to be optimally utilised at the limit and helps reduce diesel consumption.

Perfect data management
Thanks to the various KRONE harvesting headers – EasyCollect or XCollect for maize, EasyFlow for grass and XDisc for whole crops – the BiG X forage harvester is a real all-rounder. The DLG-approved NIR Control dual sensor has proven to be extremely useful for measuring and documenting the nutrient levels of plants when harvesting. Not only these values but also other important machine data can be recorded and transmitted in real time using the KRONE SmartConnect telemetry unit. This data can be displayed in KRONE SmartTelematics and/or transmitted to various farm management systems via the agrirouter.

Press contact:
Markus Steinwendner
Head of Marketing KRONE Agriculture 
+49 5977 935 188 20
markus.steinwendner@krone.de
www.krone-agriculture.com