Kubota started from a clean slate to design an agricultural tractor for the European market and built a factory in northern France to manufacture it. The planned annual output was 3,000 units, so for Kubota—already producing 180,000 machines a year—this project was more about gaining experience in tougher markets. They did not develop the tractor entirely on their own: the powertrain, hydraulics, and rear axle were sourced from ZF, and the front axle was made by Dana in Italy. The cab’s striking terminal came from subsidiary Kverneland, while engines and cab shells were imported from Japan.

The engines were the same 6.1-liter, four-cylinder units used in earlier models, featuring urea injection, four-valve technology, a particulate filter, and exhaust gas recirculation. The base transmission was a 24+24 gearbox with a creeper gear. The K-VT version used ZF’s stepless transmission. In both cases, 50 km/h was reached at 1,780 rpm. The hydraulic system could be specified either as an open circuit with an 80 L/min pump or as a load-sensing system with a 110 L/min pump. Lift capacity was 9 tonnes.

The standard version included cruise speed presets, a 4-speed PTO, creeper-gear automation, four-wheel-drive and differential-lock automatics, air conditioning, and an air-suspended seat. The Premium model added load-sensing hydraulics with four electric valves, a multi-function armrest, and a 7″ ISOBUS terminal. The third variant was the stepless Premium K-VT.

Available options included front-axle suspension, mechanical or pneumatic cab suspension, radar for the onboard computer, and automatic steering. The cab noise level was specified at 72 dB. The K7001 series was priced very precisely to match its main competitors.

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