13 August 2026, Belarus: Belarus Series 1500 sits near the top of MTZ’s mid-range power offerings at 148-150 HP, and marks a significant jump in lift capacity — 6,500 kg, up sharply from the 4,300 kg of the Series 1300 below it. The 16-forward/8-reverse gearbox carries over, with weight in the 6,250-6,330 kg range.
What sets it apart: The substantial increase in lift capacity relative to the horsepower step-up suggests Series 1500 is engineered specifically around heavier three-point implement work — larger ploughs, heavy cultivators, and bigger trailed equipment that smaller series simply can’t lift. This makes it a genuine heavy-duty general-purpose tractor rather than just a higher-powered row-crop machine.
Best fit: Farms and contractors running heavy tillage implements and larger trailed equipment that require substantial three-point lift capacity alongside strong horsepower
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