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Kioti NS5310 vs Kioti NX5510

Kioti NS5310

Kioti

Kioti NS5310

~$37,205

50.3 hp engine · 36.6 PTO−27% to the shaft
KiotiNX5510

Kioti

Kioti NX5510

~$36,515

55 hp engine · 46 PTO−16% to the shaft

The Kioti NX5510 lists about $690 lower; the Kioti NX5510 carries 46 hp to the PTO against 36.6; the Kioti NX5510 lifts 2,761 lbs on the loader against 2,621; the Kioti NX5510 buys more PTO horsepower per dollar, 1.26 per $1,000 against 0.98.

Kioti NS5310 and Kioti NX5510 compared row by row. A highlighted cell takes that row on the stated rule: more power, lift, capacity or flow, or a lower price.
SpecKioti NS5310Kioti NX5510
Price~$37,205~$36,515
What that price isMSRP, base buildMSRP, base build
Size classUtilityUtility
TransmissionHydrostaticShuttle
Engine hp50.3 hp55 hp
PTO hp36.6 hp46 hp
Loader lift2,621 lbsat the pivot pin2,761 lbsat the pivot pin
Three-point lift2,940 lbsmeasuring point not recorded3,177 lbsmeasuring point not recorded
Hydraulic flow16.5 GPM16.5 GPM
Drive4WD4WD
EngineDaedongDaedong
Weight4,027 lbs4,209 lbs
Fuel tank13.2 gal14.8 gal
4WDYesYes
Front loaderYesYes
Cab availableNoNo
HydrostaticYesNo
Power steeringYesYes
Cruise controlNoNo
Warranty6 yr / unlimited hr powertrain6 yr / unlimited hr powertrain

A highlighted cell wins its row on the rule named above the table: more power, lift, capacity or flow, or a lower price. A lift row is left unwon whenever the two makers measured in different places, or where either of them did not say — a figure quoted at the pivot pin and one quoted 500 mm ahead of it describe the same loader and differ by roughly a third, so ranking them against each other would invent a result. Prices are typical list and move with dealer packages.

From owner discussion and long-term write-ups

What owners of each one say

Kioti NS5310

What they like

  • Turbocharging 1,826 cc to 50.3 hp gets utility-class power out of a compact-sized engine, which keeps the tractor light for its output
  • 4,027 lb of bare weight is over 600 lb more than any DK, and that mass is what lets the loader work at its rating
  • 2,940 lb at the 3-point beats the whole DK line by 224 lb
  • The KL5810 loader lifts 2,621 lb at the pivot pin to 106.3 in
  • Three-range hydrostatic plus 16.5 gpm makes this the loader-focused choice at 50 hp
  • 13.2 gal tank, and a 72-month powertrain warranty with no hour cap

What they complain about

  • 36.6 PTO hp from 50.3 gross is a 27 percent loss, while Kioti's shuttle-drive DK5020 makes 41.5 at the PTO from the same 50.3 gross hp for $4,334 less
  • Kioti's premium NX4510 costs $31,537 - $5,668 less than this - with a bigger loader and a bigger hitch, which makes the value tier the expensive one at this trim
  • Cab pricing is published for the NS6010 but not at this hp point, so a heated NS5310 needs a dealer quote
  • The aftertreatment is not named on the page, so whether a regeneration cycle is part of ownership comes from the dealer

Kioti NX5510

What they like

  • 4,209 lb is the most weight in the shuttle NX line and the traction that tillage and box-blade work actually depend on
  • 46 PTO hp runs a seven-foot cutter or a tiller without the engine hunting
  • 3,177 lb Cat hitch and a 2,761 lb loader at the pivot pin, matched to a frame heavy enough to use them
  • $36,515 is $1,342 less than a 50.3 hp NS5310H, for 4.7 more engine hp and a larger hitch
  • 14.8 gal tank, 16.5 gpm pump, and a 72-month unlimited-hour powertrain warranty
  • Cab is a published factory option at $44,378

What they complain about

  • 4,209 lb is heavy for turf and orchard work, where the lighter DK5520 at the same 55 hp is the better tool
  • Shuttle only at this price; hydrostatic is $38,093
  • 16.5 gpm is the same flow the 45 hp NX4510 gets, so the hydraulics did not scale with the engine
  • The hitch and loader figures both come without a stated measuring point