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Kioti NX5010 vs Kubota M5660SU
| Spec | Kioti NX5010 | Kubota M5660SU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$34,050 | ~$34,093 |
| What that price is | MSRP, base build | MSRP, base build |
| Size class | Utility | Utility |
| Transmission | Shuttle | Power Shuttle |
| Engine hp | 50 hp | 58.7 hp |
| PTO hp | 41.8 hp | 50 hp |
| Loader lift | 2,761 lbsat the pivot pin | 2,469 lbsat the pivot pin |
| Three-point lift | 3,177 lbsmeasuring point not recorded | 3,307 lbs24 in behind the lift points |
| Hydraulic flow | 16.5 GPM | 10.6 GPM |
| Drive | 4WD | 4WD |
| Engine | Daedong | Kubota |
| Weight | 3,978 lbs | 4,387 lbs |
| Fuel tank | 14.8 gal | 17.7 gal |
| 4WD | Yes | Yes |
| Front loader | Yes | Yes |
| Cab available | No | No |
| Hydrostatic | No | No |
| Power steering | Yes | Yes |
| Cruise control | No | No |
| Warranty | 6 yr / unlimited hr powertrain | 3 yr / 3000 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 NX5010
What they like
- 41.8 PTO hp is 84 percent of gross and the point where the NX frame's 3,177 lb hitch stops being more capacity than the engine can use
- $2,513 over the NX4510 buys 5 engine hp and 4.2 PTO hp with nothing else changed on the machine
- KL6010 loader at 2,761 lb at the pivot pin and 108.3 in of height, the most of any Kioti under 60 hp
- 14.8 gal of fuel with 16.5 gpm of flow makes a full day of mixed loader and implement work realistic
- 72-month powertrain term with no hour cap, plus 24 months bumper-to-bumper covering parts and labor
What they complain about
- $34,050 is within $2,000 of Kioti's own 55 hp NX5510, which makes the middle model a hard sell against the top of its own series
- Shuttle base means a clutch pedal on every direction change; the hydrostatic is $1,578 more
- 3,978 lb is 231 lb lighter than the NX5510, so it needs ballast sooner under a loaded bucket
- The 3,177 lb hitch figure has no published measuring point
- Aftertreatment on the 3F183T engine is not named anywhere in the NX range
Kubota M5660SU
What they like
- 3,307 lb of lift 24 in behind the lift points for $34,093 - the same hitch rating Kubota quotes on the $65,612 M4D-071
- 50 PTO hp from a 58.7 hp engine, with a fully synchronized four-speed and a hydraulic shuttle for direction changes
- 17.7 gal tank on a 4,387 lb tractor gives a long working day for the class
- Category I and II hitch with telescopic lower links, so large implements hook up without a second person
- At 4,387 lb in 4WD ROPS form it is a genuinely light utility tractor, which keeps it useful on soft or sloping ground
What they complain about
- The $34,093 figure is the 2WD SUH; the 4WD SUHD costs more, so price the drive you need rather than the headline
- No cab is offered at any price on the SU, unlike the M6060 and M7060 that sit above it
- 10.6 gpm is the lowest pump output in the M60 range, so loader cycles are slower than on the M6060
- Analogue instrument panel, no tilt steering and a semi-flat deck - the specification is visibly cut to hit the price
- Kubota's own literature quotes this engine as both 58.7 hp gross and 57.9 hp depending on which page you read