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Kubota L5070 vs Kubota L6070

Kubota L5070

Kubota

Kubota L5070

~$46,253

50 hp engine · 39.8 PTO−20% to the shaft
Kubota L6070

Kubota

Kubota L6070

~$52,200

60 hp engine · 53 PTO−12% to the shaft

The Kubota L5070 lists about $5,947 lower; the Kubota L6070 carries 53 hp to the PTO against 39.8; the Kubota L6070 buys more PTO horsepower per dollar, 1.02 per $1,000 against 0.86.

Kubota L5070 and Kubota L6070 compared row by row. A highlighted cell takes that row on the stated rule: more power, lift, capacity or flow, or a lower price.
SpecKubota L5070Kubota L6070
Price~$46,253~$52,200
What that price isMSRP, base buildMSRP, base build
Size classUtilityUtility
TransmissionHydrostaticHydrostatic
Engine hp50 hp60 hp
PTO hp39.8 hp53 hp
Loader lift2,427 lbsat the pivot pin2,427 lbsat the pivot pin
Three-point lift2,756 lbs24 in behind the lift points2,976 lbs24 in behind the lift points
Hydraulic flow9.83 GPM9.83 GPM
Drive4WD4WD
EngineKubotaKubota
Weight4,266 lbs4,387 lbs
Fuel tanknot publishednot published
4WDYesYes
Front loaderYesYes
Cab availableNoYes
HydrostaticYesYes
Power steeringYesYes
Cruise controlNoNo
Warranty6 yr / 2000 hr powertrain6 yr / 2000 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

Kubota L5070

What they like

  • 2,427 lb at the pivot pin from the LA1056, a 41 percent jump over every cheaper model in the range
  • Mechanical self-levelling LM1056 is offered as an alternative and lifts 2,471 lb
  • 39.8 PTO hp and 2,756 lb of hitch lift cover a seven-foot cutter and most tillage a compact will pull
  • Identical 4,266 lb ROPS weight to the L4470, so the bigger loader does not come with a heavier machine to park
  • Premium trim throughout - jog dial, loader joystick, dual RPM memory and optional remote start

What they complain about

  • $46,253 is $6,858 above the L4470 for 5.8 hp and a bigger loader, which is a steep step
  • Costs more than a 63.4 hp MX6000 and nearly as much as a 66.4 hp M6060, both with 2,310 and 3,307 lb hitches
  • Still Category I hitch only; the L6070 above it gets Category I and II
  • Fuel tank capacity is not published anywhere in Kubota's Grand L70 material

Kubota L6070

What they like

  • 53 PTO hp is more than a 55.5 hp MX5400 delivers, from a smaller and better-equipped machine
  • 180.7 lbf-ft of torque from the intercooled V2403-CR-TIE5, more than double the L3770's output
  • 2,976 lb of three-point lift with a Category I and II hitch, unique in the Grand L70 range
  • 2,427 lb LA1056 loader with toolless removal and an optional self-levelling version
  • 6-year, 2,000-hour powertrain warranty - twice the term Kubota gives its M-series utility tractors
  • At 4,387 lb in ROPS form it is still a compact tractor, roughly 600 lb lighter than an M6060

What they complain about

  • $52,200 is more than an MX6000 or an M6060, both of which carry a 3,307 lb hitch and a Category II frame
  • 9.83 gpm is the same pump output as the 39 hp L3970, so hydraulic speed does not scale with the engine
  • Hydrostatic only, which costs power in transfer on a tractor bought for PTO work
  • No published fuel tank capacity, on the model in the range most likely to be worked all day
Kubota L5070 spec sheetKubota L6070 spec sheet