Both utility · Kubota against LS Tractor
Kubota L5070 vs LS MT357HC
| Spec | Kubota L5070 | LS MT357HC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$46,253 | $46,880–$52,052 |
| What that price is | MSRP, base build | dealer list, not MSRP, spread across dealers |
| Size class | Utility | Utility |
| Transmission | Hydrostatic | Hydrostatic |
| Engine hp | 50 hp | 57 hp |
| PTO hp | 39.8 hp | 48.4 hp |
| Loader lift | 2,427 lbsat the pivot pin | 2,396 lbsmeasuring point not recorded |
| Three-point lift | 2,756 lbs24 in behind the lift points | 2,755 lbsat the ball ends |
| Hydraulic flow | 9.83 GPM | 15 GPM |
| Drive | 4WD | 4WD |
| Engine | Kubota | LS |
| Weight | 4,266 lbs | 4,446 lbs |
| Fuel tank | not published | 12.4 gal |
| 4WD | Yes | Yes |
| Front loader | Yes | Yes |
| Cab available | No | Yes |
| Hydrostatic | Yes | Yes |
| Power steering | Yes | Yes |
| Cruise control | No | No |
| Warranty | 6 yr / 2000 hr powertrain | 6 yr 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
LS MT357HC
What they like
- 48.4 hp at the PTO on the hydrostatic is higher than the 45.6 hp the gear build manages, so choosing HST here costs nothing in take-off power
- 15.0 GPM of total flow in the HST cab specification, against 12.3 GPM on the gear ROPS build - the cab version gets the biggest pump in the series
- 2,755 lb of Category 2 lift lets it carry full-size ground-engaging implements rather than the Cat 1 gear a 57 hp compact usually takes
- A hydrostatic transmission and a sealed cab on the same machine is unusual at this price; most cab tractors in the class are shuttle-shift only
- Six-year powertrain cover with no deductible, twice the usual term at this size
What they complain about
- The two dealer figures differ by about 11 percent, so the price is shown as a range - LS publishes nothing to settle it
- At 4,446 lb with the cab it is nearly 600 lb heavier than the ROPS build, which costs ground clearance and soft-ground manners
- 12.4 gal of fuel is small for a 57 hp cab tractor working all day
- The 2,396 lb LL4106 loader is shared with the 47 hp MT347, so the front end does not scale with the engine
- LS states no measuring point for the loader rating
- No cruise control is listed, which is a real omission on a hydrostatic machine meant for long mowing runs