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LS MT7101CPS vs John Deere 5095M

LS MT7101CPS

LS Tractor

LS MT7101CPS

~$84,707

100.6 hp engine · 85.5 PTO−15% to the shaft
John Deere 5095M

John Deere

John Deere 5095M

~$82,365

95 hp engine · 80 PTO−16% to the shaft

The John Deere 5095M lists about $2,342 lower; the LS MT7101CPS carries 85.5 hp to the PTO against 80; the LS MT7101CPS lifts 5,139 lbs on the loader against 3,027; the LS MT7101CPS buys more PTO horsepower per dollar, 1.01 per $1,000 against 0.97.

LS MT7101CPS and John Deere 5095M compared row by row. A highlighted cell takes that row on the stated rule: more power, lift, capacity or flow, or a lower price.
SpecLS MT7101CPSJohn Deere 5095M
Price~$84,707~$82,365
What that price isdealer list, not MSRPMSRP, base build
Size classUtilityUtility
TransmissionPower ShuttlePower Shuttle
Engine hp100.6 hp95 hp
PTO hp85.5 hp80 hp
Loader lift5,139 lbsmeasuring point not recorded3,027 lbsat the pivot pin
Three-point lift8,378 lbsat the ball ends5,150 lbs24 in behind the lift points
Hydraulic flow22.2 GPM24.7 GPM
Drive4WD4WD
EngineLSJohn Deere
Weight7,985 lbs8,298 lbs
Fuel tank30.4 gal37.7 gal
4WDYesYes
Front loaderYesYes
Cab availableYesYes
HydrostaticNoNo
Power steeringYesYes
Cruise controlNoNo
Warranty6 yr powertrainnot published

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

LS MT7101CPS

What they like

  • 8,378 lb of Category II lift, which is more than double what the 63 hp MT463 will pick up
  • 24 forward and 24 reverse speeds through a power shuttle, so direction and ratio changes happen without the clutch
  • 85.5 hp at the PTO from 100.6 gross is a 15 percent loss, good for a machine of this size
  • Factory cab with heat and air conditioning is standard rather than an option, so there is no stripped build to regret
  • 30.4-gallon tank and a 5,139 lb LL8100 loader make it a genuine working machine rather than a large hobby tractor

What they complain about

  • LS publishes no price; the two dealer figures found were $84,707 and $88,777, and one of them notes pricing is subject to change
  • Cab-only means there is no cheaper open-station route into the MT7 frame at all
  • LS identifies the engine only as an 'F5G' and does not name its maker anywhere on the model page, unlike the Yanmar and Mitsubishi units lower in the range
  • 22.2 GPM total flow is only 1.1 GPM more than the 63 hp MT463 carries, so the hydraulics have not scaled with the engine
  • The 3-point figure is quoted at the hitch end here, where the MT4 series quotes 24 in behind - the two are not comparable even within LS's own range
  • No loader measuring point is published, and at 5,139 lb that rating is doing a lot of work in the buying decision
  • At 7,985 lb and 100.6 hp it is at the top edge of this catalog's coverage, with a correspondingly thin dealer network for parts

John Deere 5095M

What they like

  • 80 PTO hp from 95 gross is the best power conversion of any John Deere in this size range
  • Maximum engine power rises to 97.8 hp above the 95 hp rated figure, so there is genuine reserve when a baler loads up
  • MFWD is in the base price on Deere's own price page rather than a several-thousand-dollar option as it is on the 5E
  • Turbocharged with air-to-air aftercooling, and the aftertreatment is a diesel oxidation catalyst plus SCR rather than a particulate filter
  • The optional high-capacity hitch takes lift from 5,150 lb to 7,860 lb at 24 in. behind the lift points
  • 24.7 gpm as standard and 25.6 gpm with the PowrQuad PLUS or Powr8 transmissions

What they complain about

  • Roughly $4,300 more than a 5085M that shares its weight, hitch, hydraulics and fuel capacity - the step buys engine only
  • About $82,000 on Deere's published list before the $16,038 cab, which is the real cost of putting an operator in it year-round
  • Deere publishes no single powertrain warranty term for the 5M line that could be read off its literature
  • Deere's loader prep package names the 520M, 540M and 600M as compatible without designating a match, so the 2,606 lb pivot-pin figure here is the smallest of the three options
  • Ordering PowrQuad PLUS or Powr8 adds 442 lb, taking the machine to 8,740 lb
  • SCR means carrying and topping up diesel exhaust fluid, which the DPF-free 5E line also avoids but without the SCR tank
LS MT7101CPS spec sheetJohn Deere 5095M spec sheet