Sub-Compact against Utility · same New Holland lineup

New Holland Workmaster 25S vs New Holland PowerStar 75

New HollandWorkmaster 25S

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New Holland Workmaster 25S

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24.7 hp engine · 17.2 PTO−30% to the shaft
New HollandPowerStar 75

New Holland

New Holland PowerStar 75

~$90,725

74 hp engine · 61 PTO−18% to the shaft

New Holland Workmaster 25S has no published price, so the two cannot be compared on cost without a dealer quote; the New Holland PowerStar 75 carries 61 hp to the PTO against 17.2; the New Holland PowerStar 75 lifts 2,478 lbs on the loader against 1,005.

New Holland Workmaster 25S and New Holland PowerStar 75 compared row by row. A highlighted cell takes that row on the stated rule: more power, lift, capacity or flow, or a lower price.
SpecNew Holland Workmaster 25SNew Holland PowerStar 75
Pricenot published~$90,725
What that price isno published pricedealer list, not MSRP
Size classSub-CompactUtility
TransmissionHydrostaticPower Shuttle
Engine hp24.7 hp74.0 hp
PTO hp17.2 hp61 hp
Loader lift1,005 lbsmeasuring point not recorded2,478 lbsmeasuring point not recorded
Three-point lift728 lbsmeasuring point not recorded3,664 lbs24 in behind the lift points
Hydraulic flow6.7 GPM12.9 GPM
Drive4WD4WD
EngineYanmarFPT
Weight2,337 lbs7,996 lbs
Fuel tank6.6 gal23.8 gal
4WDYesYes
Front loaderYesYes
Cab availableNoYes
HydrostaticYesNo
Power steeringYesYes
Cruise controlNoNo
Warranty5 yr powertrain2 yr / 2000 hr base warranty

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

New Holland Workmaster 25S

What they like

  • Powered by a proven Yanmar diesel, so the core engine has an excellent reliability reputation despite the value pricing
  • The 100LC loader lifts over 1,000 lbs, beating the loaders on the Kubota BX2380 and Deere 1025R
  • It's genuinely heavy for a sub-compact at over 2,300 lbs, giving excellent stability and traction for loader work
  • New Holland frequently runs aggressive package deals and 0% financing that undercut the premium brands
  • Backed by CNH Industrial's dealer network, so it has real ag-equipment support behind it

What they complain about

  • PTO horsepower of just 17.2 is low, so it's underwhelming on wider mowers and PTO implements
  • It's actually built by LS Tractor and rebadged, which some buyers dislike paying a New Holland premium for
  • The compact-tractor side of New Holland dealers can be less focused than their big-ag operations, affecting support
  • Resale value trails Kubota and Deere in the sub-compact class
  • The 25S was phased out of production, so buyers face a shrinking new inventory and questions about long-term parts
  • No drive-over mower deck, making mid-mount mowing setup more of a chore

New Holland PowerStar 75

What they like

  • Forward-reverse power shuttle on a wet clutch, so loader cycles do not wear a dry disc the way the Workmaster's mechanical shuttle does
  • Category II three-point with Lift-O-Matic Plus and an ASAE-rated 3,664 lb at 24 in., a proper step above the Workmaster's Cat I/II
  • Four cylinders and 207 cu in against the Workmaster's three-cylinder 179, which shows up as smoother running under PTO load
  • 23.8 gal of fuel and 22.4 GPM of total flow, with 12.9 GPM reserved for implements
  • Turbocharged and aftercooled rather than just turbocharged, and still Tier 4B on DOC plus cooled EGR with no DPF
  • The loader is factory-installed rather than dealer-fitted, so the mounts and plumbing are engineered in

What they complain about

  • $90,725 is the highest price in this hp class by a wide margin - a Farmall 75C or a Workmaster 75 cab does similar work for materially less
  • 61 PTO hp from 74 engine hp is a 18% loss on a tractor at this price
  • Cab only in the MY2026 book, so there is no ROPS version for a shed-height or orchard setting
  • The 655TL/710LU loader is rated 800 mm ahead of the pivot pin, a convention that makes 2,478 lb look weak against pin-quoted rivals and cannot honestly be converted
  • Base cover is 24 months or 2,000 hours, short against the six-year powertrain warranty New Holland puts on its own compacts
New Holland Workmaster 25S spec sheetNew Holland PowerStar 75 spec sheet