John Deere · Sub-Compact

John Deere 1E 23

~$15,734

dealer list, not MSRP

John Deere 1E 23
Sub-Compact
21.5 hp engine · 16.2 PTO−25% to the shaft

Same 21.5 hp Yanmar and same 758 lb hitch as the 1023E it replaces for model year 2027, on a simplified frame with a folding ROPS. Deere keeps this one to the essentials - no cruise control, no cab option - while the 1M 25 a step above gets both.

Engine
21.5 hp
PTO
16.2 hp
Loader lift
803 lbs
3-pt lift
758 lbs

1.03 PTO hp per $1,000 of list price

As published by the maker

Specifications

Size class
Sub-Compact
Transmission
Hydrostatic
Engine
Yanmar
Engine hp
21.5 hp
PTO hp
16.2 hp
Drive
4WD
Loader lift
803 lbs
Three-point lift
758 lbs
Hydraulic flow
7.0 GPM
Fuel tank
5.6 gal
Weight
1,475 lbs
Warranty
6 yr / 2000 hr powertrain
4WD
Yes
Cab
Open station
Turbo
No
Cruise control
No

On the price: This maker publishes no price, so the figure comes from dealer listings. Regional dealers price the same machine differently.

Lift figures are the maker's and are quoted at whichever point the maker chose; the about page explains why two loaders with the same number do not lift the same pallet.

Comes with

4WDHydrostaticFront LoaderPower SteeringDiesel

From owner discussion and long-term write-ups

What owners say

What they like

  • Carries over the 1023E's 21.5 hp Yanmar 3TNM74F and its 758 lb hitch, so a decade of dealer service knowledge and implement fitment transfers straight across
  • The 120R Quik-Park loader goes on and comes off in about a minute with no tools, and lifts 803 lb at the pivot pin
  • Folding ROPS clears a low garage door or a barn opening, which is the usual reason a sub-compact ends up living outside
  • 4WD and a two-range hydrostatic transmission are standard rather than options, at the bottom of the Deere range
  • Six years or 2,000 hours of powertrain coverage - the same term Deere puts on machines three times the price

What they complain about

  • No cruise control is offered at all, where the 1M 25 one rung up has it standard, and it shows on any long mowing pass
  • No cab is available, so the factory HVAC cab that headlines the new 1 Series is out of reach on this model
  • 7.0 gpm of pump flow split evenly between steering and implements leaves only 3.5 gpm for a backhoe or a grapple
  • 758 lb at the hitch rules out most 5 ft rotary cutters once a wheel and tailwheel are counted
  • 5.6 gal of fuel is a small tank even at 21.5 hp
  • Deere publishes no starting price for it, so the only figure available is an individual dealer's own bare base-machine quote

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