MSRP for 2WD open station; Deere lists MFWD separately at $7,103
Deere's real utility line starts here, and it is a different animal from the compacts below it: a 2.9 L PowerTech three-cylinder that Deere builds itself, a Category 2 hitch lifting 3,192 lb, and no diesel particulate filter to regenerate.
1.35 PTO hp per $1,000 of list price
As published by the maker
On the price: This figure is the maker's published price for 2WD open station; Deere lists MFWD separately at $7,103. It is a real published number but not a like-for-like one, so nothing on this site ranks it against the bare-tractor prices — not the per-dollar picks, not the matchup pairings.
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
From owner discussion and long-term write-ups
Cross-shopped against
Same brand or same size, nearest in price
John Deere
Where the 5E line starts offering choices: a cab, a 12F/12R PowrReverser and even an eHydro are all on the 5060E order sheet, none of which the 5050E below it can have. Same 2.9 L PowerTech, same DPF-free aftertreatment, ten more horsepower.
Spec sheet & owner notes
John Deere
The 5E most often bought for baling: 49 PTO hp out of the 2.9 L PowerTech, a Category 2 hitch and 6,029 lb of machine in 4WD trim, with a cab, PowrReverser or eHydro all available. It sits about $2,600 under a 5075E for 8.6 fewer horsepower.
Spec sheet & owner notes
John Deere
Where Deere's compacts stop pretending to be lawn equipment: 42.5 hp, a 3,770 lb frame and 15.4 GPM of hydraulics. M trim drops the R's cab, premium electronics and suspension seat, which is most of the several-thousand-dollar gap.
Spec sheet & owner notes