MSRP, base build
A 1,233 cc three-cylinder in the small CS body, still rated 21 hp but pulling 16.7 at the PTO from 250 lb more tractor. The SL2530 loader lifts 871 lb at the pin, less than the cheaper CS2220, so this one is bought for the engine and the ballast rather than the front end.
1.01 PTO hp per $1,000 of list price
As published by the maker
On the price: The maker's own published starting figure for the base build. A dealer adds a loader, a deck and freight on top.
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
Kioti
Same 1,007 cc engine and same 21 hp as the CS2210, but the SL2420 loader lifts 1,062 lb at the pin instead of 675 and the pump goes to 7.0 gpm. That makes it the cheapest CS with a front end worth putting real dirt in.
Spec sheet & owner notes
Kioti
Undercuts a Deere 1025R and a Kubota BX2380 on price while out-lifting both at the loader - 1,062 lb at the pin from 24.5 hp of Daedong diesel. Six years of powertrain cover is the other lever Kioti pulls; thinner dealer coverage is what it costs.
Spec sheet & owner notes
Kioti
Kioti's biggest sub-compact frame, and the real jump in seriousness above the CS line: 1,647 cc, 11.3 gpm of pump and a 1,203 lb hitch against the CS's 700. Sold as gear at $17,827, hydrostatic at $19,524, or with a cab for $30,084.
Spec sheet & owner notes