Kioti · Utility

Kioti DK5520

~$34,620

MSRP, base build

Kioti DK5520
Utility
55 hp engine · 45.6 PTO−17% to the shaft

Most engine Kioti puts in the DK frame: 55 hp and 45.6 at the PTO from the same 1,826 cc three-cylinder, for $1,749 over the DK5020. At 3,373 lb it is also the lightest tractor in this catalog at its horsepower, which shapes what it is good at.

Engine
55 hp
PTO
45.6 hp
Loader lift
2,474 lbs
3-pt lift
2,716 lbs

1.32 PTO hp per $1,000 of list price

As published by the maker

Specifications

Size class
Utility
Transmission
Shuttle
Engine
Daedong
Engine hp
55 hp
PTO hp
45.6 hp
Drive
4WD
Loader lift
2,474 lbs
Three-point lift
2,716 lbs
Hydraulic flow
16.5 GPM
Fuel tank
11.9 gal
Weight
3,373 lbs
Warranty
6 yr / unlimited hr powertrain
4WD
Yes
Cab
Open station
Turbo
No
Cruise control
No

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

4WDGearFront LoaderPower SteeringDiesel

From owner discussion and long-term write-ups

What owners say

What they like

  • 45.6 PTO hp for $34,620 is among the cheapest 45-plus PTO horsepower in this catalog
  • Only $1,749 over the DK5020 for 4.7 more engine hp and 4.1 more at the PTO - a cheaper step than anywhere else in the Kioti range
  • Same 16.5 gpm pump, 2,474 lb loader and 2,716 lb hitch as the rest of the DK line, so the capability is not reduced to hit the price
  • 3,373 lb is light for 55 hp, which keeps it off soft ground that a heavier utility tractor would rut
  • Synchro shuttle plus 55 hp suits sustained field work rather than short bursts
  • 72-month powertrain term with unlimited hours, plus 24 months bumper-to-bumper covering labor

What they complain about

  • 3,373 lb cuts both ways: at 55 hp it is short of the traction weight to use all of that power in draft work without ballast
  • 11.9 gal is a small tank for 55 hp, and it is less than the 39.6 hp DK4220 carries
  • No hydrostatic and no cab on this trim, both of which live on the SEH models
  • Aftertreatment is not named for this engine, so regeneration behaviour is not knowable from the maker's page

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