Kioti · Utility

Kioti NS4710

~$34,837

MSRP, base build

Kioti NS4710
Utility
44.9 hp engine · 36.6 PTO−18% to the shaft

Utility-grade hydraulics on a compact chassis: 16.5 GPM beats what a Deere 4044M or Kubota MX5400 pushes, which is why this one gets specced for loader-heavy days. Hydrostatic costs about $2,800 over the gear NS4710.

Engine
44.9 hp
PTO
36.6 hp
Loader lift
2,105 lbs
3-pt lift
2,493 lbs

1.05 PTO hp per $1,000 of list price

As published by the maker

Specifications

Size class
Utility
Transmission
Hydrostatic
Engine
Daedong
Engine hp
44.9 hp
PTO hp
36.6 hp
Drive
4WD
Loader lift
2,105 lbs
Three-point lift
2,493 lbs
Hydraulic flow
16.5 GPM
Fuel tank
13.2 gal
Weight
4,027 lbs
Warranty
6 yr powertrain
4WD
Yes
Cab
Open station
Turbo
Yes
Cruise control
Yes

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

4WDHydrostaticFront LoaderPower SteeringCruise ControlTurboDiesel

From owner discussion and long-term write-ups

What owners say

What they like

  • 16.5 GPM total hydraulic flow is class-leading - loader and grapple work feels noticeably faster and smoother than a Kubota L3901 or Deere 3-series
  • At 4,027 lbs bare it outweighs comparable Kubota L-series tractors by close to half a ton, so it stays planted with a heavy bucket instead of getting tippy
  • Typically prices $4,000-8,000 under a comparably equipped Kubota MX5400 or Deere 4044M, which is the entire argument for buying one
  • The KL5520 loader lifts 2,105 lbs at the pin and takes skid-steer quick-attach implements, so you're not locked into proprietary attachments
  • Independent PTO, tilt steering, and cruise control come standard - features that are option-sheet upcharges on green and orange tractors
  • The factory cab version is one of the cheapest true climate-controlled cab tractors you can buy in the 45 HP class

What they complain about

  • Kioti's dealer network is far thinner than Deere or Kubota - if you're not near a good dealer, parts can take days instead of hours
  • Resale value trails Kubota and Deere noticeably, so you give back some of the purchase savings when you sell
  • The Tier 4 DPF needs regen cycles, and owners who do lots of low-RPM idle work find the regens frequent and annoying
  • The hydrostatic drive gives up several horsepower to the gear version before the shaft, so the rated 36.6 PTO hp is the gear figure
  • At over 4,000 lbs it will rut a soft lawn badly, so it's the wrong machine if half your work is on turf
  • The NS line sits confusingly between Kioti's own CK and DK series, and a similarly priced DK4520 has a heavier-duty frame
  • The loader valve and joystick are notchier than Kubota's equivalent, which is the kind of difference only a back-to-back demo shows up

Gathered from owner reports

What owners report

Owners of the NS4710 tend to like the tractor and have trouble with what stands behind it. The pattern in their accounts is consistent: people who describe the machine itself in warm terms go on to describe waits for parts or a dealer who did not live up to what was promised, and at least one sold an otherwise sound tractor purely over support.

What comes up favourably

  • Cab owners are notably happy with what they got for the money - one reports his being quiet with air conditioning that works, bought at a good price with extended warranty included, and doing exactly what he wanted on bush hogging and gravel road repair.
  • Owners are clear that the machine is not the problem. Even the owner who sold his after eighteen months went out of his way to say it was not unreliable, having had only one fault in that time.

What comes up as a complaint

  • Parts waits can be severe enough to end an ownership. One owner had a hard line feeding the transmission spring a leak under warranty, waited eight weeks only to be sent the wrong line, welded the leaking one himself to keep working, and waited a further eight weeks for the right part - about four months for a hard line. He sold the tractor and says his next will be a Kubota.
  • Dealer experience is inconsistent and buyers report it souring an otherwise good purchase. One very pleased with his 2022 machine describes a salesman who made promises he could not keep, with the service manager - the reason he chose Kioti in the first place - and the general manager left to repair the damage.
  • The hydraulics take acclimatising to. An owner running a cab model in New Hampshire describes them as a little jerky next to a Bobcat or an excavator, while adding that you get used to it.

Questions worth asking

Why do owners call the NS4710 a value pick in the 45 HP class?
Because it typically prices several thousand dollars under a comparably equipped Kubota MX5400 or Deere 4044M while including features they charge extra for, and the factory cab is one of the cheapest true climate-controlled cabs at this horsepower. Owners back that up: one reports getting his cab model at a good price with an extended warranty thrown in, and rates the cab quiet with working air conditioning.
How fast are the NS4710's hydraulics really?
Quick on paper - 16.5 GPM total flow makes loader and grapple work noticeably faster than a Kubota L3901 or Deere 3-series, and the loader takes skid-steer quick-attach implements. The caveat owners add is about feel rather than speed: one describes the hydraulics as a little jerky compared with a Bobcat or an excavator, and says it takes some getting used to before precise work feels natural.
What are owners' experiences with parts and dealer support?
This is the recurring complaint, and it is worth taking seriously because it comes from people who otherwise rate the tractor. One owner waited about four months for a single hard line under warranty - eight weeks to receive the wrong part, then eight more for the right one - and welded the leaking original himself in the meantime; he sold the tractor over it. Another, happy with his machine, describes a buying experience undermined by promises the salesman could not keep. Judge the specific dealer carefully, and ask directly how they handle parts back-orders.
How annoying is the DPF on the NS4710?
It depends entirely on how you work it. Owners doing lots of low-RPM idle work find the regens frequent and irritating; owners who run it under load at proper RPM barely notice them. If your duty cycle is short light chores, either commit to working it harder or consider a machine without a particulate filter.
Will the NS4710 tear up my lawn?
Probably - at over 4,000 lbs bare it will rut soft turf badly, and that is before loader weight. Its mass is a feature for loader stability, keeping it planted where lighter compacts get tippy, but it makes this the wrong machine if half your work is finish mowing on grass you care about.

Summarised from public owner discussion, not from testing. Nothing here was measured by this site, and a report that recurs is not the same as a defect rate.

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