Cheapest way into Kubota's M4 cab frame, and the only one of the three that is not a Deluxe. Same V3307-CR-TE4 and same F12/R12 synchronized box as the M4D-071, but with mechanical on-the-go 4WD, one standard remote and 540 PTO only.
0.97 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
Gathered from owner reports
Injectors are the thing to know about. One owner reports a friend's machine with under 250 hours having been in the shop more than once, most recently for four new injectors, and draws the sensible conclusion that buying a well-regarded brand is no guarantee of a trouble-free machine. Another owner chasing near-identical symptoms on the closely related smaller model - runs fine cold, then the revs sag after ten minutes, collapse when the loader hydraulics are used, drop on any incline and eventually affect the steering, recovering after twenty minutes switched off - says that searching the problem turns up a good deal about Kubota replacing bad injectors on this model specifically. Against that, the positive reports are solid: one owner has 80 hours on a deluxe version, says it works great and does not regenerate often, and can think of no complaint beyond the oil fill port making oil changes awkward. Another sold a mid-size Kubota for an open-station version and loves it, singling out the bi-speed turn as making tight manoeuvres easy - he reckons it nearly out-turns his two-wheel-drive vehicles. The longest-running example on record is a cab machine bought when the model launched that has covered 2,500 to 3,000 hours and is described as running like it did on day one.
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.
Cross-shopped against
Same brand or same size, nearest in price
Kubota
Deluxe trim at the bottom of the M4 range: the same 203 cu in V3307 as its siblings, detuned to 65.4 hp and 52 PTO hp. Costs more than the higher-powered M4-071 because the deluxe fittings, not the engine, set the price.
Spec sheet & owner notes
Kubota
Flagship of the M4 line and the most expensive tractor Kubota sells under 105 hp outside the M5. Deluxe fittings meet the full 72.1 hp tune - electro-hydraulic 4WD, two remotes with flow control and 540/540E all standard.
Spec sheet & owner notes
Kubota
The only Grand L70 with a turbocharged, intercooled engine and a Category I and II hitch. 53 PTO hp from 60 engine hp makes it the most powerful compact Kubota sells before the MX and M utility frames take over.
Spec sheet & owner notes