Compact frame with a sub-25 hp engine, which is the point: 22.9 hp and no DPF, but a three-range HST, the 1,477 lb L21 loader and 1,760 lb of rear lift - more than double what the 1100 series manages on the same horsepower. Open station only.
0.85 PTO hp per $1,000 of list price
As published by the maker
On the price: The maker publishes one starting price for this series rather than a figure per model, and this is the cheapest model in it.
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
Mahindra
At 24.7 hp the 1626 is a compact tractor with a Mahindra 3-cylinder diesel and class-leading loader lift for the money, backed by a long warranty. It targets value buyers who want more loader muscle and coverage than the premium brands offer at the price.
Spec sheet & owner notes
Mahindra
Middle rung of the 1600 series, and the point where Mahindra stops publishing a price: the series figure belongs to the 1626, so this one is priced off dealer books at about $25,659 for the 8F/8R synchro shuttle. A three-range HST runs roughly $2,500 more, and a heated cab is offered only on the HST.
Spec sheet & owner notes
Mahindra
A 2.7-litre mCRD engine with no DPF and a 2,646 lb hitch let this punch well past its 37 hp rating. Mahindra has retired the 2600 series in favour of the 2100, leaving the series brochure as the only maker document that still describes it.
Spec sheet & owner notes