New Holland Workmaster 25S

Name: New Holland Workmaster 25S
Brand: New Holland

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New HollandWorkmaster 25S

Sub-Compact

24.7 hp engine · 17.2 PTO−30% to the shaft

New Holland's way into the sub-compact class, carrying a 100LC loader and Boomer Guard cover - two years bumper to bumper, then four more on the powertrain. At 24.7 hp with a 728 lb hitch it edges a Kubota BX2380 on both counts.

Engine: 24.7 hp
PTO: 17.2 hp
Loader lift: 1,005 lbs
3-pt lift: 728 lbs

As published by the maker

Specifications

Size class: Sub-Compact
Transmission: Hydrostatic
Engine: Yanmar
Engine hp: 24.7 hp
PTO hp: 17.2 hp
Drive: 4WD
Loader lift: 1,005 lbs
Three-point lift: 728 lbs
Hydraulic flow: 6.7 GPM
Fuel tank: 6.6 gal
Weight: 1,444 lbs
Warranty: 5 yr powertrain
4WD: Yes
Cab: Open station
Turbo: No
Cruise control: No

On the price: Neither this maker nor any dealer reachable from here publishes a bare-tractor price for this model — every listing found either says “call for price” or bundles a loader. That is how this brand sells, so expect to get a number by asking a dealer rather than by looking it up.

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 SteeringDiesel

From owner discussion and long-term write-ups

What owners say

What they like

Powered by a proven Yanmar diesel, so the core engine has an excellent reliability reputation despite the value pricing
The 100LC loader lifts over 1,000 lbs, beating the loaders on the Kubota BX2380 and Deere 1025R
It's genuinely heavy for a sub-compact at over 2,300 lbs, giving excellent stability and traction for loader work
New Holland frequently runs aggressive package deals and 0% financing that undercut the premium brands
Backed by CNH Industrial's dealer network, so it has real ag-equipment support behind it

What they complain about

PTO horsepower of just 17.2 is low, so it's underwhelming on wider mowers and PTO implements
It's actually built by LS Tractor and rebadged, which some buyers dislike paying a New Holland premium for
The compact-tractor side of New Holland dealers can be less focused than their big-ag operations, affecting support
Resale value trails Kubota and Deere in the sub-compact class
The 25S was phased out of production, so buyers face a shrinking new inventory and questions about long-term parts
No drive-over mower deck, making mid-mount mowing setup more of a chore

Gathered from owner reports

What owners report

The 25S is an LS tractor with a New Holland badge, and owners are precise about it: New Holland's compacts have been built by LS Mtron in Korea for years, and within the range the engines vary by model — this one runs a Yanmar, the Workmaster 25 a Mitsubishi, the 35 and 40 LS Mtron units, and the larger Workmasters Fiat engines. The practical payoff is a parts trick owners pass around: LS and New Holland use the same part numbers, with LS added as a prefix or suffix, so if your dealer of one brand is far away or has lost its franchise, the other brand's parts counter can supply the part. The identical LS models sell for a few thousand dollars less, which is why several owners bought the LS instead and only mention the New Holland as the badge on the same machine.

What owners get is more capable than the horsepower suggests — the 1.3-litre three-cylinder Yanmar is described as a torque monster that puts more power to the PTO than an equal-horsepower Kubota in the BX26 class, and owners report lifting a 500 lb white oak log easily and moving twenty-five dump-truck loads of stone and dirt. The weak point they name is the loader. One owner of the identical LS twin has broken the loader joystick rod assembly end or its bearings at least twice in 270 hours, the first time inside six months and under warranty, considers the loader poorly designed, and keeps spare parts on the shelf. The other things worth knowing are that the undercarriage paint flakes and needs proper prep and touching up, that the hydrostatic housing sits low enough that owners warn against crashing it into stumps and stones, and that the seat sensor has given trouble.

What comes up favourably

The Yanmar 1.3-litre three-cylinder is the standout part — owners call it best in class and say displacement lets it put more power to the PTO than an equal-horsepower Kubota in the BX26 class, at the cost of a louder diesel clatter
It punches above its size on real loads, with owners reporting a 500 lb white oak log lifted without trouble and twenty-five dump-truck loads of stone and dirt moved on the identical LS version
Because New Holland and LS use the same part numbers with an LS prefix or suffix, owners can order parts through whichever brand's dealer is nearer — which has rescued owners whose own dealer lost its franchise
Loader pin hardware is cheap and interchangeable: an owner found all four loader pins identical with grease zerks, and complete pin, zerk and lynch pin sets available for under $5 each from a parts supplier
The identical LS models sell for meaningfully less — one buyer paid almost $5,000 under a comparably equipped Kubota BX, and another found the LS twin a few thousand below the New Holland

What comes up as a complaint

The loader is the weak design: an owner of the identical LS version has broken the joystick rod assembly end or its bearings at least twice in 270 hours, the first inside six months, and now keeps spare parts on hand
The hydrostatic housing sits low and owners specifically warn against crashing it into stumps and stones, which is not a warning most sub-compacts need
Undercarriage paint flakes off and needs proper surface prep and approved paint to stay ahead of, which owners treat as a known weak point rather than an unlucky example
Opinion is genuinely divided on whether it was the right buy — one owner says he would choose a New Holland Boomer over it and a newer Kubota over that, and someone who used a relative's found it underwhelming for heavy work such as pushing trees over

Questions worth asking

Who actually builds it, and which engine does it have?

LS Mtron in Korea builds New Holland's compacts and has for years, and the engine varies through the range rather than being one family. The Workmaster 25S runs a 1.3-litre three-cylinder Yanmar, while the Workmaster 25 uses a Mitsubishi and the 35 and 40 use LS Mtron engines; the larger Workmasters and the Powerstar and T4 ranges run Fiat engines. Owners rate the Yanmar in this one highly for torque relative to its horsepower.

Should I just buy the LS version instead?

It is the same tractor, and it is cheaper — owners report a few thousand dollars between them, and one paid almost $5,000 less than a comparable Kubota BX with the same equipment. The deciding factor is the dealer rather than the machine. If your LS dealer is distant and your New Holland dealer is close, buy the New Holland, and vice versa. And if the near dealer changes hands later, the shared part numbering means you are not stranded either way.

How much room is there on the price?

Very little, judging by the buyer who collected a dozen quotes across several hours of driving and found them all roughly the same. He also noticed used examples selling close to new prices while everyone was offering 0% financing, which compresses the gap further. Plan on choosing between dealers on service and delivery rather than expecting to negotiate thousands off the machine.

What breaks on it, and what maintenance matters?

The loader joystick linkage is the failure owners actually see, twice inside 270 hours on one machine, and it is cheap enough to keep spares for. Beyond that, the advice from owners who have kept theirs running well is unglamorous: stick to the service intervals, avoid hitting the hydrostatic housing on stumps and rocks, and stay ahead of the undercarriage paint flaking with proper prep and touch-up. Seat sensor trouble also turns up, which is a common nuisance across the class.

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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