Sub-compact tractors

The database classes 26 tractors as sub-compact, from 13 brands. Their PTO horsepower runs from 13.7 to 19.5, with a median of 17.2. Of the 25 that publish a rear lift figure, the rating runs from 660 to 1,433 lb, with a median of 700 lb.

Size decides what a sub-compact can run. On the Kubota BX2380, for example, the compatibility engine rates 16 of the 18 rotary cutters on file as not compatible. Each tractor page lists which of the implements in our database fit that model in full, fit with notes or are ruled out.

Every tractor below is listed with PTO horsepower, hitch category and lift capacity, cited to the manufacturer's published documents where available. Click any model for the full compatibility report.

• Check the hitch category of the exact model. Most sub-compacts on file are Category 1, and a few, such as the John Deere 1025R, are Limited Category 1.
• Loader lift at 24 inches forward of the pin is the number that matters for bucket and pallet work. Where a loader rating is on file, the usable lift of these tractors runs from 401 to 779 lb, across 13 tractors.
• Size implements to PTO horsepower, not engine horsepower.