Ride-on lawn tractor cutting a large open lawn
Ride-On mowers

Ride-On mowers, ranked.

For gardens that take more than an hour to push-mow. A serious purchase. Engine hours matter more than years.

45 models reviewed · Best value: Kubota G23-II HD

All ride-on mowers (45)

Kubota

G23-II HD

Kubota diesel ride-on — the professional standard

★ 4.9 (32)
Used Avg £9,500 New: £13,999
Kubota

G26-II HD

Heavy-duty Kubota G-series diesel flagship

★ 4.9 (18)
Used Avg £11,000 New: £15,999
John Deere X167R (representative photo)
John Deere

X167R

Rear-collect ride-on with 102cm deck

★ 4.7 (88)
Used Avg £2,200 New: £3,499
Mountfield 1530H (representative photo)
Mountfield

1530H

Compact hydro ride-on for sub-3000m² lawns

★ 4.3 (322)
Used Avg £950 New: £1,899
Kubota

GR1600-II

Kubota premium 40in garden tractor — Japanese build

★ 4.8 (54)
Used Avg £5,200 New: £7,499
Kubota

G26 II LD

Current Kubota G-series diesel ride-on

★ 4.9 (22)
Used Avg £10,500 New: £15,499
Countax

C40

British ride-on with Powered Grass Collector

★ 4.6 (92)
Used Avg £2,800 New: £5,299
Kubota

F3090

Kubota mid-range diesel front-mount, the contractor staple

★ 4.9 (24)
Used Avg £13,500 New: £20,499
Kubota

Z121S

Entry Kubota petrol zero-turn, 42in residential

★ 4.6 (64)
Used Avg £3,300 New: £4,999
Kubota

ZD1211-60

Mid Kubota diesel zero-turn, 60in commercial

★ 4.9 (22)
Used Avg £12,500 New: £17,499
John Deere X350R (representative photo)
John Deere

X350R

Mid X-series JD with rear collect

★ 4.7 (88)
Used Avg £3,200 New: £4,699
Kubota

GR2120-II

Bigger Kubota GR — 48in deck for larger lawns

★ 4.8 (32)
Used Avg £6,400 New: £8,999
Kubota

BX1880 Sub-Compact

Kubota sub-compact tractor with mid-mount mower deck

★ 4.8 (32)
Used Avg £9,000 New: £12,999
Kubota

G23-II LD

Kubota G23 diesel ride-on, light-duty spec

★ 4.8 (29)
Used Avg £9,000 New: £12,999
Kubota

ZD1011-48

Compact Kubota diesel zero-turn, 48in commercial

★ 4.8 (24)
Used Avg £9,500 New: £13,999
Kubota

BX2380 Sub-Compact

Mid Kubota sub-compact tractor with 60in mid-mount mower

★ 4.8 (26)
Used Avg £9,800 New: £13,499
Kubota

BX2680 Sub-Compact

Top BX sub-compact tractor with 60in mid-mount mower

★ 4.9 (21)
Used Avg £11,000 New: £14,999
John Deere X354 (representative photo)
John Deere

X354

4-wheel-steer JD with 107cm deck

★ 4.7 (56)
Used Avg £3,800 New: £5,499
Honda

HF 2625 HM

Honda hydrostatic ride-on with side discharge

★ 4.6 (88)
Used Avg £2,500 New: £3,999
Mountfield

Tornado 2098H

Mountfield Tornado — premium 98cm hydro tractor

★ 4.5 (88)
Used Avg £1,900 New: £2,999
Kubota

T1880

Kubota entry petrol ride-on — the smallest T-series

★ 4.6 (48)
Used Avg £4,200 New: £5,999
EGO

ZT4204E-L

Cordless zero-turn ride-on (42 inch)

★ 4.5 (78)
Used Avg £3,200 New: £5,499
Kubota

G21-II HD

Legacy Kubota diesel ride-on, heavy-duty spec

★ 4.8 (41)
Used Avg £6,800 New: £12,499
Kubota

F3890

Top Kubota diesel front-mount, 38HP commercial flagship

★ 4.9 (16)
Used Avg £17,500 New: £25,499
Kubota

Z421KW-3

Pro Kubota petrol zero-turn, 48in commercial

★ 4.7 (36)
Used Avg £5,800 New: £8,499
Kubota

ZD1511-72

Top Kubota diesel zero-turn, 72in pro commercial

★ 4.9 (14)
Used Avg £16,000 New: £22,499
Cub Cadet XT2 PR106 (representative photo)
Cub Cadet

XT2 PR106

American-style lawn tractor with 106cm deck

★ 4.5 (112)
Used Avg £2,000 New: £3,399
Westwood

T1600HE

British-built premium tractor with PGC

★ 4.7 (54)
Used Avg £4,500 New: £6,499
Mountfield

1430M

Compact 84cm Mountfield ride-on — manual transmission

★ 4.3 (188)
Used Avg £1,100 New: £1,799
Kubota

T2090

Bigger T-series petrol lawn tractor, 48in deck

★ 4.6 (38)
Used Avg £4,600 New: £6,499
Kubota

G21-II LD

Legacy Kubota diesel ride-on, light-duty configuration

★ 4.7 (36)
Used Avg £6,200 New: £11,499
Kubota

Z724X-3

Top Kubota petrol zero-turn, 60in pro commercial

★ 4.8 (28)
Used Avg £7,800 New: £11,299
Stiga

Estate 5102 H

Hydrostatic Stiga with 102cm cut

★ 4.4 (145)
Used Avg £1,300 New: £2,299
Countax

B65-4WD

British-built 4WD garden tractor with PGC

★ 4.6 (45)
Used Avg £3,500 New: £5,499
Westwood

S150HE

British-built ride-on with PGC — Countax twin

★ 4.6 (62)
Used Avg £3,200 New: £4,999
Mountfield

827M

Mountfield entry ride-on — cheapest hydro

★ 4.2 (142)
Used Avg £850 New: £1,499
Mountfield

Freedom 30 e-Drive

Battery ride-on Mountfield — zero emissions

★ 4.4 (54)
Used Avg £2,200 New: £3,299
Murray

14.5/38

Vintage 1990s 14.5HP/38in — bigger sibling of the 11/30

★ 4.4 (62)
Used Avg £750 Used only
Murray

MX175-107

Current 42in lawn tractor — the modern Murray ride-on

★ 4.3 (47)
Used Avg £1,300 New: £2,099
Kubota

F251

Entry Kubota front-mount, 4WD commercial out-front rotary

★ 4.5 (22)
Used Avg £6,500 New: £11,499
Hayter

Heritage 11/30

Compact British ride-on with rear collect

★ 4.4 (78)
Used Avg £1,500 New: £2,699
EGO

ZT5200E

56V zero-turn ride-on — battery commercial

★ 4.6 (32)
Used Avg £4,500 New: £6,499
Murray

11/30

Vintage 1990s 11HP/30in — a Marketplace classic

★ 4.3 (88)
Used Avg £550 Used only
Murray

MX300

Modern entry Murray ride-on — current production

★ 4.2 (54)
Used Avg £850 New: £1,399
Murray

13/36

Mid-1990s 13HP Murray with 36in deck

★ 4.4 (54)
Used Avg £680 Used only

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