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Last updated: 24 August 2017

A ride-on mower is no lightweight purchase, and with so many options to consider it can be hard to pick one that's easy to operate and good at actually cutting the grass. 

Got a smaller lawn? Head to our petrol or electric lawn mowers reviews for the best lawnmower for your yard.

Read our buying guide to see if a ride-on's right for you, and read how we test if you're interested in the details of our rigorous testing process.

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We review tractor-type and zero-turn ride-on mowers priced from $1699 to $6325.

Our rigorous testing helps you choose the model that's:

  • best for mowing
  • best for mulching (for models with this option)
  • the easiest to use

Where are Cox and Greenfield Ride on mower models?

We survey each manufacturer prior to testing so we know which products will be available by the time we publish. Cox didn't respond to our survey, and Greenfield said they don't distribute to New Zealand, where we conduct our testing. We'll check again the next time we test.

Matthew Steen
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      We rate the mower's cutting performance: the consistency of cut grass, evenness of cut, and whether the cut grass is spread evenly.

      enter value/s in increments of i between 71 and 89

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      For models with a mulching option, we assess whether the ride-on mower produces fine mulch without undue clumping.

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            A Similar model is identical in most aspects except for a few. This means that a majority of its test results are identical so you can reasonably expect to get the same results from the model we tested, but for those aspects which aren't identical, we'll note these as "Not Tested" in the Compare tables.

            A Tested model refers to a model that is still current and available in the Australian market. You should be able to order this model through your local retailer, or find it online.

            These models can't be found in retailers or online or are no longer manufactured. You may still find these models on second hand websites, or in second hand dealers. Test methods may change over time, so criteria which can't be directly compared will contain an N/A. 

            An Identical model is exactly that. Performance characteristics will be identical and the only difference will be something trivial such as colour, which won't have an impact on performance.

            These are models we haven't yet tested but that are available.

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              • Cruise control
              • Forward speeds
              • Reverse speeds
              • Hourmeter
              • Service intervals shown on machine
              • Towing point hitch
              • Storage pockets tool storage etc
              • Cupholders
              • Diameter of unmowed circle (mm)
              • Cutting width (claimed/measured mm)
              • Deck type and material
              • Wash port
              • Mower drive engagement
              • Blade power take off engagment switch
              • Reverse shut off over ride
              • Cutting height number of positions
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              • Capacity claimed (cc)
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              • Speed control
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