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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.
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:
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.
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Recommended or average retail, as of November 2013.
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We recommend ride-on mowers that score at least 80% overall.
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enter value/s in increments of 1 between 420 and 726
enter value/s in increments of 1 between 4.9 and 15.1
HP: Horse power.
We rate the mower's cutting performance: the consistency of cut grass, evenness of cut, and whether the cut grass is spread evenly.
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For models with a mulching option, we assess whether the ride-on mower produces fine mulch without undue clumping.
Do the blades stop spinning when the machine is in reverse?
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.
