Head to head · Utility

John Deere 650 vs Kubota B1550 HST

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John DeereModel A

John Deere 650

Utility

power: 17 hp
displacement: 52.1 ci
Cylinders: 2
Forward gears: 8

Full 650 specs

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KubotaModel B

Kubota B1550 HST

Utility

power: 17 hp
displacement: 52.2 ci
Cylinders: 3
Forward gears: Not recorded

Full B1550 HST specs

John DeereJohn Deere 650

KubotaKubota B1550 HST

How they compare

Headline specs vs. the whole Utility

n = 3,933–5,720

Engine Power

= Effectively tied

65017 hp

B1550 HST17 hp

Median Utility Tractor55 hp

650 is in the 5th percentile; B1550 HST is in the 5th · 5,383 models

Engine Displacement

▲ B1550 HST higher · +0.1 ci (<1%)

65052.1 ci

B1550 HST52.2 ci

Median Utility Tractor183 ci

650 is in the 3rd percentile; B1550 HST is in the 3rd · 5,580 models

Cylinders

▲ B1550 HST higher · +1 (+50%)

6502

B1550 HST3

Median Utility Tractor4

650 is in the 3rd percentile; B1550 HST is in the 23rd · 5,720 models

Operating Weight

▲ 650 higher · +152 lb (+11%)

6501,530 lb

B1550 HST1,378 lb

Median Utility Tractor5,303 lb

650 is in the 6th percentile; B1550 HST is in the 4th · 5,107 models

650 (A)B1550 HST (B)Median Utility Tractor

Full comparison

Every spec, side by side

General Information

Spec	John Deere 650	Kubota B1550 HST	Difference
Manufacturer	John Deere	Kubota	—
Model	650	B1550 HST	—
Category	Utility	Utility	Same

Engine

Spec	John Deere 650	Kubota B1550 HST	Difference
Manufacturer	Yanmar	Kubota	—
Model	2T80UJ	D850-5B	—
Power Output	17hp	17hp	Same
Rated RPM	2,600RPM	Not recorded	—
Cylinders	2	3	▲ B1550 HST+1 · +50%
Displacement	52.1ci	52.2ci	▲ B1550 HST+0.1 ci · <1%
Bore	3.2in	2.8in	▲ 650+0.3 in · +11%
Stroke	3.4in	2.8in	▲ 650+0.6 in · +21%

Transmission

Spec	John Deere 650	Kubota B1550 HST	Difference
Type	Gear shift with dry disk clutch	Hydrostatic (HST)	—

Dimensions & Weight

Spec	John Deere 650	Kubota B1550 HST	Difference
Length	108in	101in	▲ 650+7 in · +7%
Width	42.9in	43.3in	▲ B1550 HST+0.4 in · <1%
Height	77.2in	74.8in	▲ 650+2.4 in · +3%
Operating Weight	1,530lb	1,378lb	▲ 650+152 lb · +11%

Hydraulics

Spec	John Deere 650	Kubota B1550 HST	Difference
System Type	Open center	Not recorded	—
Steering Type	Manual	Manual	Same

Power Take-off (PTO)

Spec	John Deere 650	Kubota B1550 HST	Difference
Type	Optional Independent and Transmission Type with over-running clutch	Live	—
Speed 1	540rpm	540rpm	Same
Speed 2	Not recorded	858rpm	—
Speed 3	Not recorded	2,416rpm	—

Hitch & Towing

Spec	John Deere 650	Kubota B1550 HST	Difference
Hitch Type	Three-Point	Not recorded	—
Hitch Category	I	I	Same
Hitch Position	Rear	Not recorded	—
Hitch Capacity	Not recorded	827lb	—

Chassis & Drive

Spec	John Deere 650	Kubota B1550 HST	Difference
Chassis Type	4x2 2WD	4x4 MFWD 4WD	—
Drive Type	2WD	Not recorded	—
Steering Type	Manual	Manual	Same
Brake Type	Differential mechanical dry, internal expanding shoe	Internal-expanding	—

Electrical

Spec	John Deere 650	Kubota B1550 HST	Difference
Starter Type	Electric	Electric	Same

Capacities

Spec	John Deere 650	Kubota B1550 HST	Difference
Coolant	1gal	0.8gal	▲ 650+0.2 gal · +25%

Operator Station

Spec	John Deere 650	Kubota B1550 HST	Difference
Type	Open with two-post ROPS	Open with two-post ROPS	Same

Category context

Both models against the field

Engine Power

median 55 hp

A · 5th percentile (17 hp)B · 5th percentile (17 hp)

Engine Displacement

median 183 ci

A · 3rd percentile (52.1 ci)B · 3rd percentile (52.2 ci)

Cylinders

median 4

A · 3rd percentile (2)B · 23rd percentile (3)

Operating Weight

median 5,303 lb

A · 6th percentile (1,530 lb)B · 4th percentile (1,378 lb)

Length

median 137 in

A · 14th percentile (108 in)B · 9th percentile (101 in)

A · 650B · B1550 HSTMedian Utility Tractor

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