Riding Mowers Features Comparison

1. Cheap Riding Mowers, Best Lawn Tractors
2. Riding Lawn Mowers, Lawn Tractors
3. Lawn Mower Speed
4. Riding Mower Reviews
5. Lawn Tractor Reviews
6. Discount Riding Mowers Features Comparison Table

When you need to mow more than half an acre of lawn but less than five, any one of the best cheap lawn tractors can handle the job. Look for a cutting width of 42-46 inches (the one model featured above with a 26-inch deck is technically a riding mower and works best on a flat one acre or less); the wider the deck, the fewer passes you'll make but the more storage space you'll need. All the cheap lawn tractors on our list sport a single-cylinder engine and multiple cutting heights that top out at four inches. The turning radius is a good 16 or 18 inches on the cheap lawn tractors with rear-mounted engines that we like; the lighter and smaller Weedeater One, a riding mower with a rear-mounted engine, has a 31-inch turning radius. Another feature to consider is the transmission: gear-driven models require manual shifting between speeds and hydrostatic drives let you accelerate smoothly up to the maximum speed with either a lever or foot pedal.