Just got back from the WorldAGExpo myself, and got a few pix
of this new Kioti "subcompact".
I think that Kubota's BX and JD will certainly have some good
competition, depending on how it is priced.
At 1452#, it is considerably heavier than a BX, and right up there
near some smaller compacts.
I really like how it uses cast steel gearbox, axle housings, and
rear fenders, though the hood is now mostly plastic.
The engine is a 3-cyl Diesel 24.5hp unit, model #S773L. That is
not a DaeDong designation, so I don't know who makes it. That
would be a great unit for the CK20, which needs more power, IMO.
Total hyd pump flow is only 6.5GPM, which includes the PS, so Kioti
continues the tradition of not telling you what the pump flow and
pressure is. You seem to need the service manual to find that out.
Unfortunately, the person I talked to at the big Kioti exhibit knew
next to nothing about this tractor (but chose to BS me about the
details).