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The Best Riding Lawn Mowers

With John Deere, it’s Hard to Choose

Just One When it comes to ranking lawn mowers, everyone has thoughts on which model is best. While you can’t go wrong with any of our John Deere riding lawn mowers, the choice should be based on your specific lawn care needs and overall budget. Let’s take a look at some of the best.

What is the best overall John Deere riding lawn mower?

The John Deere X350 riding lawn mower features a 21.5 hp (16.0 kW) iTorgueTM Power System and is available with a 42-inch deck, 48-inch deck or rear discharge deck. It works well for most yard sizes and is compatible with a wide range of attachments to tackle additional lawn care tasks including mulching, which is made easy with the optional MulchControlTM kit with one-touch technology. Twin TouchTM forward and reverse foot pedals and a 4-year/300-hour bumper-to-bumper warranty add to the appeal of this high-performing riding lawn mower that provides ideal overall performance.

What is the best smaller John Deere riding lawn mower?

A more budget-friendly option that is ideal for small to medium lawns is a mower from John Deere’s 100 series. The S120 lawn tractor comes with a 22 hp (16.4 kW) V-Twin Engine, 42-inch mower deck, Hydrostatic Transmission with side-by-side pedals, Easy ChangeTM 30-Second Oil Change System, easy-to-read fuel gauge and a 2-year/120-hour bumper-to-bumper warranty. It is also compatible with a variety of attachments to assist you with all your lawn care tasks without breaking the bank.

What is the best mulching riding lawn mower?

Most John Deere riding lawn mowers in the 300 Series and up have optional mulching kits or mulch decks. The exclusive MulchControlTM kit from John Deere makes it easy to mulch while you mow and is available with One-Touch Technology on the John Deere X350 Select Series Riding Lawn Tractor and other Select Series mowers with a 42-in or 48-in Accel Deep™ Mower Deck. MulchControl™ kits, with the pull-of-a-lever technology, are available on S240 Riding Mowers with Accel Deep™ Mower Decks, Select Series Mowers, Signature Series Mowers, and all Residential ZTrak™ Mowers. All MulchControl™ kits from John Deere include mulching blades for best grass mulching results.