John Deere X300 Series Buyer’s Guide

Nothing runs like a Deere across your lawn come grass-cutting time, and the John Deere X300 Series of mowers offers a complete line-up suited to fit any need.

With the exclusive One-Touch MulchControl technology, three different Accel Deep Mower Deck sizes, and attachments for every season, the John Deere X300 series brings some of the best in 21^st century technology to the yard.

The One-Touch MulchControl technology offers user-friendly options beginning with the push of a button and subsequent closing of a chute which transforms into a dedicated mulching system. The John Deere X300 series is equipped to either side-discharge the mulch onto the yard or into a bag. Mower decks available to these models range from 42 to 62 inches in width.

As four-wheel steering tractors, the several of the John Deere X300 series provide very significant maneuverability and trimming advantages relative to two-wheel steering equipment. This feature is available in the X354, X384, X394 and X584 models. Tighter turns and heightened efficiency really comes into play when mowing around flower beds or other objects within your yard. This feature is available on tractors from 18.5 to 24 HP with mower decks from 42- to 60-inches.

Starting with the John Deere X330, which sports a 20 HP Cyclonic engine, both a 42- and 48-inch Accel Deep Mower Deck are available with low-effort two-wheel steering and both Standard and One-touch MulchControl.

The John Deere X350 features a 17.5 HP iTorque engine and also offers both the 42- and 48-inch Accel Deep Mower Deck with low-effort two-wheel steering and Standard and One-touch MulchControl. Meanwhile, the X350R offers a 42-inch Edge rear-discharge deck. Both the X354 and X370 models feature an 18.5 HP iTorque engine and 42-inch Accel Deep Mower Deck, with the X354 bringing a low-effort 4-wheel steering option and the X370 Power 2-wheel version.

The John Deere X380 48-inch deck model uses a 22 HP iTorque engine, 48-inch Accel Deep Mower Deck and two-wheel steering package, while the X380 54-inch deck has the same engine but a 54-inch Accel Deep Mower Deck. The X384 model’s 22 HP iTorque engine helps maneuver a 48-inch Accel Deep Mower Deck on four-wheel steering, with the X390 48-inch deck differing only in its two-wheel steering option. The John Deere X390 54-inch deck comes with a 54-inch Accel Deep Mower Deck and two-wheel steering, and the X394’s 22 HP iTorque engine hauls a 48-inch Accel Deep Mower Deck and power four-wheel steering.

And one of the great benefits that comes along with a John Deere machine is the fact that parts are readily accessible. The John Deere Maintenance Kit LG265 fits most of the John Deere X300 series contains oil and fuel filters, air filters, spark plugs as well as oil typically for under $50. Meanwhile, two-packs of bagging blades for the 42” decks in this series are easy to find and well worth keeping on hand so you have them when you need them.

Extremely versatile, the John Deere X300 tractors are built to support a wide range of attachments, including the 36-inch Lawn Roller, 40-inch Spike Aerator, 40-inch Plug Aerator and 44-inch Lawn Sweeper, as well as 125-, 130- and 175-pound Broadcast Sprayers. Meanwhile, the 44-inch two-stage snow blower allows for year-round use and when matched with the four-wheel power steering options, can be invaluable to the family.

The John Deere X300 series of lawn tractors certainly brings the latest and greatest to the yard, and does compare nicely with prior lines of machines. Fans of the John Deere X100 series will note that the X300 line-up has many more options with the four-wheel steering, as opposed to none with the X100. The X500 series, meanwhile, has much larger offerings, up to 25.5 HP engines with constant-speed governors, as well as four-wheel steering options, but the question for a homeowner would be the need for that kind of size and power. The John Deere X700 series goes up yet another notch, offering both gasoline and diesel engines up to 25.5 HP, as well as 60-inch high-capacity decks and four-wheel steering.

With spring time rapidly approaching, and a wet one at that, now is the time to check around for new lawn care equipment, and the John Deere X300 series is certainly worth a look.

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