The Racing 62PR is an easy-to-manage ride-on that will prove a great buy for anyone maintaining a large lawn where manoeuvrability is essential. It features a five-speed transmission (4+1) that means you can operate as quickly or slowly as the grass-length dictates. The Racing 62PR is powered by a 196cc OHV engine and comes with a 150-litre catcher-bag.

Step-up from your walk-behind mower and get the job done quickly, efficiently and comfortably with this compact but powerful 76cm/432cc ride-on mower from Feider! Its three-in-one design (bag; mulch; rear-discharge) works with its six preset cutting-heights to ensure it can be set-up to suit pretty much any conditions; while its five-speed transmission (+ reverse) provides a suitable ground-speed for every eventuality. The Feider FRT-7550M has a top-speed of 8km/h and comes with a 170-litre catcher.

This attractively-styled tractor from renowned Swedish brand Stiga offers both side-discharge- and mulching-capabilities as standard, and as such will prove just as effective on neat, often-mown lawns as it will on unruly informal areas. Like all Stiga machines, it boasts numerous practical and convenient features, from simple electronic PTO engagement and a handy deck-wash port, through to a no-hassle electric key starter and turf-protecting anti-scalp wheels. The 352cc Stiga Tornado 2098 has a mid-sized 98cm cut and benefits from a six-speed manual drive.

The compact but powerful Feider FRT-75BS125 is a logical step-up from a larger walk-behind mower and will enable you to cover a sizeable area quickly and in total comfort! Its five-speed gearbox (+ reverse) ensures there’s a suitable ground-speed for a range of terrains and grass-conditions; while its multi-stage cutting-height range combines with its three-in-one design (collect; rear-discharge; mulch) to confer excellent versatility. This 340cc model is supplied with a 170-litre grassbag and has a 76cm working-width.

The Lawnflite 603 XT-S is a new and improved version of the UK’s best-selling lawn tractor and is available exclusively through MowDirect. It has a compact 76cm cutting-width that works with a gear-shift-free transmatic drive and a tight 46cm turning-radius to maximise manoeuvrability; and it combines collection and rear-discharge capabilities with a wide-ranging five-step cutting-height so as to ensure changing weather- and grass-conditions can be adapted to. This best-value-in-class machine also features Direct Collect for successful damp-grass bagging; and a rear-hitch for towing-based applications.

If your lawn measures around 3000m2 or less and has lots of closely-spaced obstacles and/or tight corners, then the compact 66cm Mountfield 827H is worth serious consideration. It boasts numerous high-specification features, including a foot-pedal controlled hydrostatic drive for superior manoeuvrability; a premium-grade Mountfield engine (224cc) with an effort-saving electric key start; and a high-capacity 150-litre grass-collector, which can be dumped from the driving position. A mulch-kit can be purchased separately.

Highly manoeuvrable, easy to store and able to fit through the average garden gateway; the compact Lawnflite 76-RDE Mini Rider is the ideal first step-up from a walk-behind mower. It features a 12-speed Transmatic drive; a high-spec feature that does away with the need to stop each time a gear-change is required; and it benefits from a five-step height-of-cut that ensures whatever finish you’re looking for is easily achievable. This impressively versatile machine comes equipped with a complete grass-management package, including a rear-discharge chute and a grass-collector (mulch-kit optional). Power comes from a 382cc Thorx OHV engine from MTD.

The first machine of its type to come to the UK market, this 1600w/48v battery-driven electric ride-on from Feider harnesses cutting-edge lithium-ion cell technology and will challenge the preconceptions of the most committed devotees of the internal-combustion engine! It’s super-quiet and delightfully smooth-running; and each charge will cost pennies compared to what you’d pay for the equivalent amount of petrol. The Feider FRE7050 has a 68.5cm cutting-width and is supplied with a 150-litre grassbag.

Thanks to its mulching and side-discharge capabilities, the Mountfield 1538H-SD Lawn Tractor is equally at home on both long-grass areas and formal lawns. Its very high-performance 452cc Mountfield engine drives a pedal-operated hydrostatic-drive, which gives you ultimate control over the ground-speed. Reverse gear can be selected instantly by depressing a separate pedal, so manoeuvrability is outstanding. Equipped with electric key-start, this quality lawn-tractor has a huge 98cm width-of-cut, making it ideal for areas of up to 6000m2.

Offering genuine innovation and cutting-edge features at an incredible price, utilising the pioneering and effective cutting technology that has helped make Mountfield a household name in Lawn Tractor design, the 1530M is a new, exciting and incredibly affordable machine with a wide, adjustable cutting-height range, an ultra reliable, durable, smooth running engine and newly designed, ground-breaking cutting architecture. This tractor is a true original as this is the first time a tractor with this cutting width, 84cm, has been equipped with twin blades. Thanks to the landmark design, the cut is kept even and smooth while removing the potential damage that can be caused if the cutting deck encounters a solid object, as there is no delicate timing of blades to be affected. The deck cuts the full width of the machine. Add to this the benefits of seven position height-to-cut adjustment, from 25mm to 80mm for close-cropped lawns up to rougher grass, five forward gears and a reverse gear for greater control and flexibility, a large 240 litre collector, which is unusually large for a tractor of this size, headlights, electronic deck engagement, deck wash system, an adjustable, padded, sprung suspension seat for convenience and comfort, grass collector emptying from the driving seat, chunky sturdy wheels and a dependable Mountfield Series 7750 engine and you can see why this tractor is causing excitement all over the industry.

The Mountfield T38H has a wide 98cm cutting-width and hydrostatic drive enabling fast cutting times on lawns between 2000-6000m2. It’s powered by a beefy 432cc Mountfield engine with OHV technology for fuel-efficiency and lower emissions. The twin-blade deck will deliver a great cut and pack grass cuttings into the large collector. A mulch kit is also available for collection-free mowing.