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Half of tractor shoppers get no response after submitting online inquiries, study says
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January 2026
Nearly half of all online inquiries submitted to compact tractor dealerships went unanswered in 2026, according to a new industry study that found little improvement in dealer web response performance over the past five years. Dealerships representing Kubota ranked highest in the 2026 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness Compact Tractor Industry Study, which measured how quickly and thoroughly dealers responded to online sales inquiries. ...
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Ag Daily
Kubota Dealers Lead all Compact-Tractor Brands in Online Responsiveness
January 2026
In an industry where nearly half of all online customers inquiries receive no personal response from dealers, Kubota stands out as the top brand actually doing things right. The annual Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness Compact Tractor Industry Study, which measured dealership responsiveness to internet sales leads, showed Kubota at the top, followed by TYM, Mahindra, John Deere, and Yanmar. Pied Piper submitted customer inquiries ...
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Press Release: KUBOTA RANKED HIGHEST IN 2026 WEB LEAD RESPONSE STUDY; HALF OF TRACTOR INQUIRIES GO UNANSWERED INDUSTRYWIDE
January 2026
AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA – January 12th, 2026 – Kubota dealerships were ranked highest in the 2026 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness® (ILE®) Compact Tractor Industry Study, which measured dealership responsiveness to internet sales leads. Pied Piper submitted customer inquiries through 772 compact tractor dealership websites representing all major brands. Kubota dealerships achieved an average ILE score of 37 out of 100, while the total ...
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Compact Equipment
Kubota Ranks No. 1 in 2025 Compact Tractor Internet Lead Effectiveness Study
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February 2025
Kubota dealerships ranked highest in the 2025 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Compact Tractor Industry Study, which measured responsiveness to internet sales leads coming through dealership websites. Following Kubota were Kioti, TYM, Mahindra and John Deere. Pied Piper submitted customer inquiries through the websites of 726 compact tractor dealerships representing all major brands. Each inquiry asked a specific question about a ...
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Rural Lifestyle Dealer
Kubota Dealers Ranked Highest in 2025 Pied Piper Internet Lead Effectiveness Study
February 2025
Kubota dealerships ranked highest in the 2025 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Compact Tractor Industry Study, which measured responsiveness to internet sales leads coming through dealership websites. Following Kubota were Kioti, TYM, Mahindra and John Deere. Pied Piper submitted customer inquiries through the websites of 726 compact tractor dealerships representing all major brands. Each inquiry asked a specific question about ...
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OPE Magazine
Pied Piper releases annual Internet Lead Effectiveness study results
February 2025
Kubota dealerships ranked highest in the 2025 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Compact Tractor Industry Study, which measured responsiveness to internet sales leads coming through dealership websites. Following Kubota were Kioti, TYM, Mahindra and John Deere. Pied Piper submitted customer inquiries through the websites of 726 compact tractor dealerships representing all major brands. Each inquiry asked a specific question about a ...
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Press Release: KUBOTA DEALERS RANKED HIGHEST IN 2025 COMPACT TRACTOR INDUSTRY STUDY MEASURING RESPONSE TO WEBSITE CUSTOMERS
Room to Improve: 4 out of 10 online inquiries received no personal response
Industry average performance unchanged since last year, but top-ranked Kubota dealer performance increased substantially
February 2025
Monterey, California, USA – February 3, 2025 – Kubota dealerships ranked highest in the 2025 Pied Piper PSI® Internet Lead Effectiveness® (ILE®) Compact Tractor Industry Study, which measured responsiveness to internet sales leads coming through dealership websites. Following Kubota were Kioti, TYM, Mahindra and John Deere. Pied Piper submitted customer inquiries through the websites of 726 compact tractor dealerships representing all major ...
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Rural Lifestyle Dealer
Mahindra Dealers Ranked Best in 2024 Internet Lead Effectiveness Study
February 2024
Mahindra dealerships ranked highest in the recently released 2024 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Compact Tractor Industry Study, which measured responsiveness to internet leads coming through dealership websites. Following Mahindra were dealers selling Kubota, Kioti, TYM and John Deere. Pied Piper submitted customer inquiries through the individual websites of 607 dealerships representing all major compact tractor brands in the ...
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OPE Business
Mahindra Dealers 1st in Internet Lead Effectiveness Study
February 2024
Mahindra dealerships ranked highest in the 2024 Pied Piper PSI Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) Compact Tractor Industry Study, which measured responsiveness to internet leads coming through dealership websites. Following Mahindra were dealers selling Kubota, Kioti, TYM and John Deere. Pied Piper submitted customer inquiries through the individual websites of 607 dealerships representing all major compact tractor brands in the U.S.A., asking a ...
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AG Daily
Mahindra dealers lead in compact tractor customer-service survey
February 2024
Mahindra achieved the highest-ever score for an agricultural brand in Pied Piper's annual compact tractor customer-service survey, which measures responsiveness to leads coming through dealership websites. Mahindra improved five points over the previous year and dethroned John Deere for the top spot. Kubota, KIOTI, and TYM all showed improvement in their Internet Lead Effectiveness (ILE) scores and took the next three spots after Mahindra, while ...
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