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OPE Magazine Half of tractor shoppers get no response after submitting online inquiries, study says

OPE Magazine
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. ... Read More >

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Ag Daily Kubota Dealers Lead all Compact-Tractor Brands in Online Responsiveness

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 ... Read More >

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Press Release: KUBOTA RANKED HIGHEST IN 2026 WEB LEAD RESPONSE STUDY; HALF OF TRACTOR INQUIRIES GO UNANSWERED INDUSTRYWIDE

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 ... Read More >

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Compact Equipment Kubota Ranks No. 1 in 2025 Compact Tractor Internet Lead Effectiveness Study

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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 ... Read More >

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Rural Lifestyle Dealer Kubota Dealers Ranked Highest in 2025 Pied Piper Internet Lead Effectiveness Study

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 ... Read More >

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OPE Magazine Pied Piper releases annual Internet Lead Effectiveness study results

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 ... Read More >

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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

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 ... Read More >

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Rural Lifestyle Dealer Mahindra Dealers Ranked Best in 2024 Internet Lead Effectiveness Study

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 ... Read More >

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OPE Business Mahindra Dealers 1st in Internet Lead Effectiveness Study

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 ... Read More >

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AG Daily Mahindra dealers lead in compact tractor customer-service survey

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 ... Read More >

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