Cub Cadet 2X 24" HP

Single-Stage Battery Snow Blowers / Compact Two-Stage Gas Snow Blowers

This compact-two stage gas-powered Cub Cadet has a 24 inch clearing width and comes with electric start.

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.

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Current Range of Tested Single-Stage Battery Snow Blowers

What goes into the Overall Score?

Removal speed

/ 5

Plow pile removal

/ 5

Throwing distance

/ 5

Surface cleaning

/ 5

Handling

/ 5

Noise

/ 5

Controls

/ 5

Width (in.)

/ 5

Color

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

he Cub Cadet 2X 24HP 31AM53SR710 scored very good for removal speed and was excellent at removing the plow pile at the end of the driveway, which can be a challenge for some machines. Throwing distance was very good; this matters most if you have a wide driveway. Surface cleaning--how much snow was left on the surface--was excellent. Handling, which is how easy the machine is to maneuver (including turns), was excellent. Ease of using the various controls--such as speed, chute, and auger--was excellent. Requires the use of hearing protection.

About

The Cub Cadet 2X 24" HP is part of the Snow Blowers test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Single-Stage Battery Snow Blowers models like the 2X 24" HP are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Width: The snow blower's clearing width, or swath, in inches.

Removal speed: How quickly models could remove snow without laboring; We push single-stage machines as quickly as possible before the machine labors.

Plow pile removal: How quickly the snow thrower can remove a simulated pile of snow left by a municipal plow at the end of a driveway.

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

This brand has insufficient data to rank.

Did the brand perform consistently well over time?

PREDICTED RELIABILITY SCORE

/ 100

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Would our members recommend this brand?

OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

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Source: Consumer Reports' 2021, 2022, and 2023 Spring Surveys

Features & Specs

Features

Multiple speeds

Yes

Single hand controls

Single lever chute adjustment

Headlight

Yes

Heated handgrips

Specs

Engine size

208cc

Electric start

Yes

Freewheel steering

Yes

Warranty (yrs.)

Engine type

Four cycle

Volts

Battery platform voltage (V)

Cub Cadet 2X 24" HP

CR Expert Take

Overall Score

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Detailed Test Results

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Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

Features & Specs

Features & Specs

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