Kesko started importing Kubota property tractors in the autumn of 1977. For us, the most significant model for a long time was the 25-horsepower L245, which was imported as a four-wheel-drive model (DT). The engine was a 3-cylinder, 1.1-liter water-cooled direct-injection diesel. There were 8 forward and 2 reverse gears. The power take-off had 3 speed ranges. Equipment included, among other things, a differential lock, a category 1 three-point hitch with draft sensing, and a Finnish safety cab.

Kubota's product range was divided into three series: at the lower end was the B-series (from which 16-horsepower B7100s were imported to Finland in the early 1980s), in the middle the L-series, and the largest was the M-series. The renewal of the L-series began in 1973 with the L175 model (17 hp). The series had a total of 12 models ending with the 40-horsepower L405. The engines were 2-, 3-, and 4-cylinder. In Europe, the most common models are the L245 and L345. At the same time, in Asia and partly also in the USA, L-series models with 4-digit model numbers were sold, which do not have significant differences from the 3-digit ones. Japanese models have also made their way to Europe as used tractors.

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