We gave this to our 5 year old Grandson for Christmas this year. He has already logged hours riding around our lawn picking up leaves...and then around his own neighborhood giving rides to his friends. It is a two seater and is built very sturdy. He will enjoy this vehicle until he outgrows it. It will accommodate him until he is at least 8 yrs old. Very pleased with this purchase.

We bought the older model gator in 2010 for our then 3 yr old and it was a really great product, we wanted to buy another for our younger son. They'd still be using the 2010 model but they wore it out. Our youngest is 5 (42 lbs.) and the new model gator is too small for him, his knees hit the dash. Recommended age on the box is 3 - 8 yrs old. We're taking it back! I wouldn't recommend the new gator for kids older than 3 -4 yrs old. We are super disappointed in the new model gator!

We love this John Deere ride on toy. Bought it for our grandsons birthday. Only problem was we waited until 2 days before the birthday to put it together. It was missing a wheel. We had to go buy another John Deere toy in a panic and luckily Walmart had one. Love the toy but my advice is put it together early in case there are missing parts.

Age range advertised is a bit of a stretch...our 5 year old enjoys but legs pretty much up against the dash. Also, tires are plastic: probably fine for sidewalks, but for our yard they don’t grip and he gets stuck spinning. Otherwise a fun toy purchase.

We just bought this for our 6 year old son and he does not even fit in it. he only weights 50 pounds and it is why to small for him. very upset with this. the age is 3-8 years well this is so not true.so before you buy this i would check to make sure that your child can fit in it before you buy it.

So far this is the best birthday gift you can buy for a child. My only complaint is the dump bed secure pins. I had to modify them in order for them to actually stay in place. Not sure if it manufacturing mistake or it's made that way but I had to melt some plastic to get the piece in place. Overall this will be a fantastic long lasting toy

If you want to pay $400.00 for something that will only last for 1 year, this is the one! I'm going to assume that most people who reviewed this item, reviewed it soon after they got it. At first it seems great. One year later (and it has not been used excessively) it has a wheel that is completely cracked in half. The other 3 wheels are starting to crack. The steering wheel falls off every few uses because the bolt comes loose. The tailgate busted off without much force. If you buy this, keep your receipt!!! Unfortunately I didn't and now we're out $400.00. The thing won't drive anymore with a busted wheel.

For the amount of money we paid for this thing I'm disappointed in the quality. The plastic feels cheaply made and most of the screw holes dont line up so it took awhile to put together. The battery doesnt stay charged for long anymore and the wires are coming out. We have only had it 5 months. The tailgate snapped off when he was riding around the yard and now cant be used.

We bought this for my sons 3rd birthday he LOVES it. I think they are a bit over priced but you pay for the name John Deere. For the $400 I wish they had more options like headlights, lights or sounds maybe even a horn on it. I would buy it all over again though my son loves it. He even rides his 1year old brother around :)

My 3 year old Loves his Gator! He has no problems driving and steering it all around the yard. The seat is adjustable, so as he gets taller we can move it back. It has a tailgate that lets down and you can pull a lever to dump the bed. It even has a cup holder! So many well thought out features perfect for kids. The battery has a long life. We keep it on charge between uses. This Gator is made in Indiana, which I thought was awesome. FYI- the box it comes in is Huge! We had to strap it to the roof of my SUV b/c it wouldn’t fit through the back hatch. Yes, it’s an expensive toy, but my little guy is getting hours of enjoyment from it. Highly recommend!