Cub Cadet 2X 24

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

We expect this model to perform similarly to the tested Craftsman 88173 although it may differ in price and features. extended chute, single lever joy stick, turning clutches, headlight

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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

About

The Cub Cadet 2X 24 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 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

Insufficient survey data to receive a brand-level rating. Brand gets a weighted category average for this attribute.

Would our members recommend this brand?

OWNER SATISFACTION SCORE

/ 100

Insufficient survey data to receive a brand-level rating. Brand gets a weighted category average for this attribute.

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

Warranty (yrs.)

Engine type

Four cycle

Volts

Battery platform voltage (V)

Cub Cadet 2X 24

CR Expert Take

Overall Score

What goes into the Overall Score?

About

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

Brand Reliability & Satisfaction

Features & Specs

Features & Specs

Features

Specs

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