2025 Kawasaki Mule Pro-DXT Buyer’s Guide

Diesel torque and fuel economy; Trans Cab modularity; Kawasaki build quality and reliability.

Not much storage outside the bed; awkward handhold for center passenger.

Works just as hard as any other Mule while being more frugal.

The price and naming scheme of the Mule Pro-DXT could lead one to believe this is a diesel-powered version of the flagship Mule Pro-FXT 1000. Don’t be fooled. It’s better to think of the DXT as a diesel-powered Mule 4010 Trans4x4 with Pro-FX 820 running gear.

Because the diesel goes without a turbo, the DXT’s 38.3 lb.-ft. of torque at 2,400 rpm is just 3.5 lb.-ft. greater than that in the Mule 4010 Trans4x4 and comes on just 100 rpm sooner. Both are well down on the 61.5 lb.-ft. available in the FXT 1000, and even fall short of the 48 lb.-ft. in the Mule Pro-FXT 820.

Underneath, the DXT fits the same suspension setup as the FXT 820, down to the unequal suspension travel on the rear axle. There’s plenty of give for a rig that tops out at 29 mph.

The DXT is a return to the vanilla laborer most Mules are known to be, “tailored to meet industrial or commercial jobsite requirements,” and as close as you’re going to get to a Kubota (Big Orange) or a John Deere (Big Green) in a Kawasaki (Team Green).

Kawasaki has expanded or shrunk the Mule Pro-DXT lineup for the past few years—there used to be a gas-powered version and a dedicated three-seater, those are gone. For 2025, the manufacturer doubles the lineup to two models, the Pro-DXT FE (Fleet Edition) EPS that carries over from 2024, and the resurrected Mule Pro-DXT EPS last seen in 2023. The FE only comes in Bright White, same as every other Fleet Edition, the civilian model only comes in Super Black.

2025 Kawasaki Mule Pro-DXT EPS: $19,799

2025 Kawasaki Mule Pro-DXT FE EPS: $19,999

The carryover Pro-DXT FE EPS costs $400 more than it did last year. These prices don’t include Kawasaki’s $1,195 destination charge, though the manufacturer stresses that dealers set the actual charge.

Probably the easiest choice to make among the Mule lineups. You either run a fleet or like to pretend you do, and insist on a Bright White rig with a roof, horn, universal key, and high-vis orange seatbelts, or you don’t.

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A 993cc three-cylinder oil-burner belts out 38.3 lb.-ft. of torque not long after you hit the throttle. The CVT offers high and low ranges, reverse, and neutral.

Drive modes are selectable 2WD and 4WD, aided by a locking rear differential.

Double wishbones all around, but one corner out of four provides less travel than the others. Suspension travel on both sides of the front axle is 8.7 inches, travel on the left rear is 8.7 inches, travel on the right rear is 8.5 inches.

Thanks in part to 26-inch Duro tires on 12-inch steel wheels, ground clearance comes in at 10.2 inches, specs that also match the FXT.

Two-piston calipers clamp dual 212mm rotors on the front axle, single-piston calipers clamp the same rotor setup on the rear axle.

The Mule Pro-DXT delivers the standard level of comfort Mules are known for. The steering wheel tilts, electric power steering comes standard, the low floor eases the repeated in-and-out of jobsite duty. The two-part bench seats enforce an upright posture but have enough padding to get through a workday. The high-mounted handhold for front center-seat passengers is a bit funky, the saving grace being that this kind of Mule will rarely travel fast enough to make handholds necessary.

The Trans Cab can be converted from seating for three to seating for six in less than two minutes, and without tools.

Storage is a touch stingy compared to the lower-end Mules. There’s a glove box on the passenger’s side, a trio of small cubbies across the dash, and two standard-sized cupholders. Kawasaki’s standard headache rack makes itself extra useful here.

In three-seat configuration the dump bed measures 42.7 by 53.7 by 11 inches. Those dimensions fall to 22 by 53.7 by 11 inches when the DXT is set up for six seats. Diamond-plate steel creates a flat floor rated to hold 999 pounds (California restricts max weight to 600 pounds) as a three-seater or 350 pounds as a six-seater.

Both trims can tow 2,000 pounds.

A small, monochrome multifunction display shows a speedometer, fuel gauge, odometer, hourmeter, clock, dual tripmeters, a 2WD/4WD indicator, warning lights for the coolant, oil pressure, CVT, and EPS, seatbelt reminders, gear indicator, and a glow plug light.

Two halogen headlights throw 55 watts each on low beam, 60 watts on high. Taillights are also halogen.

A 55-amp alternator powers electronics and any accessories plugged into the two 12-volt ports in the dash.

Kawasaki recommends an initial service after 20 hours or 120 miles. After that, the suggested regular maintenance is every 100 hours or 1,200 miles.

Kawasaki sells the Mule Pro-DXT with its Kawasaki Strong limited three-year warranty. Buyers can add Kawasaki Protection Plus.

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