A Fresh Take on a Classic: The Toro® Dingo® TX 450 & TX 550 Deliver Trusted, Intuitive Performance

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (December 2025) – Tackling a project has never been easier. Toro is proud to announce the refresh of its popular compact utility loaders (CULs), the Toro Dingo^® TX 427 and TX 525, now with a modern design, giving them a family feel to bring them in line with the new TX1000 Turbo and TX1300 released in 2025.

As part of the update, the model numbers are being updated to maintain consistency with the rest of the TX range, meaning that the TX427 will become the TX450 and the TX525 will become the TX550. This fresh take maintains the trusted performance and easy-to-use walk-behind style that rental customers and contractors have relied on for more than 20 years.

For hire shops and specialist machinery retailers looking to cater to renters, the Toro Dingo TX 450 and TX 550 deliver the perfect balance of performance, value and ease of use. These compact machines equip operators to take on tough jobs, such as digging, hauling and grading, without the cost or complexity of larger equipment. Rugged, reliable, and straightforward, these machines maximise rental ROI while giving users the confidence to get more done.

Designed with operators in mind, these walk-behind CULs offer straightforward operation. “Engineered for ease, the Toro Dingo TX 450 and TX 550 are intuitive to handle,” says Kaitlyn Ingli, product marketing manager at Toro. “These machines are powerful tools, whether you're planting trees and shrubs, moving materials around or installing irrigation. The refreshed Dingos offer an uncomplicated solution for projects that might otherwise be too labour-intensive to tackle by hand.”

Popular features of the Dingo TX 450 and TX 550 include:

• Compact & Lightweight – Among the smallest and lightest walk-behind units specifically designed to operate in narrow passages on the market. Intuitive to operate and easy to transport.
• Minimal Turf Disturbance – A light footprint ensures you won’t tear up the garden while working.
• Built to Last – Proven durability backed by Toro’s legacy as the pioneer of compact utility loaders in North America nearly three decades ago.
• Easy to Use – Designed to function as an extension of the operator, an intuitive joystick lets you raise, lower, curl and dump all with one hand.
• Versatile Attachments – One machine, multiple projects. Toro offers more than 35 attachments, turning one machine into dozens of different solutions that can assist in each step of a project, ideal for digging, hauling, grading and more.

The newly refreshed Toro Dingo TX 450 and TX 550 are coming soon to your local hire branch or Toro dealer, so pop in to learn more about how Toro Dingos can help you work smarter, not harder, on your next endeavour and check out toro.com/dingo to learn more.