Head to head
Bobcat S590 against Bobcat S650
The Bobcat S590 saves $7,167; the Bobcat S650 carries 690 lb more once both are rated the same way; the Bobcat S650 moves 5.9 GPM more through the auxiliary circuit.
| Spec | Bobcat S590 | Bobcat S650 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $53,934 | $61,101 |
| Rated capacity, as advertised | 2,000 lbs | 2,690 lbs |
| Rated at | 50% of tipping load | 50% of tipping load |
| Tipping load | 4,000 lbs | 5,380 lbs |
| Capacity at its class convention | 2,000 lbs | 2,690 lbs |
| Engine power | 68 hp | 74 hp |
| Engine | Bobcat (model not published) | Bobcat (model not published) |
| Auxiliary flow | 17.1 GPM | 23 GPM |
| Lift height | 119 in | 124 in |
| Operating weight | 6,649 lbs | 7,901 lbs |
| Lift path | Vertical Lift | Vertical Lift |
| Rubber tracks | No | No |
| High flow available | Yes | Yes |
| Enclosed cab available | Yes | Yes |
| Two-speed travel available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-levelling available | No | Yes |
| A/C and heat available | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 2 yr / 2,000 hr | 2 yr / 2,000 hr |
What owners say about each
Bobcat S590
- Vertical lift with a 119 in hinge-pin height loads dump trailers and stacks pallets that radial-lift machines of the same weight cannot reach.
- The 26.7 GPM high-flow option opens up mulching heads and cold planers, which the smaller S450 cannot run at any price.
- At $53,934 published it undercuts the 74 hp S650 by more than $7,000 while keeping the same lift path.
- 6,649 lb keeps it inside the towing range of a three-quarter-ton pickup with a 10k trailer.
- Two-speed travel is included, cutting the time lost driving between work areas on larger sites.
- 2,000 lb of rated capacity is modest for a 68 hp machine; the S650 lifts 690 lb more for a fifth more money.
- 17.1 GPM standard flow is on the low side, so anything demanding really wants the high-flow build and its extra cost.
- Bobcat does not publish the engine model for this machine - only a horsepower figure - so the engine spec cannot be verified from the maker.
- It is a Classic machine, so it misses the drive modes, 8-inch touchscreen and operator profiles that come on the Pro -2 models.
Bobcat S650
- 23 GPM of standard auxiliary flow is unusually generous - many attachments that need the high-flow option elsewhere run on this machine as built.
- 2,690 lb of rated capacity handles full pallets of block and sod that stop 2,000 lb machines.
- At $61,101 published it costs roughly $13,000 less than the tracked T650 of the same frame, the clearest wheels-versus-tracks price gap in the Bobcat line.
- The 124 in hinge-pin height clears tandem dump trucks, and the 30.5 GPM high-flow option covers planers and mulchers.
- Counterweight options take rated capacity to 2,890 lb for the occasional heavy pallet.
- At 7,901 lb it is real trailer weight, and the wheeled frame offers none of the flotation the T650 brings to soft ground.
- Bobcat publishes horsepower but not the engine model, so the engine spec on this machine is not verifiable from the maker.
- Classic-line electronics mean no touchscreen, drive modes or operator profiles - those are Pro-only.
- Tire replacement on a 5,380 lb tipping load machine working abrasive surfaces is a real recurring cost.