Head to head
Bobcat S66-2 against Bobcat T595
The Bobcat S66-2 saves $479; only the Bobcat T595 runs tracks, so their advertised capacities are not measured the same way; the Bobcat S66-2 moves 0.5 GPM more through the auxiliary circuit; only the Bobcat T595 runs rubber tracks.
These two are rated differently on purpose. A wheeled skid steer is rated at half its tipping load and a track loader at 35 per cent, because the track machine holds back more reserve. So the capacity rows below are not a like-for-like contest, and the tipping load row is the closer thing to one.
| Spec | Bobcat S66-2 | Bobcat T595 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $66,049 | $66,528 |
| Rated capacity, as advertised | 2,400 lbs | 2,200 lbs |
| Rated at | 50% of tipping load | 37% of tipping load |
| Tipping load | 4,800 lbs | 6,000 lbs |
| Capacity at its class convention | 2,400 lbs | 2,100 lbs |
| Engine power | 74 hp | 70 hp |
| Engine | Bobcat (Doosan) D24 | Bobcat (model not published) |
| Auxiliary flow | 17.6 GPM | 17.1 GPM |
| Lift height | 120 in | 119 in |
| Operating weight | 7,046 lbs | 7,906 lbs |
| Lift path | Vertical Lift | Vertical Lift |
| Rubber tracks | No | Yes |
| High flow available | Yes | Yes |
| Enclosed cab available | Yes | Yes |
| Two-speed travel available | Yes | Yes |
| Self-levelling available | Yes | No |
| A/C and heat available | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 2 yr / 2,000 hr | 2 yr / 2,000 hr |
What owners say about each
Bobcat S66-2
- The new 8-inch glove-friendly touchscreen with up to 20 operator profiles and split-screen camera views finally brings Bobcat's mid-frame cab tech up to par with Cat's next-gen loaders, and early operators call it the biggest single upgrade over the R-Series.
- Four selectable drive modes (Balanced, Agile, Dynamic and Charged) with precision drive software let operators tune responsiveness per task, so finish graders and pallet movers can each get the feel they want from the same machine.
- The completely redesigned electrical system addresses the R-Series' most common warranty complaints - harness chafe and sensor gremlins - which is exactly the kind of unglamorous fix long-time Bobcat owners asked for.
- It keeps the proven 74 hp D24 turbo-diesel with no DEF required, so there's no new emissions hardware to learn and parts commonality with the huge R-Series fleet keeps maintenance familiar.
- The vertical lift path and 120-inch hinge pin height make truck loading and pallet stacking easy for a machine this size, carrying over the trait that made the S66 a landscaper favorite.
- Optional Bobcat Sense adds radar rear-object detection that can slow or stop the loader, plus camera-based 360 detection that alerts the operator without intervening — useful for crews working around people on the ground. Both are options, and North America only.
- The refreshed interior adds a heated high-back air-ride seat option, phone holder, extra storage, and USB plus USB-C charging - small touches that owners of all-day machines notice immediately.
- As a first-model-year machine that only reached dealerships in summer 2026, early adopters are effectively beta-testing the new electrical architecture and touchscreen software.
- Pricing crept up over the outgoing S66, and a well-optioned unit with high-flow, Sense detection, and the premium seat lands several thousand dollars above an equivalent R-Series leftover.
- The engine is unchanged at 74 hp and 17.6 GPM standard flow, so buyers hoping the new generation would bring more power or hydraulic capability will be disappointed.
- The added cameras, radar sensors, and touchscreen mean more electronics to fail and more diagnostics that require a dealer laptop, eroding the simple-to-wrench reputation Bobcats built their name on.
- The standard 17.6 GPM flow is low for the class, so running planers or mulching heads still forces the extra-cost 26.9 GPM high-flow option.
- Some operators find the drive-mode and profile menus add complexity for mixed crews - a rental yard or multi-operator fleet has to manage settings that old machines simply didn't have.
Bobcat T595
- Vertical lift at 2,200 lb rated capacity, which the radial-lift T450 below it cannot match at any counterweight.
- The 26.7 GPM high-flow option brings mulching heads and planers into range - the T450 has no high-flow at all.
- At 7,906 lb it is around 2,600 lb lighter than the T770 while keeping a 119 in lift height.
- $66,528 published puts it roughly $8,000 under the T650, the cheapest way into a vertical-lift Bobcat CTL.
- 17.1 GPM standard flow is low for a track loader, so the high-flow option is close to mandatory for attachment work.
- Bobcat publishes only one rated-capacity row for it, measured with the 200 lb counterweight, so it is not directly comparable with the solid-undercarriage figures quoted for the rest of the CTL line.
- It is a Classic machine: no touchscreen, drive modes or operator profiles, all of which are Pro-only.
- Bobcat does not name the engine on the product page, so that spec is unverified against the maker.
- Track and undercarriage wear is the ongoing cost that wheeled machines of the same capacity avoid.