Head to head
Bobcat S70 against Gehl V230
The Gehl V230 carries 1,540 lb more once both are rated the same way; the Gehl V230 moves 14.1 GPM more through the auxiliary circuit.
| Spec | Bobcat S70 | Gehl V230 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29,512 | Dealer quote only |
| Rated capacity, as advertised | 760 lbs | 2,300 lbs |
| Rated at | 50% of tipping load | 50% of tipping load |
| Tipping load | 1,520 lbs | 4,600 lbs |
| Capacity at its class convention | 760 lbs | 2,300 lbs |
| Engine power | 23.5 hp | 72 hp |
| Engine | Bobcat (model not published) | Yanmar 4TNV98CT-XNGL |
| Auxiliary flow | 8.9 GPM | 23 GPM |
| Lift height | 94.5 in | 122 in |
| Operating weight | 2,892 lbs | 7,749 lbs |
| Lift path | Radial Lift | Vertical Lift |
| Rubber tracks | No | No |
| High flow available | No | Yes |
| Enclosed cab available | Yes | Yes |
| Two-speed travel available | No | Yes |
| Self-levelling available | No | Yes |
| A/C and heat available | No | Yes |
| Warranty | 2 yr / 2,000 hr | 2 yr / 2,000 hr |
What owners say about each
Bobcat S70
- At $29,512 it is by a wide margin the cheapest machine Bobcat sells, roughly half the price of the next model up, the S450.
- A 2,892 lb operating weight means a half-ton pickup and a light trailer move it, so no second truck is needed to get to the job.
- An enclosed cab is still on the options list at this size, so it is not restricted to fair-weather work the way most mini loaders are.
- It is part of the 2026 Classic line rather than a leftover, so parts, attachments and dealer support come from the same network as the full-size machines.
- 760 lb of rated capacity will not lift a full pallet of pavers or sod - this is a bucket-and-broom machine.
- 8.9 GPM of auxiliary flow with no high-flow option rules out mulchers, planers and most hydraulic attachments outright.
- It is the only Bobcat loader with no two-speed option at all, so moving between work areas is slow.
- The 94.5 in lift height is more than a foot short of the S450's, which puts loading a tall dump truck out of reach.
- 23.5 hp is a fraction of a mid-frame machine's output, so sustained production work belongs on a bigger loader.
Gehl V230
- Vertical lift keeps the load close in through the full arc, so pallets clear truck sides without repositioning.
- 23 GPM standard flow with a 30 GPM high-flow option covers most attachment catalogs without stepping up a frame size.
- Self-leveling and an air-conditioned enclosed cab are available, which the radial R-series machines below it largely are not.
- 12 mph two-speed travel makes it practical on sites where the stockpile and the work are a few hundred yards apart.
- Turbocharged Yanmar 4TNV98CT-XNGL delivers 72 hp without the frame growth of the large-frame machines.
- At 7,749 lbs it needs a proper equipment trailer and a three-quarter-ton truck minimum.
- Vertical geometry is less aggressive than radial at ground level, so it backdrags and scrapes less willingly.
- Gehl's dealer footprint is the limiting factor on service response in much of the country.
- No maker-published price, and the mid-range V-series is recent enough that used comparables are scarce.