Head to head
Cat 260 against Gehl V275
The Cat 260 saves $91; the Cat 260 carries 410 lb more once both are rated the same way; the Gehl V275 moves 6.0 GPM more through the auxiliary circuit.
| Spec | Cat 260 | Gehl V275 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $67,909 | $68,000 |
| Rated capacity, as advertised | 3,160 lbs | 2,750 lbs |
| Rated at | 50% of tipping load | 50% of tipping load |
| Tipping load | 6,321 lbs | 5,501 lbs |
| Capacity at its class convention | 3,161 lbs | 2,751 lbs |
| Engine power | 74 hp | 72 hp |
| Engine | Cat C2.8T | Yanmar 4TNV98CT-XNGL |
| Auxiliary flow | 20 GPM | 26 GPM |
| Lift height | 132 in | 129 in |
| Operating weight | 8,523 lbs | 8,199 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 | Yes | Yes |
| A/C and heat available | Yes | Yes |
| Warranty | 2 yr / 2,000 hr | 2 yr / 2,000 hr |
What owners say about each
Cat 260
- Rated operating capacity jumps to 3,160 lbs from the 262D3's 2,700, a 17% gain that owners handling brick, seed, and fertilizer pallets notice immediately.
- The 132-inch bucket pin height is a genuine truck-loading height for a mid-frame wheeled machine, clearing dump truck sides the 262D3 strained to reach.
- Torque from the new C2.8T is dramatically improved over the old C3.3B, and operators report the 260 holds ground speed while backdragging and pushing where the D3 bogged.
- The High Flow XPS option brings 34 GPM to a wheeled mid-frame, enough for planers and wheel saws that used to demand a larger, more expensive carrier.
- The 8-inch touchscreen with switchable ISO/H controls, rearview camera, and standard telematics matches features Bobcat and Deere charge option money for.
- Standard flow dropped to 20 GPM from the 262D3's 23 GPM, forcing buyers with existing attachments to double-check requirements or budget for the High Flow enablement.
- The next-gen premium prices it against strong competition - a comparably equipped Bobcat S76 or Deere 330G often quotes lower, and owners say Cat dealers hold firm on price.
- At 8,523 lbs it's a couple hundred pounds heavier than the 262D3, nudging total trailer loads closer to 10k limits once attachments come along.
- Early production machines shared the next-gen line's software teething problems, with touchscreen freezes and sensor faults resolved only by dealer updates.
- Buyers wanting more than 74 hp in a wheeled Cat have a big price gap to the 111 hp 270 - there's no intermediate 90 hp option like some competitors offer.
Gehl V275
- A 129-inch hinge pin height loads high-side and tri-axle bodies that mid-frame machines cannot reach over.
- 33 GPM high flow is enough for most mulching heads, cold planers and snow blowers, not just brooms and augers.
- Replaces two older machines at once - the radial R260 and the previous-generation V270 - so it is the single current answer in this capacity band.
- Self-leveling plus an A/C enclosed cab makes long pallet-handling days tolerable.
- 11 mph two-speed travel with 2,750 lbs of capacity is a rare combination at this price point.
- Dealer listings for 2026 units cluster in the high sixties, which undercuts comparably specified Bobcat and Cat machines.
- At 8,199 lbs, trailering needs a gooseneck or a heavy tandem - this is no longer a pickup-and-utility-trailer machine.
- Only 5,501 lbs of tipping load, so the 50%-basis rating is a genuine ceiling rather than a conservative one.
- Vertical lift trades away some of the ground-level digging bite that buyers coming off an R260 will notice.
- Gehl's thin dealer network is a real risk on a machine at this price, where downtime costs more.
- Dealer quotes for 2025 stock ran as high as the mid-eighties, so the price spread on this model is wide.