Head to head
Kubota SVL97-3 against Kubota SVL110-3
The Kubota SVL97-3 saves $27,586; the Kubota SVL110-3 carries 241 lb more once both are rated the same way; the Kubota SVL110-3 moves 21.2 GPM more through the auxiliary circuit.
| Spec | Kubota SVL97-3 | Kubota SVL110-3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $92,274 | $119,860 |
| Rated capacity, as advertised | 3,459 lbs | 3,700 lbs |
| Rated at | 35% of tipping load | 35% of tipping load |
| Tipping load | 9,884 lbs | 10,571 lbs |
| Capacity at its class convention | 3,459 lbs | 3,700 lbs |
| Engine power | 96.4 hp | 112.7 hp |
| Engine | Kubota V3800-TIE5-L | Kubota V3800-TIE5-LA |
| Auxiliary flow | 23.8 GPM | 45 GPM |
| Lift height | 128.5 in | 128.5 in |
| Operating weight | 11,929 lbs | 12,322 lbs |
| Lift path | Vertical Lift | Vertical Lift |
| Rubber tracks | Yes | Yes |
| 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
Kubota SVL97-3
- 41.2 GPM of high flow is among the highest in the class and turns it into a genuine mulcher and cold-planer carrier.
- 3,459 lb of rated capacity against a 9,884 lb tipping load puts it near the top of the compact track loader range.
- The one-piece sealed cab keeps dust out, which is the complaint that dogs CTLs doing demolition and land clearing.
- KubotaNOW telematics is standard rather than a subscription add-on, and the 7-inch touchscreen carries passcode keyless start and a rearview camera.
- The swing-out radiator makes the single worst maintenance job on a track loader - clearing the cooling package - a tool-free one.
- An optional 300 lb counterweight adds 200 lb of rated capacity when the work needs it.
- Kubota publishes the MSRP at $92,274, so the price is checkable rather than dealer-quoted.
- 23.8 GPM standard flow is unremarkable for a 96 hp machine; the flow that sells this loader is the high-flow option.
- At 11,929 lb it needs a heavy truck and a proper trailer - this is not a machine a three-quarter-ton pickup moves.
- The 128.5 in lift height is the same as the much bigger SVL110-3, so the extra money over a mid-frame machine buys capacity and flow, not reach.
- Kubota still sells the superseded SVL97-2 alongside it at $85,481, which muddies the choice for anyone shopping by model number.
Kubota SVL110-3
- 45 GPM is the headline and it earns the billing - it is the highest auxiliary flow Kubota has put in a track loader, and it is adjustable from the touchscreen rather than fixed.
- 3,700 lb of rated capacity makes it the biggest lifter Kubota has ever built in this class.
- The Auxiliary Performance System manages hydraulics to stop the engine stalling under a heavy mulching load, which is exactly where high-flow attachments punish a machine.
- Creep mode is a first for a Kubota CTL and makes trenching and grading attachments controllable at low ground speed.
- 17.7 in standard tracks give 4.8 psi ground pressure, so it works on ground that would stop a machine of this weight on narrower tracks.
- Dealer new-unit listings run from $103,700, well under the $119,860 MSRP, so there is room to negotiate.
- $119,860 MSRP makes it the most expensive machine Kubota sells here, in excavator money rather than loader money.
- 12,322 lb needs a heavy trailer and a truck to match, and it is too big for the tight residential work smaller SVLs handle.
- The 128.5 in lift height is identical to the SVL97-3's, so the $27,000 step up buys flow, power and capacity but no extra reach.
- Dealer listings span $103,700 to $124,599, a $20,000 spread that makes it worth shopping hard.
- It reached dealers in April 2026, so there is very little field history on it yet.