New Holland L316 vs New Holland L318

New Holland

New Holland L316

$39,000

4.2★ (120)

New Holland

$45,000

4.3★ (150)

Quick take: The New Holland L316 costs $6,000 less; the New Holland L318 has a higher rated operating capacity (1,800 vs 1,600 lbs).

✓The light 5370 lb operating weight is easy to tow behind a 3/4-ton pickup with attachments, which owners cite as a key reason to pick it over mid-frame machines.
✓Radial-lift geometry gives strong digging and grading performance at ground level, where a small machine like this spends most of its time.
✓New Holland prices the L316 below comparable Bobcat and Cat small frames, making it one of the cheapest paths into a new name-brand skid steer.
✓The narrow frame slips through gates and between houses where mid-frame machines simply don't fit.
✓The 300 Series cab is unusually wide and comfortable for a small-frame machine, with good sightlines to the bucket edge.
✓Simple mechanical layout with no high-flow plumbing or two-speed complexity means fewer things to break for low-hour owners.
✓The 60 hp FPT engine stays under the 74 hp emissions threshold, avoiding DEF-related complexity that plagues bigger machines.
✓Shares its platform with the Case SR160B, so CNH parts availability is better than the thin New Holland dealer count suggests.

✗Only 1600 lbs of rated capacity means full pallets of sod or stone are off the menu - many buyers end up wishing they'd sized up.
✗No two-speed travel option, so moving across larger properties feels slow compared to mid-frame machines.
✗The 18.4 GPM standard flow with no high-flow option rules out demanding attachments like mulchers and cold planers.
✗The 112-inch hinge pin height is the lowest in New Holland's lineup, so loading taller dump trucks requires careful positioning.
✗New Holland's construction dealer network is thin in many regions, and parts or warranty service can require a long drive.
✗Radial lift means the load arcs back over the machine as it rises, giving less reach at full height for truck loading.
✗Resale value trails Bobcat and Cat small frames, offsetting some of the purchase-price savings.
✗Wheeled traction limits it in mud and on slopes where a small CTL would keep working.

✓Super Boom vertical lift in a small frame is rare - the 90.7-inch dump height loads full-size dump trucks that competitors' small radials struggle to clear.
✓Owners praise the reach at full height, which places material in the center of a truck bed instead of dribbling it over the near side.
✓The 60 hp engine avoids DEF aftertreatment, keeping maintenance simpler and cheaper than 74-hp-class machines.
✓The 300 Series cab is one of the widest in the industry, and operators moving up from older small frames notice the extra shoulder room immediately.
✓A 30.7 GPM high-flow option is unusual in this size class and opens up attachments a small frame normally can't run.
✓Priced below equivalent Bobcat S64-class machines, it delivers vertical-lift geometry for radial-lift money.
✓The 8-inch LCD display with standard backup camera is a genuine step up from the spartan electronics typical of small frames.
✓Shares CNH running gear with the Case SV185B, so parts commonality softens the thin New Holland dealer footprint.

✗At 60 hp the engine can feel taxed running hydraulic-hungry attachments, especially with the high-flow package working hard.
✗The 6230 lb weight is heavy for a small frame, so it needs a bigger trailer than the 1600-lb-class machines it competes against.
✗New Holland's construction dealer network is sparse in many regions, making service and warranty work inconvenient.
✗The Super Boom linkage adds pivot points to grease and wear items a simple radial arm doesn't have.
✗Vertical-lift geometry gives up some digging and prying performance at ground level versus radial rivals.
✗Resale values lag Bobcat and Cat equivalents, eroding part of the purchase-price advantage.
✗The 1800 lb capacity still falls short of a full pallet of many landscape materials, pushing some buyers to the L320.
✗Owners report the backup camera and electronics add sensors that can throw codes annoying to diagnose far from a dealer.