Bobcat
Bobcat S76-2
The Bobcat S76-2 is the second-generation Pro version of Bobcat's large-frame wheeled skid steer, launched at ConExpo 2026. It keeps the 74 hp D24, 2,900 lb vertical-lift platform and strong 23.3 GPM standard flow of the S76 while adding a redesigned electrical system, 8-inch touchscreen, four drive modes, two-speed as standard, and available Bobcat Sense object detection.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓The 128.3-inch hinge pin height and vertical lift path remain the platform's calling card - operators consistently say it clears the sides of full-size dump trucks that shorter mid-frames struggle with.
- ✓The strong 23.3 GPM standard auxiliary flow runs many attachments that force competitors into high-flow packages, and the optional 30.3 GPM high flow handles planers and blowers with headroom to spare.
- ✓The DEF-free 74 hp D24 turbo-diesel carries over unchanged, so there's no exhaust fluid to manage and parts commonality with the massive R-Series fleet keeps service familiar.
- ✓The new 8-inch glove-friendly touchscreen with 20 operator profiles, split-screen camera views, and Machine IQ telematics modernizes the cab to match Cat's next-generation loaders.
- ✓Four drive modes with precision drive software let operators soften the machine for pallet work or sharpen it for aggressive digging, a flexibility the one-personality S76 never had.
Cons
- ✗Starting price near $75k - and well past $80k with high flow and Sense options - puts it uncomfortably close to compact track loader money, and plenty of buyers at that price just move to tracks.
- ✗First-model-year electronics are unproven; early adopters are effectively field-testing the new electrical architecture, touchscreen software, and sensor suite.
- ✗Power is unchanged at 74 hp for emissions reasons, so despite the big frame, high-production mulching and cold planing still favor the 100+ hp S86 class.
- ✗The electronics-dense platform increasingly requires dealer diagnostic tools, eroding the wrench-it-yourself appeal that long-time Bobcat owners value.
- ✗At 8,615 lbs it needs a properly rated trailer and tow rig, and the large frame gives up the tight-site maneuverability that draws buyers to the S66 frame.
- ✗Resale for the brand-new -2 generation is unproven, and clean used R-Series S76 machines on dealer lots undercut it by five figures.
- ✗Wheeled machines this heavy rut soft ground badly, and owners doing turf or wet-site work admit they end up renting tracks anyway - the T76-2 costs more but does more.
Common Questions
What can the S76-2 run without buying high-flow?
Can it load a full-size dump truck?
At this price, should I just buy a compact track loader?
Does it need DEF?
Is the -2 generation's resale a concern?
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