Bobcat
Bobcat T66-2
The Bobcat T66-2 is the second-generation version of Bobcat's best-selling mid-frame compact track loader, launched at ConExpo 2026. It carries over the 74 hp D24 engine and 2,450 lb vertical-lift platform while adding a redesigned electrical system, an 8-inch touchscreen with infotainment, four drive modes, Machine IQ telematics, and available Bobcat Sense object detection.
Specifications
Features
Pros
- ✓The T66 was already Bobcat's bread-and-butter CTL, and the -2 keeps everything owners liked - the 2,450 lb vertical-lift platform and DEF-free 74 hp D24 - while fixing the electrical harness issues that were the R-Series' biggest gripe.
- ✓The new 8-inch glove-friendly touchscreen supports 20 operator profiles and split-screen camera views, so mixed crews can each store their own joystick response and drive-mode preferences.
- ✓Four drive modes (Balanced, Agile, Dynamic and Charged) with precision drive software genuinely change the machine's character, letting the same loader do delicate finish grading in the morning and aggressive dirt work in the afternoon.
- ✓Optional Bobcat Sense camera- and radar-based detection can automatically stop the machine when it detects a person or obstacle behind it, a real differentiator for utility and municipal fleets with strict safety requirements.
- ✓The choice of solid-mounted or torsion-suspension undercarriage carries over, and the torsion option remains one of the smoothest rides in the mid-frame class for operators covering rough ground all day.
- ✓Machine IQ telematics come standard with basics coverage, giving owners fault codes, location, and hours from a phone - handy for fleets that used to pay extra for third-party trackers.
- ✓The refreshed cab adds a heated high-back air-ride seat option, USB and USB-C ports, phone holder, and more storage, addressing long-standing comfort complaints on all-day mowing and mulching jobs.
- ✓Because the powertrain and undercarriage are shared with the huge R-Series T66 fleet, Bobcat's industry-deepest dealer network already stocks tracks, filters, and wear parts.
Cons
- ✗Dealer pricing starts around $80k before high-flow or Sense options, a meaningful jump over outgoing T66 stock that has budget-minded buyers hunting R-Series leftovers instead.
- ✗It's a first-model-year machine that only hit dealers in summer 2026, so the new electrical architecture and touchscreen software are unproven in the field.
- ✗Power and hydraulics are unchanged - 74 hp and 17.6 GPM standard - so anyone hoping the new generation would close the gap with Kubota's SVL75-3 on grunt will be disappointed.
- ✗The added sensors, cameras, and software-defined drive modes mean more systems that require dealer diagnostics, chipping away at Bobcat's owner-serviceable reputation.
- ✗Running mulchers, planers, or snow blowers still requires the extra-cost 26.9 GPM high-flow option because the standard flow is modest for the class.
- ✗Bobcat dealer parts pricing remains notoriously high, and rubber track replacements on the T66 platform run thousands of dollars a set.
- ✗Resale value for the -2 generation is unproven, and early buyers face steeper first-owner depreciation than they would on a known-quantity used T66.
- ✗The 6,857 lb tipping load with torsion undercarriage trails heavier competitors like the Cat 265, so operators handling max-weight pallets at full reach need to mind stability.
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