Yanmar

Yanmar TL100VS

$110,650before options, dealer-quotedVertical LiftRubber tracks
Yanmar TL100VS
Rated capacity of tipping load35%
3,780 lb rated10,800 lb tipping

The bright segment is what Yanmar TL100VS is rated to carry; the grey run past it is the rest of its tipping load. Bar length is tipping load drawn to the same scale on every machine on the site, so a short bar is a smaller machine and not a conservative rating.

Construction-grade flagship of Yanmar's TL-series compact track loaders, launched in late 2023, the TL100VS runs a 103.5 hp turbocharged and intercooled Yanmar diesel. Its 3,780 lb rated capacity, 11-foot hinge pin height, and 41 gpm high-flow option put it squarely against the Bobcat T76 and Cat 275 class - built at the ASV plant in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

Suits: Construction crews running high-flow attachments who want flagship power without the flagship badge price Its vertical lift path reaches highest at full extension, for loading high-sided trucks and stacking.

Lifting and reach

Rated operating capacityTrack loader rating convention
3,780 lbs
Tipping load
10,800 lbs
Lift height to hinge pin
132 in
Lift path
Vertical Lift
Operating weight
10,555 lbs

Power and hydraulics

Engine power
104 hp
Engine
Yanmar 4TNV94FHT
Auxiliary flowStandard circuit
23 GPM
Flow type
Standard
Warranty
2 yr / 2,000 hr

Fitted or available

What this machine can be ordered with. Some of these are standard and some cost extra, and which is which moves between trim levels, so check them against the quote rather than against this list.

Vertical LiftHigh-FlowEnclosed CabTwo-SpeedSelf-LevelingA/C & HeatTracksSuspended Undercarriage

What owners report

Summarised from the sources listed below. Nothing here was tested by us.

Yanmar's entry into compact track loaders started at the top, with this machine, and it shows in how it is specified: 103.5 hp, 291 ft-lb, a 41 gpm high-flow circuit and a vertical lift path aimed squarely at large-frame work rather than at the landscape market most new entrants target first. Buyers looking at it are usually cross-shopping the flagship Cat, Bobcat and Deere machines and wondering what they give up for a badge that is better known on mini excavators than on loaders.

Mechanically the answer is not much. The suspended torsion-axle undercarriage with a rear pivot link is there to damp oscillation and keep material in the bucket, the operator station arrives with a 7-inch display, rearview camera, roof escape hatch and suspended seat as standard equipment, and the hydraulics run to 41 gpm at 3,989 psi with flat-faced couplers. What you take on instead is newness. Above 75 hp the machine carries a DPF and a 5-gallon DEF tank, so it is the one Yanmar CTL that needs DEF on the shelf. Standard flow is a modest 23 gpm, which makes the high-flow package close to compulsory. And the service story depends entirely on geography: Yanmar spent 2026 adding dealers rather than having them, which is a promise about next year rather than a fact about this one.

Large-frame capability on hard surfaces and construction ground is the draw, for a contractor who has done the homework on where the nearest Yanmar parts counter actually is. Before signing, confirm the quote is the 41 gpm configuration and not the 23 gpm base; ask what DEF and DPF service intervals look like in your duty cycle; and be certain which undercarriage you are buying, because the TL100VP sitting beside it is a different machine underneath - lighter on the ground and faster, but rated 280 lb lower. On price it is pitched below the equivalent Cat and Bobcat flagships, but resale on a first-generation product from a brand new to the segment is the financial unknown that discount is paying for.

What owners like

  • Yanmar's own 4TNV94FHT turbo-intercooled diesel makes 103.5 hp and 291 ft-lb, and the auxiliary circuit steps from 23 gpm standard to 41 gpm at 3,989 psi on the high-flow build - enough volume and pressure to keep a full-size mulching head working rather than pulsing.
  • Vertical lift at the top of Yanmar's published 10- to 11-foot hinge pin range clears the side of a tandem dump cleanly, which is exactly where radial machines of this weight start needing a ramp or a shorter truck.
  • The 3,780 lb rated capacity is quoted at 35% of a 10,800 lb tipping load, so it is a conservative number - worth knowing when you set it against brands that headline capacity at 50% of tipping and look bigger on paper than they are in the bucket.
  • 4.4 psi from a 10,555 lb machine, spread over 17.7-inch tracks with 67 inches on the ground, is light for this much loader even before you look at the Posi-Track alternatives.
  • The torsion-axle undercarriage carries a pivot link at the rear axle whose stated job is damping oscillation so material stays in the bucket - the reason this machine rides better than its rigid-frame rivals at speed.
  • A 7-inch display, rearview camera, roof escape hatch, suspended seat, two-speed travel and SmartAssist telematics are standard rather than line items, so the as-delivered quote sits closer to the base machine than it does on several rivals.
  • Coverage is two years or 2,000 hours on the machine with a separate one year/1,000 hours on the tracks - the track warranty is the unusual half, since most makers treat tracks as a wear item excluded from day one.

What owners complain about

  • At 103.5 hp it is over the threshold where aftertreatment gets serious: DPF plus a 5-gallon DEF tank, so DEF is one more fluid to stock and short-cycle work brings regen interruptions. The 71.5 hp Yanmars below it avoid DEF entirely.
  • Standard auxiliary flow is only 23 gpm, unremarkable for a large frame, so the 41 gpm high-flow package is effectively mandatory for attachment work and it is a cost line, not a given.
  • 10,555 lb before a bucket of material or an attachment puts the trailer and tow vehicle well past what buyers tend to assume from a machine this size.
  • This was Yanmar's first compact track loader and the company has only been building them since 2023, so there is very little field history beyond a few thousand hours and no settled used-market number to check a trade-in against.
  • Dealer coverage is thin and visibly still under construction - Yanmar announced four separate North American dealer expansions during 2026, including growing one Southeast partner from eight to 14 locations. Encouraging long term, a real problem if the nearest parts counter is a half-day drive today.
  • It now shares a showroom with the TL100VP, which is the same engine on an ASV Posi-Track undercarriage at 4.0 psi and 9.3 mph, and with the 4,100 lb TL100VP Forestry above it. The machines differ by one letter in the model name and by a completely different undercarriage, which is a genuinely easy mistake to make on a quote.

Drawn from yanmarce.com, compactequip.com.

What buyers ask

Does the TL100VS need DEF?
Yes. The 103.5 hp 4TNV94FHT sits above the horsepower threshold where full aftertreatment applies, and the machine carries a DPF plus a 5-gallon DEF tank alongside its 34-gallon fuel tank. The smaller 71.5 hp Yanmar track loaders avoid DEF entirely, so if a DEF-free machine matters to you, the TL80 and TL75 models are where to look.
Is the 41 gpm high flow standard?
No. The standard auxiliary circuit is 23 gpm at 3,481 psi; 41 gpm at 3,989 psi is the high-flow configuration. That is a meaningful gap for anyone planning to run a mulcher or cold planer, so check the build sheet line rather than the brochure headline, and match the number against the specific attachment's published flow requirement.
What is the difference between the TL100VS and the TL100VP?
The undercarriage, and it is a bigger difference than the name suggests. The VS runs Yanmar's own steel-embedded bar-tread track on torsion axles with a rear pivot link, aimed at construction and hard surfaces. The VP runs the ASV Posi-Track all-rubber suspended undercarriage, which drops ground pressure to 4.0 psi and raises travel speed to 9.3 mph but is rated 280 lb lower at 3,500 lb. Different tracks, different track cost, different ideal ground.
How much can it really lift?
The 3,780 lb rated capacity is calculated at 35% of a 10,800 lb tipping load, which is the conservative convention. Several rival brands quote track loader capacity at 50% of tipping, so a competing machine showing a similar headline number may actually have less reserve at full height. When you compare quotes, check which share basis each maker used before assuming the bigger number is the bigger machine.
Is Yanmar's dealer network good enough to own one?
That depends entirely on where you are, and it is the question to settle first. Yanmar spent 2026 adding North American dealers rather than already having a dense network - one Southeast partnership alone grew from eight to 14 locations during the year. Find the nearest Yanmar parts and service counter on a map before you negotiate, because downtime on a large-frame machine is the expensive kind.
How does the ride compare to a rigid-undercarriage machine?
Favourably. Both torsion axles are suspended and there is a pivot link at the rear axle specifically to reduce oscillation, which is what lets an operator keep a full bucket moving over rough ground instead of slowing to avoid spilling it. It is not the same thing as the fully suspended multi-bogie Posi-Track undercarriage on the VP models, which goes further again, but it is well ahead of a fixed-roller frame.

Put the Yanmar TL100VS against

Cat 275New Holland C337Yanmar TL100VP Forestry

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