Range against range
ASV against Caterpillar
ASV has 10 machines here, Caterpillar 20. Neither brand wins this page — a range is not a machine, and the useful question is which one covers the work you do.
| Across the range | ASV | Caterpillar |
|---|---|---|
| Machines tracked here | 10 | 20 |
| On rubber tracks | 8 | 10 |
| On wheels | 2 | 10 |
| Vertical lift | 4 | 16 |
| Smallestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 665 lbs | 1,530 lbs |
| Largestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 3,500 lbs | 4,520 lbs |
| Lightest machine | 3,755 lbs | 5,849 lbs |
| Heaviest machine | 12,075 lbs | 13,669 lbs |
| Best standard aux flow | 26.1 GPM | 23 GPM |
| Offer high flow | 7 | 20 |
| Cheapest listedof those with a published price | $34,000 | $46,000 |
| Dearest listed | $132,000 | $142,446 |
Which models actually line up
Machines within 12 per cent of each other on capacity, measured the same way, and of the same type. These are the pairs worth worth comparing directly.
- ASV VT-80-1C against Cat 265$82,000 / $95,000
- ASV VS-75 against Cat 270Dealer quote only / $90,000
- ASV RT-135 against Cat 299D3 XE$132,000 / Dealer quote only
- ASV VT-100 against Cat 299D3 XE$98,000 / Dealer quote only
- ASV RS-75 against Cat 250Dealer quote only / $60,493
- ASV VT-75-1C against Cat 255$73,000 / $75,362
- ASV RT-50 against Cat 239D3$47,000 / $58,000