Range against range
Bobcat against Caterpillar
Bobcat has 15 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 | Bobcat | Caterpillar |
|---|---|---|
| Machines tracked here | 15 | 20 |
| On rubber tracks | 7 | 10 |
| On wheels | 8 | 10 |
| Vertical lift | 12 | 16 |
| Smallestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 760 lbs | 1,530 lbs |
| Largestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 3,925 lbs | 4,520 lbs |
| Lightest machine | 2,892 lbs | 5,849 lbs |
| Heaviest machine | 12,083 lbs | 13,669 lbs |
| Best standard aux flow | 23.3 GPM | 23 GPM |
| Offer high flow | 12 | 20 |
| Cheapest listedof those with a published price | $29,512 | $46,000 |
| Dearest listed | $120,586 | $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.
- Bobcat S650 against Cat 250$61,101 / $60,493
- Bobcat T650 against Cat 255$74,564 / $75,362
- Bobcat S86-2 against Cat 270$86,000 / $90,000
- Bobcat T76-2 against Cat 265$96,000 / $95,000
- Bobcat T450 against Cat 239D3$64,245 / $58,000
- Bobcat T66-2 against Cat 255$79,000 / $75,362
- Bobcat S64-2 against Cat 242D3$62,918 / Dealer quote only
- Bobcat S590 against Cat 232D3$53,934 / $49,910