Range against range
Caterpillar against JCB
Caterpillar has 20 machines here, JCB 12. 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 | Caterpillar | JCB |
|---|---|---|
| Machines tracked here | 20 | 12 |
| On rubber tracks | 10 | 8 |
| On wheels | 10 | 4 |
| Vertical lift | 16 | 8 |
| Smallestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 1,530 lbs | 2,106 lbs |
| Largestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 4,520 lbs | 3,999 lbs |
| Lightest machine | 5,849 lbs | 7,253 lbs |
| Heaviest machine | 13,669 lbs | 13,000 lbs |
| Best standard aux flow | 23 GPM | 24 GPM |
| Offer high flow | 20 | 12 |
| Cheapest listedof those with a published price | $46,000 | $44,390 |
| Dearest listed | $142,446 | $113,290 |
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.
- Cat 260 against JCB 300$67,909 / $67,000
- Cat 262D3 against JCB 270Dealer quote only / $50,490
- Cat 265 against JCB 270T$95,000 / $75,490
- Cat 255 against JCB 250T$75,362 / $63,790
- Cat 260 against JCB 3TS-8W Teleskid$67,909 / $79,590
- Cat 299D3 XE against JCB 3TS-8T TeleskidDealer quote only / $92,000
- Cat 275 against JCB 4TS-8T Teleskid$112,000 / $113,290
- Cat 275 against JCB 400T$112,000 / $99,890