Range against range
Caterpillar against John Deere
Caterpillar has 20 machines here, John Deere 10. 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 | John Deere |
|---|---|---|
| Machines tracked here | 20 | 10 |
| On rubber tracks | 10 | 5 |
| On wheels | 10 | 5 |
| Vertical lift | 16 | 10 |
| Smallestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 1,530 lbs | 1,945 lbs |
| Largestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 4,520 lbs | 4,025 lbs |
| Lightest machine | 5,849 lbs | 6,542 lbs |
| Heaviest machine | 13,669 lbs | 12,300 lbs |
| Best standard aux flow | 23 GPM | 25 GPM |
| Offer high flow | 20 | 8 |
| Cheapest listedof those with a published price | $46,000 | $59,342 |
| Dearest listed | $142,446 | $143,639 |
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 250 against John Deere 324 P-Tier$60,493 / $67,500
- Cat 270 XE against John Deere 334 P-Tier$104,779 / $117,805
- Cat 242D3 against John Deere 320 P-TierDealer quote only / $62,900
- Cat 232D3 against John Deere 318 P-Tier$49,910 / $59,342
- Cat 275 against John Deere 335 P-Tier$112,000 / $143,639
- Cat 255 against John Deere 325 P-Tier$75,362 / $76,000
- Cat 260 against John Deere 330 P-Tier$67,909 / $75,175
- Cat 299D3 XE against John Deere 333 P-TierDealer quote only / $114,464