Range against range
Caterpillar against Kubota
Caterpillar has 20 machines here, Kubota 8. 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 | Kubota |
|---|---|---|
| Machines tracked here | 20 | 8 |
| On rubber tracks | 10 | 6 |
| On wheels | 10 | 2 |
| Vertical lift | 16 | 8 |
| Smallestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 1,530 lbs | 1,950 lbs |
| Largestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 4,520 lbs | 3,700 lbs |
| Lightest machine | 5,849 lbs | 7,055 lbs |
| Heaviest machine | 13,669 lbs | 12,322 lbs |
| Best standard aux flow | 23 GPM | 45 GPM |
| Offer high flow | 20 | 8 |
| Cheapest listedof those with a published price | $46,000 | $51,613 |
| Dearest listed | $142,446 | $119,860 |
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 Kubota SSV75$60,493 / $59,139
- Cat 255 against Kubota SVL75-3$75,362 / $75,366
- Cat 232D3 against Kubota SSV65$49,910 / $51,613
- Cat 299D3 XE against Kubota SVL97-3Dealer quote only / $92,274
- Cat 299D3 XE against Kubota SVL110-3Dealer quote only / $119,860
- Cat 299D3 XE against Kubota SVL97-2Dealer quote only / $82,000