Range against range
Kubota against Wacker Neuson
Kubota has 8 machines here, Wacker Neuson 5. 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 | Kubota | Wacker Neuson |
|---|---|---|
| Machines tracked here | 8 | 5 |
| On rubber tracks | 6 | 5 |
| On wheels | 2 | 0 |
| Vertical lift | 8 | 5 |
| Smallestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 1,950 lbs | 1,890 lbs |
| Largestcapacity, measured the same way on both | 3,700 lbs | 3,500 lbs |
| Lightest machine | 7,055 lbs | 7,350 lbs |
| Heaviest machine | 12,322 lbs | 10,785 lbs |
| Best standard aux flow | 45 GPM | 25.1 GPM |
| Offer high flow | 8 | 5 |
| Cheapest listed | $51,613 | $67,000 |
| Dearest listed | $119,860 | $92,000 |
One thing to know before comparing any advertised figure between these two: Wacker Neuson rate track-loader capacity at 50 per cent of tipping load, where most makers use 35. The capacity rows above are recomputed on one basis so they are comparable, but the numbers on the brochures are not. Why that happens.
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.
- Kubota SVL97-3 against Wacker Neuson ST50$92,274 / $92,000
- Kubota SVL97-2 against Wacker Neuson ST45$82,000 / $79,000
- Kubota SVL65-2 against Wacker Neuson ST31$65,297 / $67,000
- Kubota SVL75-3 against Wacker Neuson ST37$75,366 / $76,000
- Kubota SVL65-2 against Wacker Neuson ST27$65,297 / $69,000