Specification sheetIssued 4 November 2026
Cat · compact track loader
Cat 259D
Cat 259D compact track loader (vertical lift, Cat C3.3B DIT turbo engine, 320 mm tracks, 1,676 mm dirt bucket) from Caterpillar spec sheet AEHQ7122-02 (07-2017) for regions LACD, AME (Africa Middle East), APD and CIS, a Cat dealer's copy of the maker PDF. This is the 259D, not the later 259D3. Dimension numbers are those on the numbered drawing on that sheet.
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- Rated operating capacity
- 921 kg
- power
- 53.8 kW (72.1 hp)
- Operating weight
- 4,013 kg
- Length of track on ground
- 1.499 m
- Overall length of track
- 1.999 m
- Length without attachment
- 2.767 m
- Length with standard bucket
- 3.486 m
- Overall height (to top of cab)
- 2.111 m
- Maximum overall height
- 3.915 m
- Height to bucket hinge pin
- 3.075 m
- Bucket pin height at carry position
- 0.198 m
- Reach at maximum lift and dump
- 0.608 m
- Dump height with standard bucket
- 2.283 m
- Ground clearance
- 0.226 m
- Departure angle
- 35°
- Maximum dump angle
- 52°
- Width over tracks
- 1.676 m
- Turning radius from centre, machine rear
- 1.561 m
- Turning radius from centre, coupler
- 1.392 m
- Turning radius from centre, bucket
- 2.184 m
- Maximum reach with arms parallel to ground
- 1.305 m
- Rack back angle at maximum height
- 87°
- Bucket pin reach at maximum lift
- 0.238 m
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Performance
- Rated operating capacity
- 921 kg
- Rated operating capacity, 50% tipping load
- 1,315 kg
- Tipping load
- 2,631 kg
- Tilt breakout force
- 2,284 kgf
- Top speed
- 13.7 km/h
- Ground pressure (320 mm tracks; 33.4 kPa with 400 mm tracks)
- 41.1 kPa
- Ground contact area (320 mm tracks; 1.19 m2 with 400 mm tracks)
- 0.96 m2
Weight
- Operating weight
- 4,013 kg
Engine
- Engine model
- Cat C3.3B DIT (turbo)
- Gross power (SAE J1995)
- 55.4 kW (74.3 hp)
- Net power (SAE J1349; 54.3 kW ISO 9249)
- 53.8 kW (72.1 hp)
- Max torque (Peak, at 1,600 rpm, SAE J1995)
- 265 Nm
- Displacement
- 3.3 L
Hydraulics
- Pump flow (Standard flow loader hydraulic flow)
- 76 L/min
- Pump flow (high flow) (High-flow option)
- 112 L/min
- Max pressure
- 230 bar
Service capacities
- Fuel tank
- 105 L
- Cooling system
- 14 L
- Engine crankcase
- 11 L
- Hydraulic system, with tank
- 50 L
- Hydraulic tank
- 39 L