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Bobcat E20 vs Kubota KX040-4

The Kubota KX040-4 is the heavier machine, at 4.17 t against 1.93 t, and the Kubota KX040-4 has more power (29 kW against 9.9 kW).

The Bobcat E20 is ahead on: turns tighter, lower to transport. The Kubota KX040-4 is ahead on: more power, digs deeper, reaches further, dumps higher, more hydraulic flow, bigger fuel tank, faster.

Below, every figure both makers publish sits side by side, with the Bobcat E20 and the Kubota KX040-4 drawn to the same scale from their dimension drawings.

  1. Bobcat · mini excavator

    Bobcat E20

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  2. Kubota · mini excavator

    Kubota KX040-4

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At a glance

Bold is the machine ahead on each figure, with its lead.

FigureBobcat E20Kubota KX040-4
Operating weight1,930 kg4,170 kg
Net powerHigher is better9.9 kW29 kW+193%
Max digging depthHigher is better2.385 m3.42 m+43%
Max digging reachHigher is better4.134 m5.54 m+34%
Max dumping heightHigher is better2.566 m3.9 m+52%
Pump flowHigher is better41 L/min92 L/min+124%
Fuel tankHigher is better19 L64 L+237%
Travel speed (high)Higher is better4 km/h5 km/h+25%
Tail swing radiusLower is better0.69 m+47%1.3 m
Overall height (to top of cab)Lower is better2.297 m+8%2.485 m
Overall length3.688 m5.085 m

All specifications

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Dimensions

Overall length3.688 mOverall length in travel position5.085 m
Track length1.62 mOverall length of track assembly2.175 mcrawler length
Track length on ground1.258 m1.71 mtumbler distance
Swing centre to blade1.045 mNot published
Swing centre to front (transport)2.882 mNot published
Overall height (to top of cab)2.297 m2.485 mcanopy and cab
Engine cover height1.138 mNot published
Ground clearance, counterweight0.419 mNot published
Blade height0.235 m0.35 m
Track lug height0.025 mNot published
Blade width0.98 m1.7 m
Blade width, undercarriage extended1.36 mNot published
Shoe width0.23 mRubber track0.35 m
Boom swing offset, left0.476 mNot published
Boom swing offset, right0.638 mNot published
Min front swing radius1.19 mNot published
Tail swing radius0.69 m1.3 m
Working width at max right-hand rotation1.532 mNot published
Working width at max left-hand rotation1.37 mNot published
Overall widthNot published1.7 m
Ground clearance (minimum)Not published0.33 m

Performance

Max digging reach4.134 m5.54 m
Max reach at ground level4.089 m5.41 m
Max digging depth2.385 mStandard dipperstick3.42 m
Max digging depth, long dipperstick2.565 mNot published
Max vertical wall digging depth1.948 m2.255 m
Max digging height3.573 m5.335 m
Max dumping height2.566 m3.9 m
Max height of working equipment, dipperstick retracted2.564 mNot published
Max working equipment radius, boom at max height, dipperstick retracted1.592 m1,611 mm with long dipperstick (D*)Not published
Max blade height0.22 mAbove ground0.4 m
Max blade depth0.204 mBelow ground0.405 m
Bucket rotation196°Not published
Bucket digging force21 kN4,325 kgfmax breakout force, bucket
Arm digging force10 kN1,865 kgfmax breakout force, arm
Max drawbar pull19 kNNot published
Swing speed8.4 rpmSlew rate9.2 rpm
Boom swing, left80°Not published
Boom swing, right60°Not published
Travel speed (high)4 km/h5 km/h
Travel speed (low)2.5 km/h2.9 km/h
Min turning radiusNot published2.18 mfront swing radius without boom swing
Min turning radius (boom swung)Not published1.805 mfront swing radius with boom swing
Boom swingNot published70 deg. left / 55 deg. right
Max traction forceNot published4,420 kgf

Weight

Operating weight1,930 kg4,170 kg
Ground pressure31.10 kPaRubber tracks31.2 kPa canopy / 32.3 kPa cab (rubber tracks)
Operating weight (cab)Not published4,310 kgcab, rubber tracks, standard blade

Engine

Engine modelKubota D722-E2B-BCZ-7Kubota D1803-CR-TE4
Cylinders3Not published
Displacement0.7 L1.8 L1,826 cc
Net power9.9 kW (13 hp)ISO 924929 kW (38.9 HP)SAE J1349, at 2,200 rpm
Max torque42 NmNet, ISO 9249Not published
Gross powerNot published30.1 kW (40.4 HP)SAE J1995, at 2,200 rpm

Hydraulics

Pump flow41 L/min92 L/min
Auxiliary circuit flow30 L/minNot published
Auxiliary circuit relief180 barNot published
Max pressure210 - 250 barBoom port relief, base and rod endNot published
Auxiliary flowNot published65 L/min

Service capacities

Fuel tank19 L64 L
Hydraulic system, with tank19 L74 L
Cooling system3.3 LNot published
Engine oil, with filter3.3 LNot published
Hydraulic tankNot published42 L

Sources: Bobcat E20 Excavator Spec Sheet, Bobcat EMEA, 2017-7-5 (AWRH 11001 - AWRH 99999), trade-site copy of the maker sheet · Kubota KX040-4 spec sheet 8885C-01-CL (Kubota Canada, 2022-03; dealer copy, SOS Equipment)

Drawn to scale

Side views measured off each maker's dimension drawing, front edges and ground lined up.

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Bobcat E20Kubota KX040-4Same scale, front edges and ground lined up.

Bobcat E20 vs Kubota KX040-4: questions

Which is bigger, the Bobcat E20 or Kubota KX040-4?

By operating weight the Kubota KX040-4 is the biggest at 4.17 t, then the Bobcat E20 at 1.93 t.

Which has more power, the Bobcat E20 or Kubota KX040-4?

The Kubota KX040-4: Bobcat E20 9.9 kW (13 hp), Kubota KX040-4 29 kW (38.9 HP) (net power), a 193% difference.

Which digs deeper, the Bobcat E20 or Kubota KX040-4?

The Kubota KX040-4: Bobcat E20 2.385 m, Kubota KX040-4 3.42 m (max digging depth), a 43% difference.

Which reaches further, the Bobcat E20 or Kubota KX040-4?

The Kubota KX040-4: Bobcat E20 4.134 m, Kubota KX040-4 5.54 m (max digging reach), a 34% difference.

Which has the bigger fuel tank, the Bobcat E20 or Kubota KX040-4?

The Kubota KX040-4: Bobcat E20 19 L, Kubota KX040-4 64 L (fuel tank), a 237% difference.

Which turns tighter, the Bobcat E20 or Kubota KX040-4?

The Bobcat E20: Bobcat E20 0.69 m, Kubota KX040-4 1.3 m (tail swing radius), a 47% difference.

Where do these figures come from?

Each model's own published spec sheet or brochure, linked under the table. Builds differ by market and year, so confirm the figures for a particular machine with its dealer.

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