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Heavy Equipment Comparison Tool

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Caterpillar 299D3 Compact Track Loader

Compact Track Loader · 11,464 lbs · 95 HP

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Caterpillar 320 Hydraulic Excavator

Crawler Excavator · 49,800 lbs · 172 HP

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Caterpillar 299D3 Compact Track Loader

Compact Track Loader · 11,464 lbs · 95 HP

$55.00/hr · 3.10 GPH

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Caterpillar 320 Hydraulic Excavator

Crawler Excavator · 49,800 lbs · 172 HP

$68.50/hr · 5.20 GPH

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Caterpillar 330 Hydraulic Excavator

Crawler Excavator · 69,200 lbs · 273 HP

$88.50/hr · 7.20 GPH

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Caterpillar D6 LGP VPAT Crawler Dozer

Heavy Dozer · 50,733 lbs · 215 HP

$92.40/hr · 7.80 GPH

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JCB 3CX Backhoe Loader

Backhoe Loader · 17,073 lbs · 74 HP

$38.20/hr · 2.40 GPH

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Komatsu PC200-11 Hydraulic Excavator

Crawler Excavator · 43,650 lbs · 165 HP

$65.20/hr · 5.10 GPH

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Volvo L120H Wheel Loader

Wheel Loader · 45,635 lbs · 272 HP

$74.10/hr · 4.90 GPH

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Metric Caterpillar 299D3 Compact Track Loader Caterpillar Caterpillar 320 Hydraulic Excavator Caterpillar
Machine Class Compact Track Loader Crawler Excavator
Category Compact Equipment Excavators
Operating Weight 11,464 lbs 49,800 lbs
Net Horsepower 95 HP 172 HP
Bucket / Blade Capacity 0.95 cu yd 1.56 cu yd
Max Dig Depth Not applicable 22.00 ft
Fuel Tank Capacity 31.70 gal 91.10 gal
Estimated Fuel Burn 3.10 GPH 5.20 GPH
Estimated Hourly Cost $55.00/hr $68.50/hr
Maintenance Interval 500 hours 500 hours
Emissions Tier Tier 4 Final / Stage V Tier 4 Final / Stage V
Duty Rating Compact High-Output Heavy-Duty
Best Fit High-output CTL grading, truck loading, pallet handling, snow work, soil conditioning, brush cutting, land improvement, utility backfill, and XPS hydraulic attachment work Contractors who need a general-purpose 20-ton class excavator for trenching, truck loading, site prep, and mixed utility work.
Verify Before Buying Confirm serial range, attachments, tires or tracks, counterweight, emissions package, and local dealer specification sheet. Operating weight can change with bucket, thumb, quick coupler, counterweight, stick length, guard packages, and track shoe width.
Primary Source Caterpillar 299D3 Compact Track Loader product specifications Caterpillar 320 Medium Excavator product specifications

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Highest horsepower

Caterpillar 320 Hydraulic Excavator

49,800 lbs · 172 HP · 5.20 GPH · $68.50/hr

Lowest estimated hourly cost

Caterpillar 299D3 Compact Track Loader

11,464 lbs · 95 HP · 3.10 GPH · $55.00/hr

Lowest estimated fuel burn

Caterpillar 299D3 Compact Track Loader

11,464 lbs · 95 HP · 3.10 GPH · $55.00/hr

Lightest operating weight

Caterpillar 299D3 Compact Track Loader

11,464 lbs · 95 HP · 3.10 GPH · $55.00/hr

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Wheel Loader Bucket Capacity and Material Density Guide

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Backhoe Loader Dig Depth and Reach Selection Guide: Standard vs Extendable Dipper, Stabilizers and Loader Lift

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Volvo L90H vs Volvo L120H: Wheel Loader Size, Bucket, Fuel Cost and Yard Work Comparison

Compare Volvo L90H and Volvo L120H wheel loaders by bucket range, truck loading, yard work, tire cost, fuel burn, transport, snow work and ownership fit.

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Komatsu WA320-8 vs Cat 950 GC vs Volvo L90H: Mid-Size Wheel Loader Comparison

Compare Komatsu WA320-8, Cat 950 GC and Volvo L90H wheel loaders by bucket range, operating weight, fuel burn, tire cost, truck loading, yard work and ownership fit.