Compact Excavators

Compact Excavators
DIYer Stuffs a Mini Excavator Engine into a Honda Insight, Resulting in Wild MPGs
The 25-year-old Honda Insight, powered by a 20-horsepower Kubota D722 diesel engine, boasted 70.1 mpg in a 60-mile road test.
June 12, 2025
Honda Insight
Compact Excavators
Case Brings 2 New “Midi Excavators" to Market for Power in Tight Spaces
The fixed-boom CX85E and swing-boom CX90E get 72-horsepower for trenching, lifting, grading, digging and running a variety of attachments.
June 4, 2025
Case's new 8.8-metric-ton CX85E midi excavator has a fixed boom and zero tail swing.
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Takeuchi Expands its Electric Mini Excavator Line with Two New Prototypes
The 2,600-pound TB10e and 8,730-pound TB35e, and a new cab configuration for its TB20e electric excavator, debuted at Bauma 2025.
April 14, 2025
Takeuchi TB20e electric mini excavator
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Hyundai Expands Wheeled Excavator Line with HW100A
The 25,221-pound model has a standard two-piece articulated boom and 360-degree swing capability for working on tight jobsites.
March 28, 2025
Hyundai HW100A wheeled excavator grading a ditch
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FAE Launches 3 New Forestry Mulchers for Wheeled Excavators
Shred grass, shrubs, and trees up to 6 inches in diameter with the new mulchers for 10- to 15-metric-ton wheeled excavators.
March 19, 2025
FAE RQL/HY forestry mulcher on a wheeled excavator
Attachments
Mongo Attachments Expands with All-New Excavator Mulcher Line
Available in widths of 27, 35 or 41 inches, the mulchers are designed for excavators from 7,000 to 26,000 pounds.
March 14, 2025
Mongo forestry mulcher attachment for excavators
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Volvo to Offer Straight-Boom EC18 Electric Mini Excavator
The new boom for the compact excavator delivers 10% higher reach on indoor demolition projects.
March 14, 2025
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Hyundai’s First Production Electric Mini Excavator to Debut at Bauma
The HX19e will replace various prototypes shown over the years and will be offered with a 32- or 40kWh-capacity lithium-ion battery pack.
February 28, 2025
Hyundai HX19e electric mini excavator at a charging station
Compact Excavators
What’s New for Compact Excavators? Buyer’s Guide 2025
The latest from Bobcat, Case, Caterpillar, Deere, Develon, Hitachi, JCB, Kato, Kubota, Mecalac, New Holland, Takeuchi, Volvo, Yanmar
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bobcat e35 excavator digging trench
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Hyundai Debuts its Largest Compact Excavator, the HX90A
The 9-ton model fills a gap between mini and full-size excavators and features compact tail and boom swing and an upgraded all-weather steel cab.
February 17, 2025
Hyundai HX90A compact excavator dumping dirt
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Tough Machine for Light Jobs: Kubota Launches Next-Gen U17-5 Mini Excavator
The new compact excavator is made for working in tight spaces with its zero tail swing and tracks that can be hydraulically narrowed.
February 10, 2025
Kubota U17-5 Mini Excavator digging ditch
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Here Come the "Midis" – New Holland Now Has Its Own New Class of Excavators
The excavators – between a mini and a full – are built by sister company Sampierana, bringing production under the CNH umbrella.
February 7, 2025
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A Closer Look: Kubota’s First Electric Mini Excavator, the KX038-4e
The 8,532-pound digger offers similar performance as its diesel equivalent, plus a power-saving eco-mode and integrated machine control.
February 4, 2025
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Kubota Unveils KX040-5 Mini Excavator with New Features, Cab, Hydraulics, Colors
The next-gen 4-metric-ton excavator debuted at World of Concrete with a quieter, roomier cab, improved hydraulics, new color scheme, more features.
January 30, 2025
Kubota KX040-5 mini excavator digging in field
Compact equipment attachments
Engcon Debuts Updated EC204 Tiltrotator for Mini Excavators
The tiltrotator can tilt to a 45-degree angle, has infinite rotation and the EC-Oil quick coupler system for quick attachment connection.
January 22, 2025
engcon ec204 tiltrotator attachment for mini excavators
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The Latest Mini Excavators: 2024 Product Roundup
The newest compact excavators from Case, Develon, Hitachi, Hyundai, Kato, Kubota, Mecalac, New Holland, Volvo, XCMG, Yanmar – and attachments.
January 17, 2025
a volvo ecr40 mini excavator
Technology
Elhyte Debuts E-Cube Battery System & Electric Mini Excavator at CES 2025
Mini excavators retrofitted with the E-Cube can see a 70% reduction in carbon, ideal for low-emission zones such as Santa Monica, California.
January 13, 2025
an E-CUBE battery
Compact Excavators
A Closer Look: Hitachi’s Smallest Excavator, the ZX17U-5N
The 3,790-pound digger offers 12 feet 6 inches of dig reach and a maximum digging depth of 7 feet 2 inches.
January 13, 2025
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