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Excavators

Excavators span sub-tonne minis to large mining-class machines, covering digging, trenching, demolition, material handling and site clearance. The right pick depends on site access, ground conditions and the attachments the job needs. Compare the live stock below by type, size, hours and price once you know which sub-class fits.

In stock14,731 machines11,526 show a price
Typical price€10,800 - €79,000half sell under €26,198
Years1970 to 2026New and used
Mostly located inChina · Germany · Netherlands
Operating weight3.5 to 36 ttypical range
Engine power22 to 225 kWtypical range
Engine hours278 to 11,200 htypical range

Browse Excavators

Crawler excavators 7,705 Mini excavators 4,935 Wheel excavators 1,193 Material handlers 513 Demolition excavators 64 Amphibious excavators 26 Draglines 19 Walking excavators 6

Find by make

Caterpillar 4,612 Komatsu 1,626 Hitachi 958 Volvo 792 Doosan 773 Kubota 665 Hyundai 651 Sany 552

Popular models

Caterpillar 320D Caterpillar 320D2 Caterpillar 320CL Caterpillar 320GC Caterpillar 320BL Caterpillar 320C

Prices for Excavators

2022 Kubota U-35-5 Mini Excavator2022 · 1,400 h€10,800
2019 Caterpillar 320D Crawler Excavator2019€17,524
New 2024 Giant GS900 Mini Excavator2024 · 1 h€23,109
2026 Caterpillar 336D2 Crawler Excavator2026 · 300 h€30,667
2012 Sennebogen 818M Material Handler2012 · 17,335 h€45,500
2023 Caterpillar 349D2L Crawler Excavator2023€79,000

Choosing the right type

Crawler vs wheeledTracked machines grip soft or uneven ground and suit static dig work; wheeled excavators drive between sites on hard surfaces without a low-loader.
Compact vs full-sizeMini and midi excavators (roughly 1 to 10 t) work tight, access-limited sites; full-size machines dig deeper, lift more and move more material per cycle.
Demolition and long-reachHigh-reach demolition machines carry extended booms and reinforced cabs for building teardown; long-reach models trade breakout force for extended dig and reach depth in canals, dredging and deep excavation.
Material handlersRaised-cab, wheeled or tracked machines built for sorting, loading and scrap or waste handling rather than digging.
Specialist classesAmphibious and swamp excavators work wetlands and soft terrain; walking excavators (spider machines) climb slopes and work in confined or uneven ground.

What to check before buying

Undercarriage or tyresTracks, sprockets and rollers on crawler machines, or tyre condition and axle wear on wheeled ones, are the largest running-gear cost to budget for.
Hours vs conditionCompare the hour meter against wear on pins, bushings, boom seals and cab condition rather than treating hours alone as a value guide.
Hydraulics and attachmentsCheck hydraulic quick couplers, auxiliary lines and cylinder seals; the fitted attachment set changes both day-one usefulness and resale value.
Service historyA documented maintenance and repair record is the clearest signal of how a machine was actually run and looked after.

Common questions

How do I choose between crawler and wheeled?

Crawlers suit soft ground, static digging and maximum stability; wheeled excavators suit urban and utility work where the machine needs to relocate quickly along roads between jobs.

What size class covers most general work?

Midi to standard machines in the 10 to 30 tonne range cover most groundworks, trenching and foundation jobs. Go smaller for access-limited sites, larger for high-volume earthmoving or quarry work.

When does a specialist type make sense over a standard excavator?

Choose a specialist class when the site itself rules out a standard machine: wetlands and soft ground call for amphibious or swamp tracks, steep or uneven terrain calls for a walking excavator, and tall structures call for high-reach demolition rigs.

What separates a material handler from a standard excavator?

Material handlers use a raised cab for visibility over a load, a different hydraulic setup tuned for grabs and shears, and often a wheeled undercarriage, since they sort and load rather than dig.