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Cat 253
The Cat 253 is a compact track loader from Cat. It weighs 9,343 lb.
Cat 253 specifications
- Operating weight
- 9,343 lb (4,238 kg)
- Rated operating capacity
- 2,011 lb (912 kg)
- Engine power
- 72.1 hp (53.8 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
Engine certification
Cat does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
At 9,343 lb, the Cat 253 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 10,500 – 11,500 lb behind the tow vehicle, to be checked against the vehicle's towing rating and the trailer's gross weight rating. Towing a mini excavator: trailers, ratings and licences →
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Machines like the Cat 253, compared
5 machines with a weight and capacity close to the Cat 253 are listed from $46,666 (Typhon Stomp 65) to $74,735 (Bobcat T64-2), 1.6 times as much.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Rated capacity | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat 253 | Cat | 9,343 lb | 2,011 lb | 72.1 hp | ||
| Yanmar TL75VS-1C | Yanmar | 9,204 lb | Yanmar · 71.5 hp | |||
| Yanmar TL80VS-1C | Yanmar | 9,610 lb | Yanmar · 71.5 hp | |||
 Typhon Stomp 65 | Typhon | 8,999 lb | Cummins · 74 hp | Cab, Pilot controls, Aux hydraulics | $46,666 | |
| Takeuchi TL8R-2 | Takeuchi | 8,805 lb | 2,114 lb | 74.3 hp | ||
| Kubota SVL65-2 | Kubota | 8,135 lb | 2,101 lb | Kubota · 68.3 hp | $65,297 | |
| Kubota SVL65-2s | Kubota | 8,135 lb | 2,101 lb | Kubota · 68.4 hp | $69,515 | |
| Bobcat T595 | Bobcat | 7,906 lb | 2,101 lb | 70 hp | $66,528 | |
| Bobcat T64-2 | Bobcat | 8,439 lb | 2,299 lb | 68 hp | $74,735 |
Chosen by operating weight and rated capacity within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.