Mini excavator

Cat 305 CR

The Cat 305 CR is a mini excavator from Cat. It weighs 12,688 lb and digs 12′ 0″ deep.

Cat 305 CR specifications

Operating weight: 12,688 lb (5,755 kg)
Maximum digging depth: 12′ 0″ (3,670 mm)
Engine power: 45 hp (33.6 kW)
Fuel: Diesel

Features

Hydraulic thumb	Not listed by Cat
Side swing boom	Not listed by Cat
Retractable tracks	Not listed by Cat
Pilot joystick controls	Not listed by Cat
Zero tail swing	Not listed by Cat
Quick coupler	Not listed by Cat
Auxiliary hydraulics	Not listed by Cat
Enclosed cab	Not listed by Cat

Engine certification

Cat does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →

Before you buy

At 12,688 lb, the Cat 305 CR on a typical equipment trailer puts about 13,900 – 14,900 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 →

Machines like the Cat 305 CR, compared

Machine	Brand	Operating weight	Dig depth	Engine	Features	Price from
Cat 305 CR	Cat	12,688 lb	12′ 0″	45 hp
Volvo EC65	Volvo	12,681 lb		62 hp
DEVELON DX55R-7	DEVELON	12,655 lb	11′ 11″	47.1 hp
Volvo ECR58	Volvo	12,875 lb		Volvo D2.6H · 48 hp
CASE CX60C	CASE	12,941 lb		Yanmar 4TNV98C · 64.8 hp	Zero tail
Komatsu PC58MR-5	Komatsu	12,434 lb		39 hp
New Holland E60C	New Holland	12,941 lb	11′ 9″	64.6 hp
Sunward SWE60F	Sunward	13,228 lb	12′ 3″	Yanmar 4TNV94L
Bobcat E60	Bobcat	12,315 lb		Bobcat D24 · 55.7 hp		$94,376

Chosen by operating weight and digging depth within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.

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Cat 302 CR4,987 lb
Cat 302.7 CR6,724 lb
Cat 303 CR7,818 lb
Cat 303.5 CR9,240 lb
Cat 3049,868 lb
Cat 306 CR15,765 lb · Cat C2.4

Sources

Cat: cat.com