Kubota K008-5
The Kubota K008-5 is a mini excavator from Kubota. It weighs 2,315 lb. Power comes from a Kubota D722 diesel engine of 10.3 hp. Its starting MSRP in the US is $28,450.
Kubota K008-5 specifications
- Operating weight
- 2,315 lb (1,050 kg)
- Overall width
- 33.9 in (860 mm)
- Engine
- Kubota D722
- Engine power
- 10.3 hp (7.7 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Hydraulic flow
- 5.5 gal/min (21 L/min)
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by Kubota |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by Kubota |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by Kubota |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by Kubota |
| Zero tail swing | Not listed by Kubota |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by Kubota |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by Kubota |
| Enclosed cab | Not listed by Kubota |
Kubota K008-5 price and where to buy
| Configuration as listed | Store | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kubota K008-5, starting price | kubotausa.com | $28,450 | View |
Manufacturer's suggested retail price for the base machine in the US, from Kubota's own website. Options, freight and dealer prep are extra. Checked October 24, 2026.
Engine certification
Kubota does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
At 2,315 lb, the Kubota K008-5 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 3,500 – 4,500 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 Kubota K008-5, compared
5 machines with a weight and capacity close to the Kubota K008-5 are listed from $6,509 (Typhon Terror XI Storm Gasoline) to $28,450 (Kubota K008-5), 4.4 times as much. The Typhon Terror XI Storm Gasoline costs $21,941 less than this machine.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from | Vs this machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kubota K008-5 | Kubota | 2,315 lb | Kubota D722 · 10.3 hp | $28,450 | This machine | ||
| Yanmar SV08-1D | Yanmar | 2,348 lb | 5′ 4″ | Yanmar · 10.3 hp | |||
| Wacker Neuson ET08 | Wacker Neuson | 2,269 lb | 5′ 10″ | Yanmar 3TNV70 · 13.3 hp EPA ✓ | |||
 Rippa R10 | Rippa | 2,227 lb | 6′ 0″ | Kubota Z482 · 11 hp EPA ✓ | Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Quick coupler, Aux hydraulics | ||
 AGT DY16 | AGT Industrial | 1 t class | 5′ 8″ | Kubota · 13.7 hp | $11,020 | $17,430 less | |
 AGT KH18K | AGT Industrial | 2,205 lb | 5′ 7″ | Kubota · 13.7 hp | Cab, Swing boom | $11,154 | $17,296 less |
| JCB 8010 | JCB | 2,447 lb | 7′ 1″ | 18.5 hp | |||
 Typhon Terror ONE Gasoline | Typhon | 1.1 t class | 5′ 8″ | Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp | Cab, Thumb | $7,349 | $21,101 less |
 Typhon Terror XI Storm Gasoline | Typhon | 1.1 t class | 5′ 4″ | Briggs & Stratton · 13.5 hp | Thumb, Swing boom | $6,509 | $21,941 less |
Chosen by operating weight and rated capacity within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.
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