Kubota KX030-4
The Kubota KX030-4 is a mini excavator from Kubota. It weighs 6,272 lb. Power comes from a Kubota V1505 diesel engine of 23.3 hp. Listed with pilot joystick controls. Its starting MSRP in the US is $50,369.
Kubota KX030-4 specifications
- Operating weight
- 6,272 lb (2,845 kg)
- Overall width
- 59.1 in (1,500 mm)
- Engine
- Kubota V1505
- Engine power
- 23.3 hp (17.4 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Hydraulic flow
- 13.1 gal/min (49.5 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 | ✓ Listed |
| 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 KX030-4 price and where to buy
| Configuration as listed | Store | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kubota KX030-4, starting price | kubotausa.com | $50,369 | 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
Verified The Kubota V1505 engine is covered by U.S. EPA certificate TKBXL01.5BCB-018 (engine family TKBXL01.5BCB, model year 2026, Tier 4 (Final or Phase In)), listed in EPA's records as engine model V1505-BG-EF.
Checked against the U.S. EPA, nonroad compression-ignition engine certification data on October 24, 2026. The certificate covers the engine; check that the engine on the machine delivered carries the EPA emission label for its model year.
Before you buy
At 6,272 lb, the Kubota KX030-4 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 7,500 – 8,500 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 KX030-4, compared
3 machines with a weight and capacity close to the Kubota KX030-4 are listed from $35,554 (Typhon Terror III Diesel) to $53,623 (Bobcat E26), 1.5 times as much. The Typhon Terror III Diesel costs $14,815 less than this machine.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from | Vs this machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Kubota | 6,272 lb | Kubota V1505 · 23.3 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls | $50,369 | This machine | |
| | CASE | 6,305 lb | Kubota D1305 · 24.8 hp EPA ✓ | Zero tail | |||
| | Takeuchi | 6,215 lb | 9′ 4″ | 24.4 hp | |||
| | DEVELON | 6,173 lb | 8′ 8″ | 24 hp | Zero tail | ||
| | SANY | 6,085 lb | 9′ 3″ | Yanmar 3TNV80F · 19.4 hp | Swing boom, Zero tail | ||
| | Bobcat | 6,488 lb | 9′ 6″ | Kubota D1305 · 24.8 hp EPA ✓ | $53,623 | $3,254 more | |
| | Kobelco | 6,504 lb | Yanmar 3TNV88F · 23.1 hp | Zero tail | |||
| | Volvo | 6,019 lb | Volvo D1.1A · 20.9 hp | ||||
| | Typhon | 6,001 lb | Kubota D1105 · 22.9 hp EPA ✓ | Cab, Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Zero tail | $35,554 | $14,815 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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