Kubota SVL97-3
The Kubota SVL97-3 is a compact track loader from Kubota. It weighs 11,676 lb. Power comes from a Kubota diesel engine of 96.4 hp. Its starting MSRP in the US is $92,274.
Kubota SVL97-3 specifications
- Operating weight
- 11,676 lb (5,296 kg)
- Rated operating capacity
- 3,459 lb (1,569 kg)
- Overall width
- 77.2 in (1,961 mm)
- Engine
- Kubota
- Engine power
- 96.4 hp (71.9 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Hydraulic flow
- 40.2 gal/min (152 L/min)
Kubota SVL97-3 price and where to buy
| Configuration as listed | Store | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kubota SVL97-3, starting price | kubotausa.com | $92,274 | 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 11,676 lb, the Kubota SVL97-3 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 12,900 – 13,900 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 →
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Machines like the Kubota SVL97-3, compared
3 machines with a weight and capacity close to the Kubota SVL97-3 are listed from $91,447 (Bobcat S86-2) to $120,586 (Bobcat T86-2), 1.3 times as much. The Bobcat S86-2 costs $827 less than this machine.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Rated capacity | Engine | Price from | Vs this machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kubota SVL97-3 | Kubota | 11,676 lb | 3,459 lb | Kubota · 96.4 hp | $92,274 | This machine |
| Yanmar TL100VPF | Yanmar | 11,570 lb | Yanmar · 103.5 hp | |||
| Cat 299D3 | Cat | 11,464 lb | 3,479 lb | 98 hp | ||
| Cat 299D3 XE | Cat | 11,755 lb | 3,560 lb | 110 hp | ||
| Bobcat S86-2 | Bobcat | 10,097 lb | 3,501 lb | 115 hp | $91,447 | $827 less |
| Bobcat T86-2 | Bobcat | 12,103 lb | 3,924 lb | 115 hp | $120,586 | $28,312 more |
| CASE TR340B | CASE | 10,000 lb | 3,400 lb | 89.8 hp | ||
| Takeuchi TL12R-2 | Takeuchi | 12,300 lb | 2,974 lb | 111.3 hp | ||
| Yanmar TL100VS | Yanmar | 10,556 lb | Yanmar · 103.5 hp |
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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