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Kubota U48-5

The Kubota U48-5 is a mini excavator from Kubota. It weighs 10,849 lb. Power comes from a Kubota D1803 diesel engine of 40.4 hp. Listed with pilot joystick controls and zero tail swing. Its starting MSRP in the US is $76,131.

Starting MSRP $76,131, as published by Kubota; dealers quote the final price Build & quote

Kubota U48-5 specifications

Operating weight
10,849 lb (4,921 kg)
Overall width
77.2 in (1,960 mm)
Engine
Kubota D1803
Engine power
40.4 hp (30.1 kW)
Fuel
Diesel
Hydraulic flow
17.2 gal/min (65 L/min)

Features

Hydraulic thumbNot listed by Kubota
Side swing boomNot listed by Kubota
Retractable tracksNot listed by Kubota
Pilot joystick controls✓ Listed
Zero tail swing✓ Listed
Quick couplerNot listed by Kubota
Auxiliary hydraulicsNot listed by Kubota
Enclosed cabNot listed by Kubota

Kubota U48-5 price and where to buy

Configuration as listedStorePrice
Kubota U48-5, starting price kubotausa.com $76,131 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 D1803 engine is covered by U.S. EPA certificate KKBXL01.8E1D-010 (engine family KKBXL01.8E1D, model year 2019, Tier 4 (Final or Phase In)), listed in EPA's records as engine model D1803-CR-T-EW.

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 10,849 lb, the Kubota U48-5 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 12,000 – 13,000 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 Kubota U48-5, compared

Machine Brand Operating weight Dig depth Engine Features Price from Vs this machine
Kubota U48-5 Kubota 10,849 lb Kubota D1803 · 40.4 hp EPA ✓ Pilot controls, Zero tail $76,131 This machine
John Deere 50 P-Tier John Deere 10,847 lb 11′ 7″ 35.9 hp
Komatsu PC50MR-5 Komatsu 10,869 lb 39 hp
Yanmar ViO50-6A Yanmar 10,792 lb 12′ 3″ Yanmar · 39 hp Zero tail
CASE CX50D CASE 10,913 lb Perkins 404J-E22T · 58.7 hp EPA ✓
New Holland E50D New Holland 10,913 lb 10′ 11″ 58.7 hp Zero tail
Takeuchi TB250-2 Takeuchi 10,970 lb 12′ 5″ 39 hp
Takeuchi TB350R Takeuchi 10,979 lb 11′ 9″ 41.7 hp
Hitachi ZX48U-6 Hitachi 10,692 lb 39 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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Sources

  1. Kubota: kubotausa.com
  2. U.S. EPA, nonroad compression-ignition engine certification data