Volvo ECR40
The Volvo ECR40 is a mini excavator from Volvo. It weighs 8,785 lb. Power comes from a Volvo D1.7A diesel engine of 24.8 hp.
Volvo ECR40 specifications
- Operating weight
- 8,785 lb (3,985 kg)
- Engine
- Volvo D1.7A
- Engine power
- 24.8 hp (18.5 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by Volvo |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by Volvo |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by Volvo |
| Pilot joystick controls | Not listed by Volvo |
| Zero tail swing | Not listed by Volvo |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by Volvo |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by Volvo |
| Enclosed cab | Not listed by Volvo |
Engine certification
Volvo does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
At 8,785 lb, the Volvo ECR40 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 10,000 – 11,000 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 →
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Machines like the Volvo ECR40, compared
3 machines with a weight and capacity close to the Volvo ECR40 are listed from $38,579 (Typhon Terror IV Diesel) to $69,905 (Bobcat E40), 1.8 times as much.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo ECR40 | Volvo | 8,785 lb | Volvo D1.7A · 24.8 hp | |||
| John Deere 40 P-Tier | John Deere | 8,794 lb | 11′ 0″ | Yanmar · 40 hp | ||
| DEVELON DX35Z-7 | DEVELON | 8,807 lb | 10′ 9″ | 24.7 hp | Zero tail | |
| Wacker Neuson ET42 | Wacker Neuson | 8,889 lb | 11′ 8″ | Perkins 403J-E17T · 43.6 hp EPA ✓ | ||
 Typhon Terror IV Diesel | Typhon | 8,999 lb | 10′ 1″ | Kubota D1703 · 24.8 hp EPA ✓ | Cab, Thumb, Swing boom, Pilot controls, Zero tail | $38,579 |
| Kobelco SK35SR-7 | Kobelco | 8,999 lb | 10′ 9″ | 23.1 hp | Zero tail | |
| Takeuchi TB240 | Takeuchi | 8,576 lb | 11′ 4″ | 35.8 hp | ||
| Bobcat E40 | Bobcat | 9,180 lb | 10′ 10″ | 40.4 hp | $69,905 | |
| Kubota KX040-5 | Kubota | 9,182 lb | Kubota D1803 · 40.3 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls | $68,768 |
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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