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Cat 270 XE
The Cat 270 XE is a skid steer loader from Cat. It weighs 10,847 lb.
Cat 270 XE specifications
- Operating weight
- 10,847 lb (4,920 kg)
- Rated operating capacity
- 4,015 lb (1,821 kg)
- Engine power
- 121 hp (90.2 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
Engine certification
Cat does not state an engine certificate for this machine. How to check one →
Before you buy
At 10,847 lb, the Cat 270 XE 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 →
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Machines like the Cat 270 XE, compared
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Rated capacity | Engine | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cat 270 XE | Cat | 10,847 lb | 4,015 lb | 121 hp | |
| Yanmar TL100VS | Yanmar | 10,556 lb | Yanmar · 103.5 hp | ||
| Yanmar TL100VP | Yanmar | 10,344 lb | Yanmar · 103.5 hp | ||
| Bobcat T86-2 | Bobcat | 12,103 lb | 3,924 lb | 115 hp | $120,586 |
| CASE TV450B | CASE | 10,633 lb | 4,508 lb | 89.8 hp | |
| New Holland C345 | New Holland | 10,611 lb | 4,500 lb | 89.8 hp | |
| CASE TV370B | CASE | 9,965 lb | 3,708 lb | 73.8 hp | |
| New Holland C337 | New Holland | 9,965 lb | 3,699 lb | 73.8 hp | |
| Takeuchi TL12V-2 | Takeuchi | 12,864 lb | 4,109 lb | 111.3 hp |
Chosen by operating weight and rated capacity within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.