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Kubota KX040-5
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Kubota KX040-5

The Kubota KX040-5 is a mini excavator from Kubota. It weighs 9,182 lb. Power comes from a Kubota D1803 diesel engine of 40.3 hp. Listed with pilot joystick controls. Its starting MSRP in the US is $68,768.

Starting MSRP $68,768, as published by Kubota; dealers quote the final price Build & quote

Kubota KX040-5 specifications

Operating weight
9,182 lb (4,165 kg)
Overall width
66.9 in (1,700 mm)
Engine
Kubota D1803
Engine power
40.3 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 swingNot listed by Kubota
Quick couplerNot listed by Kubota
Auxiliary hydraulicsNot listed by Kubota
Enclosed cabNot listed by Kubota

Kubota KX040-5 price and where to buy

Configuration as listedStorePrice
Kubota KX040-5, starting price kubotausa.com $68,768 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 9,182 lb, the Kubota KX040-5 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 10,400 – 11,400 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 KX040-5, compared

3 machines with a weight and capacity close to the Kubota KX040-5 are listed from $38,579 (Typhon Terror IV Diesel) to $69,905 (Bobcat E40), 1.8 times as much. The Typhon Terror IV Diesel costs $30,189 less than this machine.

Machine Brand Operating weight Dig depth Engine Features Price from Vs this machine
Kubota KX040-5 Kubota 9,182 lb Kubota D1803 · 40.3 hp EPA ✓ Pilot controls $68,768 This machine
Bobcat E40 Bobcat 9,180 lb 10′ 10″ 40.4 hp $69,905 $1,137 more
Cat 303.5 CR Cat 9,240 lb 10′ 2″ 23.6 hp
CASE CX42D CASE 9,259 lb Kubota D1803 · 43.3 hp EPA ✓
New Holland E42D New Holland 9,259 lb 10′ 1″ 43.3 hp
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 $30,189 less
Kobelco SK35SR-7 Kobelco 8,999 lb 10′ 9″ 23.1 hp Zero tail
Wacker Neuson ET42 Wacker Neuson 8,889 lb 11′ 8″ Perkins 403J-E17T · 43.6 hp EPA ✓
Yanmar SV40 Yanmar 9,515 lb 11′ 10″ Yanmar · 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