Kubota KX057-5
The Kubota KX057-5 is a mini excavator from Kubota. It weighs 12,200 lb. Power comes from a Kubota V2607 diesel engine of 47.6 hp. Listed with pilot joystick controls. Its starting MSRP in the US is $88,140.
Kubota KX057-5 specifications
- Operating weight
- 12,200 lb (5,534 kg)
- Overall width
- 77.2 in (1,960 mm)
- Engine
- Kubota V2607
- Engine power
- 47.6 hp (35.5 kW)
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Hydraulic flow
- 19.8 gal/min (75 L/min)
Features
| Hydraulic thumb | Not listed by Kubota |
| Side swing boom | Not listed by Kubota |
| Retractable tracks | Not listed by Kubota |
| Pilot joystick controls | ✓ Listed |
| Zero tail swing | Not listed by Kubota |
| Quick coupler | Not listed by Kubota |
| Auxiliary hydraulics | Not listed by Kubota |
| Enclosed cab | Not listed by Kubota |
Kubota KX057-5 price and where to buy
| Configuration as listed | Store | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kubota KX057-5, starting price | kubotausa.com | $88,140 | 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 V2607 engine is covered by U.S. EPA certificate KKBXL02.6G3D-013 (engine family KKBXL02.6G3D, model year 2019, Tier 4 (Final or Phase In)), listed in EPA's records as engine model V2607-CR-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 12,200 lb, the Kubota KX057-5 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 13,400 – 14,400 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 →
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Machines like the Kubota KX057-5, compared
2 machines with a weight and capacity close to the Kubota KX057-5 are listed from $88,140 (Kubota KX057-5) to $94,376 (Bobcat E60). The Kubota KX057-5 is the lowest-priced of them.
| Machine | Brand | Operating weight | Dig depth | Engine | Features | Price from | Vs this machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Kubota | 12,200 lb | Kubota V2607 · 47.6 hp EPA ✓ | Pilot controls | $88,140 | This machine | |
| | JCB | 12,218 lb | 48.3 hp | Zero tail | |||
| | Takeuchi | 12,161 lb | 12′ 9″ | 47.6 hp | |||
| | Yanmar | 12,247 lb | 13′ 6″ | Yanmar · 47.6 hp | Zero tail | ||
| | CASE | 12,269 lb | Yanmar 4TNV98C · 66.9 hp | ||||
| | Bobcat | 12,315 lb | Bobcat D24 · 55.7 hp | $94,376 | $6,236 more | ||
| | New Holland | 12,048 lb | 12′ 6″ | 66.9 hp | |||
| | DEVELON | 11,971 lb | 11′ 5″ | 47.1 hp | Zero tail | ||
| | Komatsu | 12,434 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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