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Kubota U27-4
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Kubota U27-4

The Kubota U27-4 is a mini excavator from Kubota. It weighs 5,624 lb. Power comes from a Kubota D1105 diesel engine of 20.8 hp. Listed with pilot joystick controls and zero tail swing. Its starting MSRP in the US is $45,713.

Starting MSRP $45,713, as published by Kubota; dealers quote the final price Build & quote

Kubota U27-4 specifications

Operating weight
5,624 lb (2,551 kg)
Engine
Kubota D1105
Engine power
20.8 hp (15.5 kW)
Fuel
Diesel

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 U27-4 price and where to buy

Configuration as listedStorePrice
Kubota U27-4, starting price kubotausa.com $45,713 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 D1105 engine is covered by U.S. EPA certificate RKBXL01.1BFB-001 (engine family RKBXL01.1BFB, model year 2024, Tier 4 (Final or Phase In)), listed in EPA's records as engine model D1105-K-EF.

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 5,624 lb, the Kubota U27-4 on a typical equipment trailer puts about 6,800 – 7,800 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 U27-4, compared

5 machines with a weight and capacity close to the Kubota U27-4 are listed from $18,999 (Typhon Terror X2 Storm) to $45,713 (Kubota U27-4), 2.4 times as much. The Typhon Terror X2 Storm costs $26,714 less than this machine.

Machine Brand Operating weight Dig depth Rated capacity Engine Features Price from Vs this machine
Kubota U27-4 Kubota 5,624 lb Kubota D1105 · 20.8 hp EPA ✓ Pilot controls, Zero tail $45,713 This machine
JCB 25Z JCB 5,622 lb 9′ 3″ 24.7 hp Zero tail
CASE CX26C CASE 5,523 lb Kubota D1305 · 24.8 hp EPA ✓ Zero tail
New Holland E26C New Holland 5,523 lb 7′ 11″ 24.7 hp Zero tail
AHM AY-25J AHM 2.5 t class 9′ 0″ 992 lb Perkins · 25 hp Cab, Swing boom, Pilot controls $26,600 $19,113 less
AHM AY-25 AHM 2.5 t class 9′ 0″ 772 lb Perkins · 25 hp Swing boom, Pilot controls $26,000 $19,713 less
Tianlu TE25 Tianlu 5,512 lb 7′ 9″ Kubota · 40.2 hp Cab, Retractable tracks, Zero tail, Quick coupler
Typhon Terror X2 Max Typhon 2.5 t class 11′ 7″ Yanmar · 23.2 hp Thumb, Swing boom, Retractable tracks, Pilot controls $20,000 $25,713 less
Typhon Terror X2 Storm Typhon 2.5 t class 9′ 0″ Kubota V1505 · 24.8 hp EPA ✓ Swing boom, Retractable tracks $18,999 $26,714 less

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