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Kubota U55-5
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Kubota U55-5

The Kubota U55-5 is a mini excavator from Kubota. It weighs 12,247 lb. Power comes from a Kubota V2607 diesel engine of 47.6 hp. Listed with pilot joystick controls and zero tail swing. Its starting MSRP in the US is $82,642.

Starting MSRP $82,642, as published by Kubota; dealers quote the final price Build & quote

Kubota U55-5 specifications

Operating weight
12,247 lb (5,555 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 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 U55-5 price and where to buy

Configuration as listedStorePrice
Kubota U55-5, starting price kubotausa.com $82,642 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 12,247 lb, the Kubota U55-5 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 →

Machines like the Kubota U55-5, compared

2 machines with a weight and capacity close to the Kubota U55-5 are listed from $82,642 (Kubota U55-5) to $94,376 (Bobcat E60). The Kubota U55-5 is the lowest-priced of them.

Machine Brand Operating weight Dig depth Engine Features Price from Vs this machine
Kubota U55-5 Kubota 12,247 lb Kubota V2607 · 47.6 hp EPA ✓ Pilot controls, Zero tail $82,642 This machine
Yanmar ViO55-6A Yanmar 12,247 lb 13′ 6″ Yanmar · 47.6 hp Zero tail
CASE CX57C CASE 12,269 lb Yanmar 4TNV98C · 66.9 hp
JCB 56Z JCB 12,218 lb 48.3 hp Zero tail
Bobcat E60 Bobcat 12,315 lb Bobcat D24 · 55.7 hp $94,376 $11,734 more
Takeuchi TB260 Takeuchi 12,161 lb 12′ 9″ 47.6 hp
Komatsu PC58MR-5 Komatsu 12,434 lb 39 hp
New Holland E57C New Holland 12,048 lb 12′ 6″ 66.9 hp
JCB 60C JCB 12,522 lb 14′ 7″ 48.3 hp

Chosen by operating weight and rated capacity within about a quarter of this machine's, closest first. US prices published by each brand.

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Sources

  1. Kubota: kubotausa.com
  2. U.S. EPA, nonroad compression-ignition engine certification data