Kubota KX018-4

Name: Kubota KX018-4
Brand: Kubota

Configuration: 1.7-t class conventional tail swing, canopy (cab option), rubber tracks, variable-width undercarriage; Tier 4

20 sourced values · Sources: Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25; Kubota 2026 Construction Equipment Full Product Line brochure (kubotausa.com), excavator spec tables pp. 29/31/33. Retrieved 2026-10-25

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Dimension diagram

A	Overall length	≈ 3,711 mm
B	Overall height	≈ 2,329 mm
C	Track length on ground	≈ 1,245 mm
D	Ground clearance	≈ 160 mm
E	Overall width	≈ 1,300 mm
F	Track gauge / tread	Not captured
G	Shoe / track width	≈ 231 mm

Weights

Spec	Value	Source
Operating weight	≈ 1,695 kg	Published: 3,737 lb Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Canopy; cab 3,957 lb (1,795 kg). Includes 165 lb operator.

Dimensions

Spec	Value	Source
Overall length	≈ 3,711 mm	Published: 146.1 in Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Printed 12'2.1" (3710 mm).
Overall width	≈ 1,300 mm	Published: 51.2 in Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Printed 4'3.2" (1300 mm) – 3'3.0" (990 mm), variable-width tracks; extended value stored.
Overall height	≈ 2,329 mm	Published: 91.7 in Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Canopy, printed 7'7.7" (2330 mm); cab 7'8.5" (2350 mm).
Transport height	Not captured	—
Track gauge / tread	Not captured	—
Track length on ground	≈ 1,245 mm	Published: 49 in Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Tumbler distance, printed 4'1".
Track length (overall)	≈ 1,590 mm	Published: 62.6 in Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Crawler length, printed 5'2.6".
Shoe / track width	≈ 231 mm	Published: 9.1 in Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25
Ground clearance	≈ 160 mm	Published: 6.3 in Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Min. ground clearance.
Tail swing radius	Not captured	—

Undercarriage / tires

Spec	Value	Source
Undercarriage type	Rubber tracks, variable-width (hydraulically retractable) undercarriage	Published: Rubber tracks, variable-width (hydraulically retractable) undercarriage Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25
Track rollers / shoes per side	Not captured	—

Ground pressure

Spec	Value	Source
Ground pressure	≈ 25.5 kPa	Published: 3.7 psi Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Canopy 3.7 psi (0.26 kgf/cm²); cab 3.8 psi (0.27).

Engine

Spec	Value	Source
Engine model	Kubota D902-BH-E4	Published: Kubota D902-BH-E4 Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25
Net power	≈ 11.6 kW	Published: 15.5 hp Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25 SAE J1349 net, 11.6 kW @ 2300 rpm. Net exceeds gross as printed on the sheet.
Gross power	≈ 11.4 kW	Published: 15.3 hp Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25 SAE J1995 gross, 11.4 kW @ 2300 rpm. The 2026 full-line brochure prints 16.1 hp (gross) for this model; spec-sheet value stored.
Displacement	≈ 0.9 L	Published: 54.8 cu in Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25 898 cc.
Rated speed	2,300 rpm	Published: 2,300 rpm Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25

Hydraulics

Spec	Value	Source
Pump / aux flow	≈ 45.4 L/min	Published: 12 gpm Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Sum of printed pumps 4.6 gpm x2 + 2.8 x1 = 12.0 gpm (brochure 'Pump capacity' 12.0 gpm); auxiliary flow 7.4 gpm.
System / relief pressure	Not published	Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published on the spec sheet or in the full-line brochure.

Performance

Spec	Value	Source
Max digging depth	≈ 2,380 mm	Published: 93.7 in Kubota 2026 Construction Equipment Full Product Line brochure (kubotausa.com), excavator spec tables pp. 29/31/33. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Maximum digging depth, printed 7' 9.7".
Max reach (at ground)	Not published	Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Not published on the spec sheet or in the full-line brochure.
Dump height / clearance	≈ 2,380 mm	Published: 93.7 in Kubota 2026 Construction Equipment Full Product Line brochure (kubotausa.com), excavator spec tables pp. 29/31/33. Retrieved 2026-10-25 Maximum dumping height, printed 7' 9.7".
Breakout / digging force	≈ 16 kN	Published: 3,594 lbf Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25 Max. breakout force, bucket (1,630 kgf); arm 1,852 lbf (840 kgf).
Max travel speed	≈ 4.02 km/h	Published: 2.5 mph Kubota KX018-4 specification sheet, Cat. No. 8880C-01-US ('21-12), compact excavator (US units, metric in parentheses; assets.kubotacore.com, Kubota's official asset host). Retrieved 2026-10-25 High; low 1.4 mph.

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