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Bobcat E17 specifications

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Short answer

Bobcat E17: excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
E17	Horsepower 15 hp Operating Weight 3,774 lb

E17 specification matrix — Engine
Specification	E17
Horsepower	15 hp

Capacities
Specification	E17
Fuel Tank	5.6 gal

Hydraulic system
Specification	E17
Auxiliary Pressure	2,611 psi
Auxiliary Hydraulics Flow	7.9 gpm

Ratios
Figure	E17
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.0
Hydraulic horsepower from the listed flow and pressure	12.0 hp
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.37 gal

Bobcat E17: excavator

Where the E17 ranks in Bobcat's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Bobcat	excavator	E17	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	E17	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	15.0 hp	9 of 13	10.0 hp	48.0 hp
Listed weight	3,774 lb	9 of 14	1,676 lb	11,085 lb
Standard hydraulic flow	7.9 gpm	4 of 6	5.3 gpm	20.0 gpm
Fuel capacity	5.6 gal	8 of 11	2.4 gal	22.1 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	4.0 hp	8 of 13	3.2 hp	6.0 hp

The E17 beside its neighbours
Base version	E20	E17	322
Engine power	13.9 hp	15 hp	15.7 hp
Weight	4,306 lb	3,774 lb	3,525 lb
Pump flow	E20: 7.9 gpm
Standard hydraulic flow	E17: 7.9 gpm
Fuel capacity	5 gal	5.6 gal	7.3 gal
Ground pressure	322: 3.98 psi
Maximum digging depth	E20: 8.5 ft; 322: 7.21 ft

Launch. Bobcat introduced the E17 and a next-generation E20 compact excavator in a release dated 1 October 2025, with US and Canadian dealer availability from November 2025; the release cites a load-sensing pump, zero-tail-swing design, retractable undercarriage, joystick controls and long-arm options. Bobcat expands compact excavator lineup with E17 and E20, Construction Equipment Guide, 1 October 2025.
Generations. LECTURA Specs lists the Bobcat E17 as built 2014 to 2021 at 1.71 tons and a current generation from 2021; Bobcat introduced the new E17 and next-generation E20 in November 2025. Bobcat E17 (2014-2021), LECTURA Specs; Bobcat expands compact excavator lineup with new E17 and next-generation E20, For Construction Pros.
Design and impressions. The E17 is a zero-tail-swing 1.7-metric-ton machine with a retractable undercarriage from 53.5 to 38.6 in and 807 lb lift capacity; reviewers call it nimble, quiet and easy to operate. Bobcat's new mini excavators E17, E20, Equipment World.

Used market for the E17 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Bobcat excavator	23

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
E17	23	2016 to 2026	$3,700	$34,589	$17,991	2,187

E17: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Bobcat together with the excavator E17	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Manufacturer	Manufacturer: Bobcat E17 — Bobcat Company. Observed 2026-09-23.
Published history	Published history Source: Bobcat expands compact excavator lineup with E17 and E20, Construction Equipment Guide, 1 October 2025 — Construction Equipment Guide. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Bobcat E17 (2014-2021), LECTURA Specs — LECTURA Specs. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Bobcat expands compact excavator lineup with new E17 and next-generation E20, For Construction Pros — Forconstructionpros. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Bobcat's new mini excavators E17, E20, Equipment World — Equipment World. Observed 2026-09-25.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Bobcat E17 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Bobcat — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

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