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Bobcat S130, S150, and S185 specifications

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Bobcat S130, S150, and S185: wheeled compact loaders.

Selected configuration figures
ConfigurationDocumented field and quantity
S130
Gross Power
46 hp
Operational Weight
5,235 lb
S150
Gross Power
46 hp
Operational Weight
5,935 lb
S185
Gross Power
56 hp
Operational Weight
6,220 lb
S130, S150, and S185 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher nameSource guideListing-entry countLabels named by the source
BobcatS130, S150, and S1853S130, S150, and S185
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationS130S150S185
Length With Bucket10.35 ft10.86 ft10.86 ft
Width Over Tires4.89 ft5.5 ft5.5 ft
Ground Clearance7.41 in7.52 in7.49 in
Height To Top Of Cab6.45 ft6.36 ft6.36 ft
Wheelbase2.96 ft3.38 ft3.38 ft
Length W/O Bucket7.98 ft8.5 ft8.5 ft
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump6.9 ft7.21 ft7.58 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump22.6 in18.15 in29.65 in
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear68.7 in82.4 in78.8 in
Engine
SpecificationS130S150S185
Number Of Cylinders444
Engine ModelV2203-M-DI-E2B-BC-3V2203-M-DI-E2B-BC-3V2003-M-DI-T
Gross Power46 hp46 hp56 hp
Power Measured @2,400 rpm2,800 rpm2,800 rpm
Displacement134.3 cu in134.3 cu in122.1 cu in
Operational
SpecificationS130S150S185
Operational Weight5,235 lb5,935 lb6,220 lb
Fuel Capacity13.3 gal24.1 gal24.1 gal
Max Speed7.3 mph7.3 mph11.1 mph
Operating Speed7.3 mph7.3 mph7.3 mph
Loader
SpecificationS130S150S185
Operating Load Rating1,300 lb1,500 lb1,850 lb
Tipping Angle2634 degrees3101 degrees4076 degrees
Bucket Capacity0.4 yd30.5 yd30.5 yd3
Hydraulic
SpecificationS130S150S185
Pump Flow Capacity16.9 gpm16.9 gpm16.9 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure2,600 psi3,300 psi3,300 psi
Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guideDiffering-field count reported
S130, S150, and S18520
Ratios
FigureS130S150S185
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight8.87.89.0
Pump flow per engine horsepower0.37 gpm0.37 gpm0.30 gpm
Fuel tank per engine horsepower0.29 gal0.52 gal0.43 gal

Bobcat S130, S150, and S185: wheeled compact loader

Owner experience with the S130, S150, and S185 — Historical owner-entry sample
IndexEntry queriedReviewsForum discussionsFirst review in sampleLast review in sample
TractorByNetS185 wheeled compact loader331Mar 8, 2012Aug 16, 2017
ModelOwner ratingForum discussionsModel years reviewedPros named more than onceCons named more than once
S1854.0 of 5 from 3 owner reviews31 (4,775 views)2003 to 2012named once each: the skid loaders are tough, todos translation everything, lots of power for its physical sizenamed once each: the attachments are very poor, rides like a tank
S130, S150, and S185: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum indexEquipment class queriedNames in the searchMatching titles
Heavy Equipment Forumswheeled compact loaderBobcat and the S130, S150, S185114
Topics named by those titles
Title topicTitles
hydraulics11
starting and cranking9
electrical and sensors8
Topic in the titleThreadsShare of matching threads
hydraulics1110%
starting and cranking98%
electrical and sensors87%
parts and manuals54%
fuel system33%
Used market for the S130, S150, and S185 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation dateListing sourceEquipment searchListings
2026-09-24MachineryTraderBobcat wheeled compact loader88
ModelListedModel yearsLowest askingHighest askingMedian askingMedian hours
S130232004 to 2022$8,500$29,950$17,5003,861
S15092004 to 2012$11,500$28,900$17,5002,215
S185562004 to 2012$10,500$45,900$29,9501,200
S130, S150, and S185: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search dateDatabaseNames queriedSearch result
2026-09-24U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionBobcat together with the wheeled compact loader S130, S150, S185No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page

Evidence classDocument, classification and recorded date
Reference site
  • Reference site: Bobcat S130 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: Bobcat S150 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site
  • Reference site: Bobcat S185 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Owner reports
Forum threads
Used-market listings
Federal agency data
Recorded observations — Classification in the linked listing
GuideAs-listed machine class
Bobcat S130, S150, and S185wheeled compact loader
Historical TractorByNet review observation
Reference scopeEquipment typeReviewed label in sourceOwner entriesAverage owner scoreScale maximumReported cons
S130, S150 and S185wheeled compact loaderS18534.05No con named by multiple reviewers

Bobcat S130, S150, and S185: Configuration records

S130
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Length With Bucket10.35 ft
Width Over Tires4.89 ft
Ground Clearance7.41 in
Height To Top Of Cab6.45 ft
Wheelbase2.96 ft
Length W/O Bucket7.98 ft
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump6.9 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump22.6 in
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear68.7 in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelV2203-M-DI-E2B-BC-3
Gross Power46 hp
Power Measured @2,400 rpm
Displacement134.3 cu in
Operational
Operational Weight5,235 lb
Fuel Capacity13.3 gal
Max Speed7.3 mph
Operating Speed7.3 mph
Loader
Operating Load Rating1,300 lb
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity16.9 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure2,600 psi
Additional specifications
Bucket Capacity0.4 yd3

Source

S150
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Length With Bucket10.86 ft
Width Over Tires5.5 ft
Ground Clearance7.52 in
Height To Top Of Cab6.36 ft
Wheelbase3.38 ft
Length W/O Bucket8.5 ft
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump7.21 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump18.15 in
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear82.4 in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelV2203-M-DI-E2B-BC-3
Gross Power46 hp
Power Measured @2,800 rpm
Displacement134.3 cu in
Operational
Operational Weight5,935 lb
Fuel Capacity24.1 gal
Max Speed7.3 mph
Operating Speed7.3 mph
Loader
Operating Load Rating1,500 lb
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity16.9 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure3,300 psi
Additional specifications
Bucket Capacity0.5 yd3

Source

S185
SpecificationSource figure
Dimensions and weight
Length With Bucket10.86 ft
Width Over Tires5.5 ft
Ground Clearance7.49 in
Height To Top Of Cab6.36 ft
Wheelbase3.38 ft
Length W/O Bucket8.5 ft
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump7.58 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump29.65 in
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear78.8 in
Engine
Number Of Cylinders4
Engine ModelV2003-M-DI-T
Gross Power56 hp
Power Measured @2,800 rpm
Displacement122.1 cu in
Operational
Operational Weight6,220 lb
Fuel Capacity24.1 gal
Max Speed11.1 mph
Operating Speed7.3 mph
Loader
Operating Load Rating1,850 lb
Hydraulic
Pump Flow Capacity16.9 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure3,300 psi
Additional specifications
Bucket Capacity0.5 yd3

Source

Compare Bobcat S130, S150, S185
Dimensions and weight
SpecificationS130S150S185
Length With Bucket10.35 ft10.86 ft10.86 ft
Width Over Tires4.89 ft5.5 ft5.5 ft
Ground Clearance7.41 in7.52 in7.49 in
Height To Top Of Cab6.45 ft6.36 ft6.36 ft
Wheelbase2.96 ft3.38 ft3.38 ft
Length W/O Bucket7.98 ft8.5 ft8.5 ft
Clearance At Max Lift And Dump6.9 ft7.21 ft7.58 ft
Reach At Max Lift And Dump22.6 in18.15 in29.65 in
Turning Radius From Center - Machine Rear68.7 in82.4 in78.8 in
Engine
SpecificationS130S150S185
Number Of Cylinders444
Engine ModelV2203-M-DI-E2B-BC-3V2203-M-DI-E2B-BC-3V2003-M-DI-T
Gross Power46 hp46 hp56 hp
Power Measured @2,400 rpm2,800 rpm2,800 rpm
Displacement134.3 cu in134.3 cu in122.1 cu in
Operational
SpecificationS130S150S185
Operational Weight5,235 lb5,935 lb6,220 lb
Fuel Capacity13.3 gal24.1 gal24.1 gal
Max Speed7.3 mph7.3 mph11.1 mph
Operating Speed7.3 mph7.3 mph7.3 mph
Loader
SpecificationS130S150S185
Operating Load Rating1,300 lb1,500 lb1,850 lb
Bucket Capacity0.4 yd30.5 yd30.5 yd3
Hydraulic
SpecificationS130S150S185
Pump Flow Capacity16.9 gpm16.9 gpm16.9 gpm
Relief Valve Pressure2,600 psi3,300 psi3,300 psi

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