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Cat 374 specifications

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Cat 374: full-size excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
374	Net Power - ISO 9249 484 hp Operating Weight 162,900 lb / 73 890 kg

374 specification matrix — Engine
Specification	374
Net Power - ISO 9249	484 hp
Net Power - ISO 9249 (DIN)	491 hp (metric)
Engine Model	Cat C15
Engine Power - ISO 14396	485 hp
Engine Power - ISO 14396 (DIN)	492 hp (metric)
Bore	5.4 in
Stroke	6.7 in
Displacement	928 in³
Biodiesel Capability	Up to B20¹
Emissions	Meets US EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, Korea Stage V, and Japan 2014 emission standards

Weights
Specification	374
Operating Weight	162,900 lb / 73 890 kg

Working Ranges and Forces
Specification	374
Maximum Digging Depth	28.1 ft
Boom	Reach 7.8m (25'7")
Stick	Reach 3.6 m (11'10")
Bucket	SD 3.3 m³ (4.32 yd³)
Maximum Reach at Ground Level	43.2 ft
Maximum Cutting Height	41.2 ft
Maximum Loading Height	27.7 ft
Minimum Loading Height	10.1 ft
Maximum Depth Cut for 2440 mm (8 ft) Level Bottom	27.8 ft
Maximum Vertical Wall Digging Depth	22.8 ft
Bucket Digging Force - ISO	80550 lbf·ft
Stick Digging Force - ISO	66390 lbf·ft

Hydraulic System
Specification	374
Main System - Maximum Flow - Implement	237 gpm
Maximum Pressure - Equipment	5,366 psi
Maximum Pressure - Equipment - Lift Mode	5,511 psi
Maximum Pressure - Travel	5,076 psi
Maximum Pressure - Swing	5,076 psi

Swing Mechanism
Specification	374
Maximum Swing Torque	220000 lbf·ft

Service Refill Capacities
Specification	374
Fuel Tank Capacity	243 gal (US)
Cooling System	19 gal (US)
Engine Oil	16 gal (US)
Swing Drive	5 gal (US)
Final Drive - Each	9 gal (US)
Hydraulic System - Including Tank	164 gal (US)
Hydraulic Tank	86 gal (US)
DEF Tank	21 gal (US)

Dimensions and weight
Specification	374
Shipping Height - Top of Cab	11.8 ft
Handrail Height	13 ft
Shipping Length	44.9 ft
Tail Swing Radius	13.8 ft
Counterweight Clearance	4.1 ft
Ground Clearance	2.6 ft
Track Length	19.3 ft
Track Length to Center of Rollers	15.5 ft
Track Gauge	11.2 ft
Transport Width	11.1 ft

Air Conditioning System
Specification	374
Air Conditioning	The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a or R1234yf. See the label or instruction manual for identification of the gas. If equipped with R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1573), the system contains 1.1 kg (2.4 lb) of refrigerant, which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.573 metric tonnes (1.734 tons). If equipped with R1234yf (Global Warming Potential = 0.501), the system contains 0.93 kg (2.05 lb) of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 0.001 metric tonnes (0.001 tons)

Ratios
Figure	374
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	3.0
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.50 gal

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

Where the 374 ranks in Cat's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Cat	full-size excavator	374	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	374	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	484.0 hp	4 of 74	54.0 hp	542.0 hp
Listed weight	162,900 lb	5 of 74	14,330 lb	207,400 lb
Fuel capacity	243.0 gal	7 of 70	29.1 gal	327.6 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	3.0 hp	40 of 74	2.2 hp	7.9 hp

The 374 beside its neighbours

Base version	374DL	374
Engine power	476.1 hp	484 hp
Weight	156,819 lb	162,900 lb
Fuel capacity	247.1 gal	243 gal (US)
Maximum digging depth	374DL: 31.7 ft

374: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	full-size excavator	Cat and the 374. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	6

CAT Excavator 374d Rough Running Misfire (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2025-08-25)
CAT 374 (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2025-03-07)
CAT 374d Mh Lift Overload Warning (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2022-10-03)
CAT 374 (Heavy Equipment Forums, 2012-05-21)

Used market for the 374 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Cat full-size excavator	104

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
374	104	2011 to 2026	$119,000	$1,158,821	$500,000	7,060

374: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Cat together with the full-size excavator 374	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Manufacturer	Manufacturer: Cat 374 — Caterpillar Inc.. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Cat 374 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Cat 374 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Cat — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	6
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the 374 full-size excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	CAT Excavator 374d Rough Running Misfire

Cat 374: Configuration records

374

Specification	Source figure
Engine
Net Power - ISO 9249	484 hp
Net Power - ISO 9249 (DIN)	491 hp (metric)
Engine Model	Cat C15
Engine Power - ISO 14396	485 hp
Engine Power - ISO 14396 (DIN)	492 hp (metric)
Bore	5.4 in
Stroke	6.7 in
Displacement	928 in³
Biodiesel Capability	Up to B20¹
Emissions	Meets US EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, Korea Stage V, and Japan 2014 emission standards
Working Ranges and Forces
Maximum Digging Depth	28.1 ft
Boom	Reach 7.8m (25'7")
Stick	Reach 3.6 m (11'10")
Bucket	SD 3.3 m³ (4.32 yd³)
Maximum Reach at Ground Level	43.2 ft
Maximum Cutting Height	41.2 ft
Maximum Loading Height	27.7 ft
Minimum Loading Height	10.1 ft
Maximum Depth Cut for 2440 mm (8 ft) Level Bottom	27.8 ft
Maximum Vertical Wall Digging Depth	22.8 ft
Bucket Digging Force - ISO	80550 lbf·ft
Stick Digging Force - ISO	66390 lbf·ft
Hydraulic System
Main System - Maximum Flow - Implement	237 gpm
Maximum Pressure - Equipment	5,366 psi
Maximum Pressure - Equipment - Lift Mode	5,511 psi
Maximum Pressure - Travel	5,076 psi
Maximum Pressure - Swing	5,076 psi
Swing Mechanism
Maximum Swing Torque	220000 lbf·ft
Service Refill Capacities
Fuel Tank Capacity	243 gal (US)
Cooling System	19 gal (US)
Engine Oil	16 gal (US)
Swing Drive	5 gal (US)
Final Drive - Each	9 gal (US)
Hydraulic System - Including Tank	164 gal (US)
Hydraulic Tank	86 gal (US)
DEF Tank	21 gal (US)
Dimensions and weight
Shipping Height - Top of Cab	11.8 ft
Handrail Height	13 ft
Shipping Length	44.9 ft
Tail Swing Radius	13.8 ft
Counterweight Clearance	4.1 ft
Ground Clearance	2.6 ft
Track Length	19.3 ft
Track Length to Center of Rollers	15.5 ft
Transport Width	11.1 ft
Air Conditioning System
Air Conditioning	The air conditioning system on this machine contains the fluorinated greenhouse gas refrigerant R134a or R1234yf. See the label or instruction manual for identification of the gas. If equipped with R134a (Global Warming Potential = 1573), the system contains 1.1 kg (2.4 lb) of refrigerant, which has a CO2 equivalent of 1.573 metric tonnes (1.734 tons). If equipped with R1234yf (Global Warming Potential = 0.501), the system contains 0.93 kg (2.05 lb) of refrigerant which has a CO2 equivalent of 0.001 metric tonnes (0.001 tons)
Additional specifications
Operating Weight	162,900 lb / 73 890 kg
Track Gauge	11.2 ft

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Cat 374 specifications

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