Machine models
Cat excavator above 168 hp specifications
Long reach and demolition fronts change the comparison
A high engine rating does not distinguish a long-reach machine from a demolition excavator. Cat's 352 Long Reach combines an extended digging front with a variable-gauge high-wide undercarriage and additional counterweight. Its published operating-weight note identifies the boom, stick, bucket, shoes and counterweight used for that figure.
Keep those components together when checking a listing against the specification. Replacing the front does not leave the published range and equipped weight unchanged.
Cat identifies dredging, ditch cleaning, settling-pond cleanout and waterway maintenance among the 352 Long Reach applications. For that kind of purchase, the front configuration and reach diagram answer a different question from an ordinary digging-depth comparison. The model's headline horsepower alone leaves those differences unresolved.
Source: Cat 352 Long Reach applications and equipped-weight definition.
The 330 Straight Boom is a demolition example. Cat's launch specification identifies reinforced booms, sticks and frame, plus a bucket-cylinder guard. The demolition cab has front and roof operator guards with reinforced laminated windows.
Those are equipment differences to establish on the machine; a straight-looking boom alone does not demonstrate that the complete demolition package is fitted.
Its attachment provision also includes quick-coupler, medium-pressure and high-pressure circuits. A buyer comparing a grapple or other demolition tool should identify the available circuit as well as the front geometry. Cat qualifies the launch sheet's weight by its typical equipment and the dimensions by bucket selection.
Use that qualification when comparing it with a general-purpose 330 or an older excavator in this directory.
Every Cat excavator above 168 hp model with a full listing.
28 Cat excavator above 168 hp models have a page here, 1 excavator and 27 full-size excavators. The Cat excavator above 168 hp list runs from the 336FL to the 395, at 169 to 542 hp, in 58 listed versions.
The Cat excavator above 168 hp models covered
28 Cat excavator above 168 hp models have a page here, covering 58 listed versions between them.
The Cat excavator above 168 hp range by model and configuration
1 excavator page: engine power from 313.8 hp on the 336FL to 313.8 hp on the 336FL. 27 full-size excavator pages: engine power from 169 hp on the 324D L to 542 hp on the 395, and the heaviest single listing is the 374 at 162,900 lb. Half of the 58 Cat excavator above 168 hp models sit between 222 and 413 hp, and half of the listed weights on single-model pages fall between 87,193 lb and 156,819 lb. The three most powerful are the 395 Front Shovel at 542 hp, 395 at 542 hp, and 385C FS at 537 hp. 18 of the 28 pages cover more than one version, and the 326 to 335 has the most, at 4.
Cat excavator above 168 hp: Excavator models
| Model | Engine power | Listed weight | Versions |
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| Cat 336FL | Engine power: 313.8 hp; Versions: 1 | ||
Cat excavator above 168 hp: Full-size excavator models
| Model | Engine power | Listed weight | Versions |
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| Cat 324D L and 325D L | 169 hp and 190 hp | See page | 2 |
| Cat 225SA and 229 | 180 hp and 180 hp | See page | 2 |
| Cat 235 and 235C Wide Gauge Trencher | 195 hp and 250 hp | See page | 2 |
| Cat 326 to 335 | 201 hp, 273 hp, 201 hp, and 273 hp | See page | 4 |
| Cat 329D L to 336EL | 202 hp, 202 hp, 216 hp, and 300.4 hp | See page | 4 |
| Cat 328D LCR and 330D L | 204 hp and 270 hp | See page | 2 |
| Cat E300B and EL300B | 206.6 hp and 206.6 hp | See page | 2 |
| Cat 330B, 330B LN, and 330C LN | 222 hp, 222 hp, and 243 hp | See page | 3 |
| Cat 330C ES | 243 hp | 93,586 lb | 1 |
| Cat 330C L Long Reach | 243 hp | 87,193 lb | 1 |
| Cat 330C L | 244 hp | 77,400 lb | 1 |
| Cat 336D L and 336E H | 266 hp and 308 hp | See page | 2 |
| Cat 345B L, 345B L-VG, and 350 L | 290 hp, 290 hp, and 286 hp | See page | 3 |
| Cat 345B | 290 hp | 94,799 lb | 1 |
| Cat 336 to 352 | 300 hp, 346 hp, 413 hp, and 443 hp | See page | 4 |
| Cat 345B L Series II Long Reach | 321 hp | 113,097 lb | 1 |
| Cat 245 and 2 related models | 325 hp, 360 hp, and 360 hp | See page | 3 |
| Cat 345C L to 349F | 345 hp, 380 hp, 396 hp, and 396 hp | See page | 4 |
| Cat 349E L | 396 hp | 50,000 lb | 1 |
| Cat 365C L and 385C L | 411 hp and 530 hp | See page | 2 |
| Cat 375, 385B, and 385B L | 428 hp, 530 hp, and 513 hp | See page | 3 |
| Cat 374F L | 472.1 hp | 156,881 lb | 1 |
| Cat 374DL | 476.1 hp | 156,819 lb | 1 |
| Cat 374 | 484 hp | 162,900 lb | 1 |
| Cat 390D L and 390F L | 523 hp and 524 hp | See page | 2 |
| Cat 385C and 385C FS | 530 hp and 537 hp | See page | 2 |
| Cat 395 and 395 Front Shovel | 542 hp and 542 hp | See page | 2 |
What the Cat excavator above 168 hp list holds
28 pages, ordered by power. 336FL (313.8 hp); 324D L and 325D L (169 hp and 190 hp); 225SA and 229 (180 hp and 180 hp); 235 and 235C Wide Gauge Trencher (195 hp and 250 hp); 326 to 335 (201 hp, 273 hp, 201 hp, and 273 hp); 329D L to 336EL (202 hp, 202 hp, 216 hp, and 300.4 hp); 328D LCR and 330D L (204 hp and 270 hp); E300B and EL300B (206.6 hp and 206.6 hp); 330B, 330B LN, and 330C LN (222 hp, 222 hp, and 243 hp); 330C ES (243 hp, 93,586 lb); 330C L Long Reach (243 hp, 87,193 lb); 330C L (244 hp, 77,400 lb); 336D L and 336E H (266 hp and 308 hp); 345B L, 345B L-VG, and 350 L (290 hp, 290 hp, and 286 hp); 345B (290 hp, 94,799 lb); 336 to 352 (300 hp, 346 hp, 413 hp, and 443 hp); 345B L Series II Long Reach (321 hp, 113,097 lb); 245 and 2 related models (325 hp, 360 hp, and 360 hp); 345C L to 349F (345 hp, 380 hp, 396 hp, and 396 hp); 349E L (396 hp, 50,000 lb); 365C L and 385C L (411 hp and 530 hp); 375, 385B, and 385B L (428 hp, 530 hp, and 513 hp); 374F L (472.1 hp, 156,881 lb); 374DL (476.1 hp, 156,819 lb); 374 (484 hp, 162,900 lb); 390D L and 390F L (523 hp and 524 hp); 385C and 385C FS (530 hp and 537 hp); 395 and 395 Front Shovel (542 hp and 542 hp). By kind: 1 excavator at 314 hp; 27 full-size excavators at 169 to 542 hp and 50,000 to 212,300 lb. The engines that recur are C13 ACERT (5), C7 ACERT (5), Cat® C7.1 (4), 3176CATAAC (3), and C15 ACERT (3).
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Cat excavator above 168 hp questions
| Equipment inventory | 28 models in 2 kinds of machine: 1 excavator and 27 full-size excavators. |
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| Named starting references | The list starts with 336FL, 324D L, and 225SA. |
| Comparison example | The 324D L and 325D L page is one example, setting 2 listed versions side by side. |
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| Directory guides recorded | 28 |
| Reference pages | 28 |
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| Observation date | 2026-09-24 |
| First named reference | 336FL |
| Last named reference | 395 |
| Recorded field-count cutoff | 20 |
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| Short listings recorded | 159 |
| Examples named in the record | SE60 V XW Vibratory Screed, SE60 V Asphalt Screed, and SE50 V Vibratory Screed |
| Configurations recorded | 58 |
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| Model | 330C ES |
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| Engine hp per 1,000 lb | 2.6 |
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| Observation date | 2026-09-24 |
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| Configurations in that observation | 58 |
| Guides in the stated price-exclusion scope | 28 |
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| Count by class | 1 excavator and 27 full-size excavators |
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| Configurations | 58 |
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| Reference pages | 28 |