Machine models

John Deere compact and mid-size excavators: crawler and wheeled choices

Read the undercarriage before the horsepower column

The wheeled 180CW, 210CW and 220DW references belong beside crawler excavators for specification lookup, but their support arrangements need a different comparison. Deere's D-Series wheeled brochure distinguishes a blade with rear outriggers from four-outrigger equipment. It also separates a monoblock front from a two-piece boom.

Choose that configuration before opening a lifting chart; equal engine output does not make the support footprint or close-in reach equal.

Attachment plumbing has its own limit. Deere describes low-flow assist hydraulics separately from a dealer-installed high-pressure, high-flow auxiliary package. A listing that mentions auxiliary controls does not prove that the larger circuit is fitted.

For pavement work, identify tires, blade, outriggers and boom first, then compare the particular machine's reach and load chart with the crawler alternative.

Source: Deere D-Series wheeled excavator brochure.

Earlier reference entries and original manufacturer corrections
Model and field	Earlier entry	Manufacturer figure and scope	Source

Earlier category wording retained for reference
Earlier heading	John Deere excavator up to122hp specifications
Configuration scope	The comparison pages include higher-output variants, including159hp wheeled machines; the old heading is not a power ceiling for every model in these tables.

Every John Deere compact and mid-size excavators model with a full listing.

Short answer

24 John Deere compact and mid-size excavators models have a page here, 12 excavators and 12 full-size excavators. The John Deere compact and mid-size excavators list runs from the 17ZTS to the 160G LC, at 12 to 159 hp, in 51 listed versions.

The John Deere compact and mid-size excavators models covered

24 John Deere compact and mid-size excavators models have a page here, covering 51 listed versions between them.

The John Deere compact and mid-size excavators range by model and configuration

12 excavator pages: engine power from 12.3 hp on the 17ZTS to 159 hp on the 245, and the heaviest single listing is the 50D at 10,428 lb. 12 full-size excavator pages: engine power from 52 hp on the 80C to 159 hp on the 220DW, and the heaviest single listing is the 590D at 33,180 lb. Half of the 50 John Deere compact and mid-size excavators models sit between 39 and 98 hp, and half of the listed weights on single-model pages fall between 4,173 lb and 16,300 lb. The three most powerful are the 210G at 159 hp, 220DW at 159 hp, and 245 at 159 hp. 14 of the 24 pages cover more than one version, and the 75C to 85D has the most, at 5.

John Deere compact and mid-size excavators: crawler and wheeled choices: Excavator models

John Deere excavator models with a page here, ordered by engine power
Model	Engine power	Listed weight	Versions
John Deere 17ZTS	12.3 hp	3,814 lb	1
John Deere 15	14.5 hp	2,930 lb	1
John Deere 17D	14.8 hp	4,173 lb	1
John Deere 27 ZTS to 35C ZTS	22 hp, 32 hp, 29 hp, and 32 hp	See page	4
John Deere 25 and 30	23 hp and 24 hp	See page	2
John Deere 27D and 35D	26.4 hp and 29.9 hp	See page	2
John Deere 50 ZTS and 50C ZTS	38 hp and 41.5 hp	See page	2
John Deere 50	39 hp	9,270 lb	1
John Deere 50D	39.9 hp	10,428 lb	1
John Deere 40	40 hp	8,795 lb	1
John Deere 75 to 135	67.6 hp, 67.6 hp, 98 hp, and 101 hp	See page	4
John Deere 160 to 300	122 hp, 146 hp, 159 hp, and 146 hp	See page	4

John Deere compact and mid-size excavators: crawler and wheeled choices: Full-size excavator models

John Deere full-size excavator models with a page here, ordered by engine power
Model	Engine power	Listed weight	Versions
John Deere 75C to 85D	54 hp, 54 hp, 52 hp, and 54 hp	See page	5
John Deere 60D	54 hp	13,653 lb	1
John Deere 190E	55 hp	16,300 lb	1
John Deere 70 and 80	55 hp and 55 hp	See page	2
John Deere 290D and 495D	65 hp and 95 hp	See page	2
John Deere 110 to 490E	80 hp, 89 hp, 75 hp, and 85 hp	See page	4
John Deere 120D, 135C RTS, and 135D	93 hp, 88 hp, and 93 hp	See page	3
John Deere 120	90 hp	26,790 lb	1
John Deere 590D	95 hp	33,180 lb	1
John Deere 160C LC and 160D LC	109 hp and 121 hp	See page	2
John Deere 180CW, 210CW, and 220DW	121 hp, 148 hp, and 159 hp	See page	3
John Deere 160G LC and 210G	122 hp and 159 hp	See page	2

Figure 1The 24 John Deere compact and mid-size excavators models with a page here, counted by kind of machine. A page that covers two or more closely matched models is counted once.

What the John Deere compact and mid-size excavators list holds

24 pages, ordered by power. 17ZTS (12.3 hp, 3,814 lb); 15 (14.5 hp, 2,930 lb); 17D (14.8 hp, 4,173 lb); 27 ZTS to 35C ZTS (22 hp, 32 hp, 29 hp, and 32 hp); 25 and 30 (23 hp and 24 hp); 27D and 35D (26.4 hp and 29.9 hp); 50 ZTS and 50C ZTS (38 hp and 41.5 hp); 50 (39 hp, 9,270 lb); 50D (39.9 hp, 10,428 lb); 40 (40 hp, 8,795 lb); 75 to 135 (67.6 hp, 67.6 hp, 98 hp, and 101 hp); 160 to 300 (122 hp, 146 hp, 159 hp, and 146 hp); 75C to 85D (54 hp, 54 hp, 52 hp, and 54 hp); 60D (54 hp, 13,653 lb); 190E (55 hp, 16,300 lb); 70 and 80 (55 hp and 55 hp); 290D and 495D (65 hp and 95 hp); 110 to 490E (80 hp, 89 hp, 75 hp, and 85 hp); 120D, 135C RTS, and 135D (93 hp, 88 hp, and 93 hp); 120 (90 hp, 26,790 lb); 590D (95 hp, 33,180 lb); 160C LC and 160D LC (109 hp and 121 hp); 180CW, 210CW, and 220DW (121 hp, 148 hp, and 159 hp); 160G LC and 210G (122 hp and 159 hp). By kind: 12 excavators at 12 to 159 hp and 2,930 to 10,565 lb; 12 full-size excavators at 52 to 159 hp and 13,653 to 49,889 lb. The engines that recur are 4045H (3), CC-4JG1 (3), PowerTech™ PWS 4.5L (3), 3LD1 (2), and 3LD2 (2).

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Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Manufacturer	Manufacturer John Deere U.S. product pages and specification service: Deere & Company. As of 2026-09-24, rechecked annual.
Reference site	Reference site RitchieSpecs model listings: RitchieSpecs. As of 2026-09-24, rechecked annual.
Reference site	Reference site TractorData model listings: TractorData. As of 2026-09-24, rechecked annual.

John Deere compact and mid-size excavators: crawler and wheeled choices questions

Which John Deere compact and mid-size excavators models are covered here?
Equipment inventory	24 models in 2 kinds of machine: 12 excavators and 12 full-size excavators.
Named starting references	The list starts with 17ZTS, 15, and 17D.

Recorded multi-configuration example
Comparison example	The 27 ZTS to 35C ZTS page is one example, setting 4 listed versions side by side.
Directory guides recorded	24

Recorded directory source observation
Reference pages	24
Observation date	2026-09-24
First named reference	17ZTS
Last named reference	160G LC

Historical listing-coverage record
Recorded field-count cutoff	20
Short listings recorded	46
Examples named in the record	17 P-Tier Compact Excavator, 210 P-Tier Mid-Size Excavator, and 230 P-Tier Mid-Size Excavator

Historical edition comparison
Configurations recorded	51
Recorded engine-power range	Lower 12 hp Upper 159 hp

Recorded power-to-weight example
Model	17ZTS
Engine hp per 1,000 lb	3.2

Recorded engine-power span
Engine power in this directory	Lower 12 hp Upper 159 hp

Recorded reference date
Observation date	2026-09-24
Configurations in that observation	51

Price coverage of the historical directory
Guides in the stated price-exclusion scope	24

Equipment classes recorded
Count by class	12 excavators and 12 full-size excavators

Power band for the recorded comparison
Engine-power range	Lower 12 hp Upper 159 hp

Recorded configuration coverage
Configurations	51
Reference pages	24