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Hitachi EX 165 specifications

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Short answer

Hitachi EX 165: full-size excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
EX 165	Gross Power 104 hp Operating Weight 38,195 lb

EX 165 specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	EX 165
Max Reach Along Ground	8.01 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	15.93 ft
Max Digging Depth	16.36 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 1800mm

Dimensions and weight
Specification	EX 165
Ground Clearance	1.51 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.19 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	8.17 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	10.18 ft
Tail Swing Radius	8.01 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.02 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	EX 165
Shoe Size	19.69 in
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	7
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	2
Max Travel Speed	3.3 mph

Operational
Specification	EX 165
Operating Weight	38,195 lb
Fuel Capacity	66.1 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	4.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	39.7 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	4.3 gal
Operating Voltage	420 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	40 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	50.8 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	33.3 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	EX 165
Swing Speed	13.2 rpm

Ratios
Figure	EX 165
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	2.7
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.64 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	1.0 hp

Reference directory classification
Equipment group	full-size excavator

Where the EX 165 ranks in Hitachi's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Hitachi	full-size excavator	EX 165	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	EX 165	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	104.0 hp	27 of 36	54.0 hp	646.0 hp
Listed weight	38,195 lb	25 of 36	13,653 lb	238,099 lb
Fuel capacity	66.1 gal	25 (tied) of 34	9.5 gal	369.9 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	2.7 hp	33 of 36	2.6 hp	5.4 hp
Maximum digging depth	16.4 ft	26 of 33	12.4 ft	28.0 ft

The EX 165 beside its neighbours
Base version	ZX135US-6	EX 165	ZX 210W
Engine power	101 hp	104 hp	147 hp
Weight	30,644 lb	38,195 lb	45,415 lb
Fuel capacity	58.2 gal	66.1 gal	89.9 gal
Wheelbase	ZX 210W: 9.03 ft
Maximum digging depth	18.02 ft	16.36 ft	18.8 ft

EX 165: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums	full-size excavator	Hitachi and the EX 165. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	3

EX 165: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	full-size excavator	EX 165	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Hitachi; EX 165	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Hitachi EX 165 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Hitachi EX 165 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Hitachi — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	3
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums
Search wording	the EX 165 full-size excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	Hydraulic Or Electrical Issue With Fiat Hitachi Ex165

Hitachi EX 165: Configuration records

EX 165

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	15.93 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Stick 1800mm
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	1.51 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	9.19 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	8.17 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	10.18 ft
Tail Swing Radius	8.01 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	3.02 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	19.69 in
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	2
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	7
Engine
Engine Model	A - 4GB 1TPG
Displacement	262.5 cu in
Gross Power	104 hp
Operational
Operating Weight	38,195 lb
Fuel Capacity	66.1 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	4.9 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	39.7 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	4.3 gal
Alternator Supplied Amperage	40 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	50.8 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	33.3 gpm
Operating Voltage	420 V
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	13.2 rpm
Additional specifications
Max Reach Along Ground	8.01 ft
Max Digging Depth	16.36 ft
Max Travel Speed	3.3 mph