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Kubota KX161-3 specifications

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Short answer

Kubota KX161-3: excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
KX161-3	Net Power 47 hp Operating Weight 11,532 lb

KX161-3 specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	KX161-3
Shipping Length Of Unit	18.18 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	8.34 ft
Max Cutting Height	18.75 ft
Max Loading Height	13.67 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	20.09 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	8.5 ft
Max Digging Depth	12.59 ft

Dimensions and weight
Specification	KX161-3
Width To Outside Of Tracks	6.42 ft
Ground Clearance	1.05 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	KX161-3
Max Travel Speed	2.9 mph
Ground Pressure	4.27 psi

Operational
Specification	KX161-3
Operating Weight	11,532 lb
Fuel Capacity	18.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	17.7 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	31.4 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	KX161-3
Swing Speed	9.3 rpm

Ratios
Figure	KX161-3
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.1
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.39 gal

Kubota KX161-3: excavator

Where the KX161-3 ranks in Kubota's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Kubota	excavator	KX161-3	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	KX161-3	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	47.0 hp	2 of 22	7.5 hp	47.6 hp
Listed weight	11,532 lb	1 of 17	2,200 lb	11,532 lb
Fuel capacity	18.5 gal	2 of 21	3.2 gal	19.3 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	4.1 hp	8 of 17	3.0 hp	4.6 hp
Ground pressure	4.3 psi	6 of 13	3.4 psi	4.6 psi
Maximum digging depth	12.6 ft	1 of 14	5.6 ft	12.6 ft

KX161-3: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
Heavy Equipment Forums and The Farming Forum	excavator	Kubota and the KX161-3. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	15

Used market for the KX161-3 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Kubota excavator	6

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
KX161-3	6	2007 to 2012	$6,832	$38,000	$21,852	2,010

KX161-3: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Kubota together with the excavator KX161-3	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Kubota KX161-3 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: Heavy Equipment Forums thread index for Kubota KX161-3 — Heavy Equipment Forums. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: The Farming Forum thread index for Kubota KX161-3 — The Farming Forum. Observed 2026-09-25.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Kubota KX161-3 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Kubota — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

Recorded observations — Forum-title snapshot
Observation field	Recorded value
Title count	15
Forum indexes	Heavy Equipment Forums and The Farming Forum
Search wording	the KX161-3 excavator
Latest title quoted by the reference	Kubota Kx161 3 Hydraulic Problem

KX161-3

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	18.18 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	8.34 ft
Max Cutting Height	18.75 ft
Max Loading Height	13.67 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	20.09 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	8.5 ft
Max Digging Depth	12.59 ft
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	6.42 ft
Ground Clearance	1.05 ft
Undercarriage
Max Travel Speed	2.9 mph
Ground Pressure	4.27 psi
Engine
Engine Model	V2403-M
Net Power	47 hp
Power Measured @	2,200 rpm
Displacement	148.5 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	11,532 lb
Fuel Capacity	18.5 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	17.7 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	31.4 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	9.3 rpm