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Kubota U15 specifications

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Short answer

Kubota U15: excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
U15	Gross Power 12.9 hp Operating Weight 3,704 lb

U15 specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	U15
Shipping Length Of Unit	11.72 ft
Max Cutting Height	11.62 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.55 ft
Max Loading Height	8.01 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	12.6 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	6.27 ft
Max Digging Depth	7.58 ft

Dimensions and weight
Specification	U15
Width To Outside Of Tracks	4.07 ft
Ground Clearance	0.48 ft

Operational
Specification	U15
Operating Weight	3,704 lb
Fuel Capacity	4.7 gal
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	0.7 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	3.5 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	1 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	4.4 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	U15
Swing Speed	8.7 rpm

Ratios
Figure	U15
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	3.5
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.36 gal

Kubota U15: excavator

Where the U15 ranks in Kubota's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Kubota	excavator	U15	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	U15	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	12.9 hp	20 of 22	7.5 hp	47.6 hp
Listed weight	3,704 lb	13 (tied) of 17	2,200 lb	11,532 lb
Fuel capacity	4.7 gal	19 of 21	3.2 gal	19.3 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	3.5 hp	15 of 17	3.0 hp	4.6 hp
Ground pressure	3.7 psi	8 (tied) of 13	3.4 psi	4.6 psi
Maximum digging depth	7.6 ft	12 (tied) of 14	5.6 ft	12.6 ft

U15: forum references — Forum-title search
Forum index	Equipment class queried	Names in the search	Matching titles
TractorByNet	excavator	Kubota and the U15. That is too few titles to say what owners mostly ask about, so the most recent are listed instead	2

Used market for the U15 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Kubota excavator	9

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
U15	9	2016 to 2024	$9,900	$13,500	$11,000	None shown

U15: 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 U15	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Kubota U15 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Forum threads	Forum threads: TractorByNet thread index for Kubota U15 — TractorByNet. Observed 2026-09-24.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Kubota U15 — 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.

U15

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	11.72 ft
Max Cutting Height	11.62 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	7.55 ft
Max Loading Height	8.01 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	12.6 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	6.27 ft
Max Digging Depth	7.58 ft
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	4.07 ft
Ground Clearance	0.48 ft
Undercarriage
Drawbar Pull	4,405 lb
Ground Pressure	3.7 psi
Max Travel Speed	2.6 mph
Engine
Gross Power	12.9 hp
Net Power	12.9 hp
Power Measured @	2,300 rpm
Displacement	47.5 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	3,704 lb
Fuel Capacity	4.7 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	3.5 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	4.4 gpm
Cooling System Fluid Capacity	0.7 gal
Engine Oil Capacity	1 gal
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	8.7 rpm
Additional specifications
Engine Model	D1105