Machine models

Liebherr R995 and R996 specifications

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Short answer

Liebherr R995 and R996: full-size excavators.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
R995	Gross Power 2,140 hp Operating Weight 982,159 lb
R996	Gross Power 3,000 hp Operating Weight 1,452,846 lb

R995 and R996 specification matrix — Listing labels reported by the source
Publisher name	Source guide	Listing-entry count	Labels named by the source
Liebherr	R995 and R996	2	R995 and R996

Dimensions and weight
Specification	R995	R996
Ground Clearance	3.76 ft	4.71 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	28.94 ft	29.76 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	22.84 ft	25.1 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	21.99 ft	24.61 ft
Tail Swing Radius	21.63 ft	24.78 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	8.54 ft	9.34 ft

Undercarriage
Specification	R995	R996
Track Gauge	18.38 ft	19.69 ft
Shoe Size	47.25 in	55.12 in
Max Travel Speed	1.68 mph	1.37 mph
Ground Pressure	35.56 psi	39.97 psi
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	3	3
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	7	7

Operational
Specification	R995	R996
Operating Weight	982,159 lb	1,452,846 lb
Fuel Capacity	2,642 gal	3,434 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	800.5 gal	2,166 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	240 amps	150 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	5,076 psi	4,640 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	95.4 gpm	222 gpm

Swing Mechanism
Specification	R995	R996
Swing Speed	3.7 rpm	3.5 rpm

Variants — Source comparison annotation
Source guide	Differing-field count reported
R995 and R996	28

Ratios
Figure	R995	R996
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	2.2	2.1
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	1.23 gal	1.14 gal
Hydraulic power from the listed pump flow and relief pressure	282.5 hp	601.0 hp

History and service record of R995 and R996

R 996 history. The 600 tonne R 996 was first launched in 1995 and became the R 996 B in 2000. Liebherr's 2018 milestone report places R 996 machines in Australia, Indonesia, Russia, South Africa and Argentina, including two R 996 and one R 996 B at the Veladero mine between 4,000 m and 4,850 m altitude fitted with a high-altitude kit. Liebherr marks key milestones for three mining excavators, International Mining, 2 July 2018.
Production years. LECTURA Specs dates the R 996 to 2004 to 2020, and the R 995 and R 996 B to 2014 to 2022. Liebherr R 996, LECTURA Specs.

Used market for the R995 and R996 — Dated first-page listing snapshot
Observation date	Listing source	Equipment search	Listings
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader	Liebherr full-size excavator	1

Model	Listed	Model years	Lowest asking	Highest asking	Median asking	Median hours
R996	1	Not stated	$7,741	$7,741	$7,741	None shown

R995 and R996: recall reference — Dated CPSC search
Search date	Database	Names queried	Search result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Liebherr together with the full-size excavator R995, R996	No matching recall in this search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Liebherr R995 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Reference site	Reference site: Liebherr R996 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: Liebherr marks key milestones for three mining excavators, International Mining, 2 July 2018 — Im-mining. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Liebherr R 996, LECTURA Specs — LECTURA Specs. Observed 2026-09-25.
Used-market listings	Used-market listings: MachineryTrader listings for Liebherr R996 — MachineryTrader. Observed 2026-09-24.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Liebherr — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

R995

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	64.31 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	29.86 ft
Max Cutting Height	53.48 ft
Max Loading Height	34.45 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	58.4 ft
Max Digging Depth	28.22 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 10000mm (32' 10'') / Stick 6400mm (20' 8'')
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	3.76 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	28.94 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	22.84 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	21.99 ft
Tail Swing Radius	21.63 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	8.54 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	18.38 ft
Shoe Size	47.25 in
Max Travel Speed	1.68 mph
Ground Pressure	35.56 psi
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	3
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	7
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	16
Gross Power	2,140 hp
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm
Displacement	3,967 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	982,159 lb
Fuel Capacity	2,642 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	800.5 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	240 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	5,076 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	95.4 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	3.7 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	34.7 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	31.4 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	34.7 yd3

R996

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Length Of Unit	74.15 ft
Shipping Height Of Unit	31.99 ft
Max Cutting Height	54.47 ft
Max Loading Height	34.45 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	65.62 ft
Max Digging Depth	28.88 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom 12500mm (41' 0'') / Stick 7500mm (24' 7'')
Dimensions and weight
Ground Clearance	4.71 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	29.76 ft
Width To Outside Of Tracks	25.1 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	24.61 ft
Tail Swing Radius	24.78 ft
Removal Counterweight Clearance	9.34 ft
Undercarriage
Track Gauge	19.69 ft
Shoe Size	55.12 in
Max Travel Speed	1.37 mph
Ground Pressure	39.97 psi
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	3
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	7
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	16
Gross Power	3,000 hp
Power Measured @	1,800 rpm
Displacement	3,070 cu in
Aspiration	turbocharged
Operational
Operating Weight	1,452,846 lb
Fuel Capacity	3,434 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	2,166 gal
Operating Voltage	24 V
Alternator Supplied Amperage	150 amps
Hydraulic System Relief Valve Pressure	4,640 psi
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	222 gpm
Swing Mechanism
Swing Speed	3.5 rpm
Buckets
Reference Bucket Capacity	43.2 yd3
Minimum Bucket Capacity	32.7 yd3
Maximum Bucket Capacity	47.1 yd3