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Vermeer CX254 specifications

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Vermeer CX254: excavator.

Selected configuration figures
Configuration	Documented field and quantity
CX254	Gross Power 52 hp Operating Weight 11,224 lb

CX254 specification matrix — Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Specification	CX254
Shipping Height Of Unit	8.24 ft
Max Cutting Height	17.29 ft
Max Loading Height	13.16 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	19 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	8.93 ft
Max Digging Depth	11.85 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom / Stick

Operational
Specification	CX254
Operating Weight	11,224 lb
Fuel Capacity	17.2 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	21.9 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	26.4 gpm

Ratios
Figure	CX254
Engine horsepower per 1,000 lb of weight	4.6
Fuel tank per engine horsepower	0.33 gal

Vermeer CX254: excavator

Where the CX254 ranks in Vermeer's list — Scope of the captured comparison
Brand	Equipment group	Compared entry	Sort order
Vermeer	excavator	CX254	Descending quantity; 1 is largest

Figure	CX254	Rank	Lowest in line	Highest in line
Engine power	52.0 hp	1 of 3	18.0 hp	52.0 hp
Listed weight	11,224 lb	1 of 3	3,527 lb	11,224 lb
Fuel capacity	17.2 gal	1 of 3	5.9 gal	17.2 gal
Horsepower per 1,000 lb	4.6 hp	2 of 3	4.4 hp	5.1 hp
Ground pressure	4.0 psi	2 of 3	3.8 psi	4.1 psi
Maximum digging depth	11.9 ft	1 of 3	7.1 ft	11.9 ft

Why Vermeer added excavators. Trade press reported that Vermeer added compact excavators, joining about 25 makers competing for small-excavator buyers, because of weak sales of directional boring equipment and trenchers and so dealers could offer customers excavators alongside other underground equipment; Vermeer said it was the only US marketer of this line. Vermeer Joins the Mini-Excavator Fray, Construction Equipment.
Launch. The CX254 was part of Vermeer's seven-model compact excavator launch of around September 2010, alongside the CX216, CX218, CX219z, CX224, CX229 and CX234. Vermeer joins the mini-excavator fray, Construction Equipment; Vermeer CX254, Construction Equipment Guide.

CX254: dated market and recall observations — Dated listing search
Date	Listing index	Equipment class	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	MachineryTrader (machinerytrader.com)	excavator	CX254	No matching offers in this snapshot

Dated CPSC search
Date	Database	Names queried	Result
2026-09-24	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	Vermeer; CX254	No matching recall in the stated search

Sources for this page
Evidence class	Document, classification and recorded date
Reference site	Reference site: Vermeer CX254 — RitchieSpecs. Observed 2026-09-24.
Published history	Published history Source: Vermeer Joins the Mini-Excavator Fray, Construction Equipment — Construction Equipment. Observed 2026-09-25.
Published history	Published history Source: Vermeer CX254, Construction Equipment Guide — Construction Equipment Guide. Observed 2026-09-25.
Federal agency data	Federal agency data: Recall database search for Vermeer — U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Observed 2026-09-24.

CX254

Specification	Source figure
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1
Shipping Height Of Unit	8.24 ft
Max Cutting Height	17.29 ft
Max Loading Height	13.16 ft
Max Reach Along Ground	19 ft
Max Vertical Wall Digging Depth	8.93 ft
Max Digging Depth	11.85 ft
Boom/Stick Option (Hex) 1	Boom / Stick
Dimensions and weight
Width To Outside Of Tracks	6.17 ft
Length Of Track On Ground	8.01 ft
Ground Clearance	2.17 ft
Height To Top Of Cab	8.24 ft
Tail Swing Radius	4.5 ft
Undercarriage
Shoe Size	16.15 in
Track Gauge	4.83 ft
Max Travel Speed	3.24 mph
Ground Pressure	4 psi
Engine
Number Of Cylinders	4
Engine Model	V2003-T Diesel
Gross Power	52 hp
Power Measured @	2,400 rpm
Displacement	122 cu in
Operational
Operating Weight	11,224 lb
Fuel Capacity	17.2 gal
Hydraulic System Fluid Capacity	21.9 gal
Hydraulic Pump Flow Capacity	26.4 gpm