plant hire brand
Bobcat
The brand that turned into the generic word for a skid-steer. Hire customers ask for "a Bobcat" when they mean the machine class, which is exactly the kind of brand recognition that drives search volume whoever ends up supplying the machine.
Last reviewed 6 October 2026
Built in
United States
UK availability
Good UK dealer coverage
Widely available through UK dealers and common in hire fleets.
What Bobcat builds
Bobcat model ranges
| Range | What it is |
|---|---|
| Skid-steer loader range | The machine the brand name became a byword for |
Every Bobcat model on GetBrent
8 models with figures from the maker or an official dealer. Open one for the full specification, photos and how it compares.
Bobcat E10z
a sub-1.2 tonne zero tail swing micro excavator
Operating weight: 1,176 kg
Dig depth: 1,820 mm
Bobcat E17z
1.5 tonne class mini excavator, zero tail swing
Operating weight: 1712kg
Dig depth: 2230mm
Bobcat E19
1.5 tonne class mini excavator
Operating weight: 1905kg
Dig depth: 2364mm
Bobcat E55z
Midi excavator, zero tail swing, 3 to 6 tonnes
Operating weight: 5271kg
Dig depth: 3434mm
Bobcat D30
Diesel counterbalance forklift
Load capacity: 3,000kg
Lift height: 2,030-7,810mm (mast dependent)
Bobcat S450
Compact skid steer loader
Rated operating capacity: 608kg (ISO 14397-1)
Operating weight: 2365kg
Bobcat E35z
3.5 tonne zero tail swing mini excavator
Operating weight: 3499 kg
Dig depth: 3117 mm
Bobcat T450
Compact track loader
Operating weight: 2961 kg
Engine power: 41 kW
Bobcat models compared
The closest matches from other makes, side by side.
- Bobcat E10z vs Kubota U10
- Bobcat E17z vs Kubota KX018-4
- Bobcat E19 vs Develon DX17Z-7
- Bobcat E55z vs Kubota U55-4
- Bobcat D30 vs Ausa C251H
- Bobcat S450 vs Bobcat T450
- Bobcat E35z vs Hitachi 33U
- Bobcat E10z vs Kubota U10-3
- Bobcat E17z vs Wacker Neuson EZ17
- Bobcat E19 vs JCB 19C-1
- Bobcat E55z vs Takeuchi TB250-2
- Bobcat S450 vs Case Construction Equipment 221F
How Bobcat compares
These are the makes buyers actually cross-shop against Bobcat.
Bobcat vs Kubota
The mini excavator most hire fleets standardise on. Reliability and the zero-tail-swing U series are the reasons - on a domestic driveway or a garden job, the ability to slew without catching a wall is worth more than extra breakout force.
Bobcat vs JCB
The default British plant make and the one hire customers ask for by name. Fleets buy JCB because operators already know the controls, parts turn up quickly and residual values hold, which matters more to a hire business than any single spec on the sheet.
Bobcat vs Takeuchi
Credited with building the first compact excavator, and still a specialist rather than a full-line manufacturer. Operators tend to rate the hydraulics, and fleets buy them where a machine will be worked hard all day.
UK companies hiring and selling Bobcat
12 listed companies mention Bobcat.Contact them directly - GetBrent charges no booking fee.
AJ & MJ
Portsmouth, Drayton · PO6 1**
CW Plant Hire
Borehamwood · WD6 2**
Instant Power. Reliable Service. With a range of generators from 10kVA to 550kVA and a selection of…
CW Plant Hire
London · SW18 4**
Instant Power. Reliable Service. With a range of generators from 10kVA to 550kVA and a selection of…
HG Plant Sales
Maldon, Langford · CM9 4**
Wickham Diggers Plant Hire
Westerham, Kent · TN16 2**
Bobcat near you
Places where we list three or more companies carrying Bobcat, ranked.
Other makes
GetBrent is an independent directory of UK hire and sales companies. We are not a Bobcat dealer and have no affiliation with, or endorsement from, Bobcat. The Bobcat name and model names are trademarks of their owner, used here only to identify the products they refer to. Specifications vary by model year and market - always confirm weights, dimensions and towing limits with the supplier before hiring or buying.