plant hire brand
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.
Last reviewed 6 October 2026
Built in
Japan
UK availability
Good UK dealer coverage
Well represented in UK hire fleets and among groundworks contractors.
What Takeuchi builds
Takeuchi model ranges
| Range | What it is |
|---|---|
| TB series | Compact excavators |
Every Takeuchi model on GetBrent
10 models with figures from the maker or an official dealer. Open one for the full specification, photos and how it compares.
Takeuchi TB216
a 1.7-1.9 tonne conventional tail swing mini excavator
Operating weight (cab/canopy): 1,865 / 1,770 kg
Dig depth: 2,390 mm
Takeuchi TB2150
Full-size tracked excavator
Operating weight: 15,095kg
Dig depth: 5225mm
Takeuchi TB295W
10.4 tonne wheeled excavator
Operating weight: 10,377kg (10,667kg with outriggers)
Dig depth: 4,115mm
Takeuchi TB290
Tracked excavator
Takeuchi TB225
2.4 tonne compact excavator with extendable tracks
Operating weight: 2400 kg
Dig depth: 2580 mm
Takeuchi TB230
2.8 tonne compact excavator
Operating weight: 2875 kg
Dig depth: 2835 mm
Takeuchi TB235-2
3.5 tonne compact excavator
Operating weight: 3465 kg
Dig depth: 3245 mm
Takeuchi TB260
5.7 tonne compact excavator
Operating weight: 5735 kg
Dig depth: 3895 mm
Takeuchi TB240
4 tonne mini excavator with cab and air conditioning
Operating weight: 4070KG
Dig depth: 3465mm
Takeuchi TB250-2
5 tonne reduced tail swing mini excavator with cab and air conditioning
Operating weight: 5120kg
Ground reach: 5985mm
Takeuchi models compared
The closest matches from other makes, side by side.
- Takeuchi TB216 vs HD Hyundai Construction Equipment HX19A
- Takeuchi TB2150 vs Hitachi ZX145W-6
- Takeuchi TB295W vs Wacker Neuson EW100
- Takeuchi TB225 vs Wacker Neuson ET25
- Takeuchi TB230 vs Kubota KX030-4
- Takeuchi TB235-2 vs Hitachi 33U
- Takeuchi TB260 vs Mecalac 6MCR
- Takeuchi TB240 vs Wacker Neuson ET42
- Takeuchi TB250-2 vs JCB 50Z-2
- Takeuchi TB216 vs Yanmar ViO17
- Takeuchi TB2150 vs Wacker Neuson ET145
- Takeuchi TB295W vs Doosan DX63-3
How Takeuchi compares
These are the makes buyers actually cross-shop against Takeuchi.
Takeuchi 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.
Takeuchi 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.
Takeuchi vs 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.
UK companies hiring and selling Takeuchi
6 listed companies mention Takeuchi.Contact them directly - GetBrent charges no booking fee.
Bow Plant Sales
Leominster · HR6 8**
Coplant Ltd
Dover · CT15 7**
McGovern Plant Hire
Hounslow, Cranford · TW4 6**
Bomag BW80AD-5 (80)
Other makes
GetBrent is an independent directory of UK hire and sales companies. We are not a Takeuchi dealer and have no affiliation with, or endorsement from, Takeuchi. The Takeuchi 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.