plant hire brand
Volvo Construction Equipment
Volvo Construction Equipment is a full-line manufacturer of excavators, wheeled loaders and articulated haulers, sold in the UK through the exclusive dealer SMT GB. Hire and civils contractors specify Volvo mid-to-large excavators and haulers where residual values, operator comfort and dealer backup matter as much as purchase price. Its compact excavator range, such as the ECR25D, competes for the same mini-digger hire fleets as Kubota, JCB and Bobcat.
Last reviewed 6 October 2026
Built in
Sweden
Manufacturing since
1832
UK availability
Widely available in the UK
SMT GB is the sole authorised Volvo CE dealer for Great Britain, with a nationwide network of customer support centres.
What Volvo Construction Equipment builds
Volvo Construction Equipment model ranges
| Range | What it is |
|---|---|
| ECR25D | 2.5-3.0 tonne short-swing mini excavator |
| EC220E | 22 tonne class crawler excavator |
Every Volvo Construction Equipment model on GetBrent
4 models with figures from the maker or an official dealer. Open one for the full specification, photos and how it compares.
Volvo Construction Equipment ECR25D
a 2.5-3.0 tonne short-swing mini excavator
Operating weight (ISO 6016): 2,490 kg
Dig depth (1,050mm arm): 2,672 mm
Volvo Construction Equipment EC220E
a 22 tonne class crawler excavator for medium civils and groundworks
Operating weight: 20,470 - 25,760 kg
Gross power: 129 kW
Volvo Construction Equipment ECR40
4 tonne short swing mini excavator
Operating weight: 3,985 kg
Engine power: 18.5 kW
Volvo Construction Equipment ECR58
5.8 tonne short swing mini excavator
Operating weight: 5,840 kg
Engine power: 35.5 kW
Volvo Construction Equipment models compared
The closest matches from other makes, side by side.
- Volvo Construction Equipment ECR25D vs Wacker Neuson EZ26
- Volvo Construction Equipment EC220E vs Hitachi ZX220W-7
- Volvo Construction Equipment ECR40 vs Wacker Neuson ET42
- Volvo Construction Equipment ECR58 vs Takeuchi TB260
- Volvo Construction Equipment ECR25D vs JCB 25Z-1
- Volvo Construction Equipment EC220E vs Hitachi ZX220W-5B
- Volvo Construction Equipment ECR40 vs Takeuchi TB240
- Volvo Construction Equipment ECR58 vs Mecalac 6MCR
- Volvo Construction Equipment ECR25D vs Yanmar ViO26-6
- Volvo Construction Equipment EC220E vs Hitachi ZX210LC-7
- Volvo Construction Equipment ECR40 vs Kubota U36-4
- Volvo Construction Equipment ECR58 vs Wacker Neuson ET65
How Volvo Construction Equipment compares
These are the makes buyers actually cross-shop against Volvo Construction Equipment.
Volvo Construction Equipment vs Caterpillar
The global heavyweight. In UK hire it shows up most at the larger end and on long-term contract hire, where dealer support and machine availability across a whole project matter more than day-rate.
Volvo Construction Equipment vs Komatsu
A full-line manufacturer strongest in the mid and heavy excavator classes. Turns up in UK hire mainly through larger fleets and civils contractors rather than local tool-and-plant shops.
Volvo Construction Equipment vs Hitachi
An excavator specialist with a long reputation for hydraulic smoothness. Operators who spend all day in the seat tend to have strong opinions about Zaxis machines, and fleets that serve civils work stock them for that reason.
Volvo Construction Equipment 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.
Volvo Construction Equipment vs HD Hyundai Construction Equipment
HD Hyundai Construction Equipment builds excavators, wheel loaders and compact excavators out of South Korea, sold in the UK through a set of regional dealers rather than a single national network. It is used by UK contractors and plant hirers looking for a value-oriented alternative to the established Japanese and European excavator brands. Its compact excavators, such as the R35Z-9A, compete directly with Kubota, Takeuchi and Bobcat mini and midi diggers on UK hire fleets.
Volvo Construction Equipment vs Develon
Develon is the construction equipment brand name that HD Hyundai Infracore adopted in January 2023 to replace Doosan on its excavators, wheel loaders and mini excavators. In the UK it is sold through the same established plant dealers that previously sold the range as Doosan, so parts, service and dealer relationships carried straight over. Hire companies and civils contractors buy Develon mini and midi excavators as a value-oriented alternative to JCB, Kubota and Volvo CE.
UK companies hiring and selling Volvo Construction Equipment
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Other makes
GetBrent is an independent directory of UK hire and sales companies. We are not a Volvo Construction Equipment dealer and have no affiliation with, or endorsement from, Volvo Construction Equipment. The Volvo Construction Equipment 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.