Bobcat Changes Model Names on Three Compact Excavators

Along with rolling out a new E40 compact excavator, Bobcat has changed the names on three of the models in its 3- to 5-metric-ton lineup.

The company says the excavators’ model name changes “more closely align with the industry’s size class.”

The changes are as follows:

The Bobcat E42 will now be the E48.Bobcat“Our compact excavator lineup within the 3-to-5-ton size class has grown, and the updated model numbers better reflect the outstanding performance capabilities that empower our customers to accomplish more each and every day,” says Mike Wetzel, Bobcat director of product development. “The updated portfolio more closely aligns with the excavators’ capabilities when compared to other machines within the same size class.”  

The model name changes follow the recent announcement of the new 4-metric-ton E40 excavator, which will hit the market in late 2023. It features a reduced tailswing with less than 2 inches of overhang, a standard long arm and nearly 4,000 pounds of lifting capacity. The new model runs on a 40-horsepower, turbocharged Bobcat engine.