The Caterpillar 306 E2 crawler excavator was introduced in 2019, with an operating weight of 12,787 lb (5.8 t), engine output of 47 hp (35 kW) and a bucket capacity of 0.33 yd³ (0.25 m³). Maximum digging depth is 12.7 ft (3.87 m), maximum horizontal reach is 19.6 ft (5.97 m) and it uses the C2.4 Turbo engine.
Caterpillar Crawler Excavator Specifications
Crawler Excavator • Introduced 2019 • C2.4 Turbo
Weight: 12,787 lb (5.8 t)Power: 47 hp (35 kW)Bucket: 0.33 yd³ (0.25 m³)Dig depth: 12.7 ft (3.87 m)
Key specifications
12,787 lb (5.8 t)Operating weight
47 hp (35 kW)Engine power
0.33 yd³ (0.25 m³)Bucket capacity
12.7 ft (3.87 m)Digging depth
19.6 ft (5.97 m)Horizontal reach
8,768 lbf (39 kN)Tear-out force
15.7 in (400 mm)Track width
2019Introduced
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Digging geometry
Dig depth
12.7 ft
Reach
19.6 ft
Transport dimensions
Length
19 ft
Width
6.4 ft
Height
8.3 ft
Model spec snapshot
Main numeric specifications for this excavator.
12,787 lbWeight
47 hpPower
0.33 yd³Bucket
8,768 lbfTear-out
How the Caterpillar 306 E2 compares
Comparison is against Caterpillar crawler excavators in the same broad operating-weight class where enough comparable data exists.
Engine power
47 hp
24% below avg
3rd percentile
Bucket capacity
0.33 yd³
15% above avg
68th percentile
Digging depth
12.7 ft
6% below avg
23rd percentile
Horizontal reach
19.6 ft
12% below avg
3rd percentile
Engine power47 hp
Low 48 hpAverage 61 hpHigh 73 hp
About 24% below the peer average.
Bucket capacity0.33 yd³
Low 0.09 yd³Average 0.29 yd³High 0.46 yd³
About 15% above the peer average.
Digging depth12.7 ft
Low 11.4 ftAverage 13.5 ftHigh 16.6 ft
About 6% below the peer average.
Horizontal reach19.6 ft
Low 19.8 ftAverage 22.2 ftHigh 25.4 ft
About 12% below the peer average.
Tear-out force8,768 lbf
Low 7,851 lbfAverage 11,727 lbfHigh 16,479 lbf
About 25% below the peer average.
This model Peer average
Crawler excavator information
Manufacturer
Caterpillar
Model
306 E2
Introduced
2019
Operating specifications
Operating weight
12,787 lb (5.8 t)
Bucket capacity
0.33 yd³ (0.25 m³)
Bucket width
6.4 ft (1.95 m)
Maximum digging depth
12.7 ft (3.87 m)
Maximum horizontal reach
19.6 ft (5.97 m)
Tear-out force
8,768 lbf (39 kN)
Engine and emissions
Engine manufacturer
Caterpillar
Engine model
C2.4 Turbo
Engine power
47 hp (35 kW)
Displacement
146 cu in (2.4 L)
Cylinder bore × stroke
3.43 × 4.03 in (87 × 102.4 mm)
Diesel particulate filter
No
Dimensions and transport
Transport length
19 ft (5.79 m)
Transport width
6.4 ft (1.95 m)
Transport height
8.3 ft (2.54 m)
Track width
15.7 in (400 mm)
Disclaimer: Specifications can vary by configuration, market and attachment. Verify critical dimensions, capacities and ratings against the official machine documentation and the Caterpillar USA website.
