Caterpillar 315D Specs (Weight, Engine & Digging)

The Caterpillar 315D crawler excavator was introduced in 2007, with an operating weight of 38,471 lb (17.4 t), engine output of 122 hp (91 kW) and a maximum digging depth of 18.7 ft (5.7 m). Maximum horizontal reach is 27.7 ft (8.43 m) and it uses the C4.2 Acert engine.

Caterpillar Crawler Excavator Specifications

Crawler Excavator • Introduced 2007 • C4.2 Acert

Weight: 38,471 lb (17.4 t)Power: 122 hp (91 kW)Dig depth: 18.7 ft (5.7 m)

Key specifications

38,471 lb (17.4 t)Operating weight
122 hp (91 kW)Engine power
18.7 ft (5.7 m)Digging depth
27.7 ft (8.43 m)Horizontal reach
19.7 in (500 mm)Track width
2007Introduced

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Digging geometry
Dig depth

18.7 ft

Reach

27.7 ft

Transport dimensions
Length

28 ft

Width

8.2 ft

Height

9.6 ft

Model spec snapshot
Main numeric specifications for this excavator.
38,471 lbWeight
122 hpPower

How the Caterpillar 315D compares

Comparison is against Caterpillar crawler excavators in the same broad operating-weight class where enough comparable data exists.

Engine power
122 hp
26% above avg
94th percentile
Digging depth
18.7 ft
In line with avg
58th percentile
Horizontal reach
27.7 ft
In line with avg
60th percentile
Engine power122 hp
Low 70 hpAverage 97 hpHigh 124 hp

About 26% above the peer average.

Digging depth18.7 ft
Low 12.4 ftAverage 18.3 ftHigh 21.6 ft

In line with the peer average.

Horizontal reach27.7 ft
Low 23.9 ftAverage 27.4 ftHigh 31.3 ft

In line with the peer average.

This model Peer average

Crawler excavator information

Manufacturer Caterpillar
Model 315D
Introduced 2007

Operating specifications

Operating weight 38,471 lb (17.4 t)
Bucket width 4 ft (1.23 m)
Maximum digging depth 18.7 ft (5.7 m)
Maximum horizontal reach 27.7 ft (8.43 m)

Engine and emissions

Engine manufacturer Caterpillar
Engine model C4.2 Acert
Engine power 122 hp (91 kW)
Displacement 259 cu in (4.2 L)
Cylinders 4
Cylinder bore × stroke 4.02 × 5.12 in (102 × 130 mm)
Diesel particulate filter No

Dimensions and transport

Transport length 28 ft (8.52 m)
Transport width 8.2 ft (2.49 m)
Transport height 9.6 ft (2.93 m)
Track width 19.7 in (500 mm)

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