Mini excavators 1–2 t

Bobcat E20z R2 vs CAT 302CR

Bobcat E20z R2

Bobcat

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CAT 302CR

CAT

Data: manufacturers and Bobcat's comparison tests. Does your experience say otherwise? Tell us ↓

Technical data

Parameter	Bobcat E20z R2	CAT 302CR
Capacity and weight
Operating weight, standard / heavy configuration kg	1,980 / 2,087	2,042 / 2,145
Working range
Digging depth, short / long arm mm	2,364 / 2,544	2,370 / 2,570
Dump height, short / long arm mm	2,588 / 2,716	2,560 / 2,640
Reach at ground level, short / long arm mm	4,112 / 4,287	4,040 / 4,210
Forces
Bucket breakout force kN	18.33	19.6
Arm breakout force, short / long arm kN	12.63 / 11.51	11.3 / 9.8
Dimensions
Max. tail overhang, standard / heavy counterweight mm	10 / 115	205
Undercarriage width, min.–max. mm	980–1,360	1,090–1,400
Track length on ground mm	1,258	—
Overall track length mm	1,651	1,850
Track width mm	230	250
Overall height mm	2,329	2,300
Engine
Engine	Yanmar 3TNV70	CAT C1.1
Engine power kW	10.3 (2,200 rpm)	14.3 (2,400 rpm)
Hydraulics
Hydraulic pump	variable displacement, load sensing	variable displacement, load sensing
Pump capacity l/min	44	66
Auxiliary flow AUX1 / AUX2 l/min	30 / 12	33 / 14
Travel and slew
Slew speed rpm	9.7	9.8
Travel speed low / high km/h	2.0 / 4.0	2.9 / 4.4
Boom swing left / right °	80 / 60	65 / 50

The table combines manufacturers' data and measurements from Bobcat's comparison tests (09-2025).

The E20z R2 is a zero-tail-swing machine; the 302CR has a reduced tail swing. Bobcat and CAT are the two brands in this test offering a 2-tonne machine with a cab and a compact tail. The 302CR comes with electro-hydraulic joysticks as standard and air conditioning as an option; it is built in China.

— means the manufacturer does not publish this figure.

What the table shows

Retracted width: 980 / 1,090 mm.
Tail overhang: 10 mm (115 mm with the heavy counterweight) / 205 mm.
Arm breakout force 12.63 / 11.3 kN with the short arm, 11.51 / 9.8 kN with the long arm; the 302CR has the higher bucket force (19.6 / 18.33 kN).
The 302CR has 4 kW more engine power, a 66 / 44 l/min pump, a faster first travel speed (2.9 / 2.0 km/h) and optional air conditioning.
Boom swing left / right: 80° / 60° on the E20z R2, 65° / 50° on the 302CR.

What it means on the job

Through a 1 m door

Retracted, the E20z R2 is 980 mm wide and passes a 1 m door or gate. The 302CR needs an opening of at least 1,090 mm.

Calculation: 1,000 − 980 = 20 mm to spare; 1,090 > 1,000

Working in one lane of a street

When the upper structure slews, the E20z R2's rear stays within 10 mm of the track edge. The 302CR's rear projects 205 mm — into the next lane or against a wall.

Slewing next to an obstacle

The E20z R2's cab corners stay within the tracks when slewing. On the 302CR both cab corners extend beyond them, so the cab can touch an obstacle that the tracks clear.

Closer look: notes from Bobcat's comparison test

Measurements and notes come from Bobcat's comparison tests (09-2025), in which both machines did the same jobs. These figures are not in the manufacturers' brochures. “Operator's opinion” is the personal impression of the operator who worked in the test: it is subjective, and your experience may differ.

Tail and width

Bobcat E20zTrue zero tail swing. Undercarriage retracts to 98 cm, so the machine passes through a 1-metre door.

CAT 302CRReduced tail swing: about 20 cm overhang. Minimum width 109 cm.

CAT 302CR — Tail overhang and width — Tail overhang and width

What it affects: Tail overhang decides how close to a wall the machine can slew; the retracted width decides which doors and gates it passes through.

Blade and undercarriage

Bobcat E20zLong blade for straight dustpan work. Single-flange rollers with interlocking tracks.

CAT 302CRShorter blade; straight dustpan work not possible. Double-flange rollers, tracks not interlocking.

Cab

Bobcat E20zRoomy cab with storage space; wide door opening. Cab corners stay within the tracks when slewing.

CAT 302CRSmaller door opening for a 2-tonne machine. Both cab corners extend beyond the tracks when slewing. Air conditioning available as an option.

CAT 302CR — Cab corner outside the track — Cab corner outside the track

Hydraulics and joysticks

Bobcat E20zLoad-sensing hydraulics; all functions, including travel and auxiliary hydraulics, work at the same time. Servo-controlled joysticks.

CAT 302CRLoad-sensing hydraulics as well; combined movements worked in the test. Electro-hydraulic joysticks with extra functions, including Stick Steer (driving and steering with the left joystick).

Operator's opinionsubjectiveMovements felt smooth but were harder to position precisely.