Wheel Loaders Medium wheel loaders 198 models · 24 makes

Medium wheel loaders

The 45,000–90,000 lb band of the wheel-loader category — one coherent weight class, so its spec chart means something. Columns are the specs that characterise this band, chosen by our fill and dispersion gate. Ranked by operating weight, highest first. Each row links to its full sheet.

✓ Guarded values — suppressed specs show “not published”, class medians carry n; method →

Median operating weight53,100 lb (n=198) · engine power275 hp (n=190) · bucket capacity5.5 yd³ (n=174). Ranked by operating weight, highest first.

Model Operating weightlbEngine powerhpBucket capacityyd³
Clark Michigan 275C 88,700lb355hp7.5yd³
Daewoo Mega 300-V 83,380lb209hp3.9yd³
Komatsu W260-1 81,570lb415hp7.5yd³
Liebherr L580 LOGHANDLER XPOWER 80,800lb335hp7.8yd³
Caterpillar 982M 78,400lb398hpnot published
Komatsu WA500-6 77,160lbnot publishednot published
Komatsu WA500-7 77,160lbnot publishednot published
John Deere 844K-III 74,530lbnot publishednot published
Volvo L250G 74,210lb390hpnot published
Liebherr L586 XPOWER 71,870lb349hp7.8yd³
Volvo L220H 70,970lb366hpnot published
John Deere 844K Z-Bar 70,630lb380hp7.2yd³
Doosan DL550-5 69,900lb380hp7.5yd³
Volvo L220G 69,560lb366hp6.4yd³
Liebherr L586 2plus2 69,180lb335hp7.2yd³
Volvo L220E 68,960lb351hp6.8yd³
Volvo L220F 68,760lb347hp6.4yd³
John Deere 844J 68,320lb330hp7.3yd³
Kawasaki 95ZV-2 68,170lb348hp7.1yd³
Volvo L220D 67,920lb349hp7.3yd³
Hyundai HL780XTD-9 67,900lb344hp7.1yd³
Terex TXL500-2 67,680lb335hp6.3yd³
Case 1221EXR 67,020lb320hp5.6yd³
Case 1221E 66,930lb320hp6.5yd³
John Deere 744J Waste Handler High-Lift 66,930lb266hp6yd³
Caterpillar 980H 66,490lb318hp5.5yd³
Caterpillar 980K 66,490lb369hp5.5yd³
Case 1221F 66,430lb351hp6.8yd³
Caterpillar 980M 66,340lb378hpnot published
Kawasaki 95ZV 66,320lb340hp7.1yd³
Hyundai HL780-9 66,140lb344hp7.1yd³
Hyundai HL780XTD-7A 66,140lb320hp6.7yd³
John Deere 744J Waste Handler 66,090lb266hp6yd³
Doosan MEGA500-V 65,700lb335hp6.3yd³
Caterpillar R1600G 65,700lb221hp6.3yd³
Daewoo MEGA500-V 65,700lb335hp6.3yd³
Caterpillar 980G 65,640lb323hp5.5yd³
Hitachi LX300-7A 65,480lb326hp6.5yd³
Hyundai HL780XTD-3A 65,040lb320hp6.7yd³
Terex TL510 65,040lb365hp6.7yd³
Komatsu WA500-3 64,970lb315hp6.5yd³
Komatsu WA500-3L 64,970lb315hpnot published
Kawasaki 95ZIV-2 64,850lb315hp6.5yd³
Hyundai HL780-3A 64,600lb320hp6.7yd³
Hyundai HL780-7A 64,600lb320hp6.7yd³
Dressta 555C 63,750lb319hp5.5yd³
Kawasaki 95ZIV 63,670lb315hp6.5yd³
Doosan M500-V 63,490lb315hp6.3yd³
Michigan L190 Long Boom 63,410lb290hp5.2yd³
LiuGong CLG888 62,830lb310hp5.9yd³
Volvo L180 62,830lb275hp18.3yd³
Volvo BM L180 62,800lb275hp6.3yd³
Michigan L190B Long Boom 62,470lb290hp5.2yd³
Kawasaki 95ZIII 62,400lb310hp6.4yd³
Kawasaki 95ZII 61,840lb310hp6.2yd³
XCMG LW820G 61,730lb300hp5.9yd³
Case 1121G 61,650lb284hp6.3yd³
Case 1121FXR 61,260lb320hp5.3yd³
Caterpillar R1300G 61,180lb141hp4.1yd³
Liebherr L580 XPOWER 60,960lb308hp6.8yd³
Michigan L190B 60,910lb290hp5.8yd³
Volvo L180C 60,630lb269hp6.3yd³
Michigan L190 59,780lb290hp5.8yd³
Case 1121F 59,190lb320hp6.3yd³
John Deere 824K-II 59,080lbnot publishednot published
Volvo L180G 58,330lb328hp5.8yd³
Volvo L180E 58,200lb300hp6yd³
Case 621BXT 58,180lb126hp3yd³
Volvo L180D 58,140lb280hp5.5yd³
Kawasaki 92ZV-2 58,030lb284hp6yd³
John Deere 824K Z-Bar 57,780lb333hp6yd³
Clark Michigan 175C 57,780lb288hp5.5yd³
Caterpillar 972K 57,770lb288hpnot published
Volvo L180F 57,670lb314hp5.2yd³
John Deere 824J Z-Bar 57,370lb275hp6yd³
John Deere 824J High-Lift 57,300lb275hp5.3yd³
Volvo L150C 56,880lb249hp5.2yd³
Doosan DL450-5 56,870lb345hp6.3yd³
John Deere 824K High-Lift 56,630lb333hp6yd³
Case 1021FXR 56,450lb296hp4.8yd³
Case 1021G 56,370lb262hp5.5yd³
Komatsu WA450-6 High Lift 56,160lb272hp8.3yd³
Komatsu WA480-6A 56,010lbnot publishednot published
Doosan DL450 55,830lb301hp5.9yd³
John Deere 744K-II 55,810lbnot publishednot published
Liebherr L580 55,510lb288hp6.5yd³
Caterpillar 972H 55,450lb287hp6yd³
Komatsu WA450-6 Waste Handler 55,250lb272hp8.3yd³
Caterpillar 972G 54,960lb275hp4.7yd³
Caterpillar 972M (2015) 54,870lb299hpnot published
Caterpillar 972M 54,870lb299hpnot published
Komatsu WA480-5 54,560lb283hp5.9yd³
Liebherr L580 2plus2 54,540lb265hp6.5yd³
John Deere 744K High-Lift 54,530lb304hp5.2yd³
Komatsu WA480-6 54,510lb299hp6yd³
Case 1021F 53,790lb262hp5.5yd³
Liebherr L576 2plus2 53,480lb268hp5.9yd³
Liebherr L574 2plus2 53,460lb265hp5.9yd³
John Deere 744K Z-Bar 53,310lb304hp5.2yd³
Komatsu WA470-7 52,890lbnot publishednot published
Liebherr L566 XPOWER 52,690lb268hp5.5yd³
Komatsu W180-1 52,650lb280hp5.2yd³
Hyundai HL770XTD-9 52,580lb277hp5.5yd³
Komatsu WA470-5H 52,510lb271hp5.4yd³
Zettelmeyer ZL4001B 52,470lb269hp5.2yd³
Caterpillar 966H 52,250lb262hp5.5yd³
Caterpillar 966K 52,250lb262hpnot published
Zettelmeyer ZL5001F 52,250lb269hp7.8yd³
Volvo L150G 52,210lb295hp5.2yd³
New Holland W270 52,160lb275hp5.9yd³
Volvo L150F 52,060lb280hp5.2yd³
John Deere 744J High-Lift 51,990lb266hp4.5yd³
Hyundai HL770XTD-7 51,920lb266hp5.2yd³
LiuGong CLG877 III 51,810lb260hp5.2yd³
New Holland LW270.B 51,740lb321hp5.4yd³
John Deere 744H MH 51,590lb260hp5.8yd³
John Deere 724J WH High-Lift 51,550lb215hp5yd³
Komatsu WA470-3 Active+ 51,520lb263hp5.5yd³
Komatsu WA470-3M Active+ 51,520lb263hp5.5yd³
Komatsu WA470-6A 51,500lbnot publishednot published
Volvo L150D 51,480lb253hp4.8yd³
John Deere 744J Z-Bar 51,470lb266hp5.3yd³
Volvo L150E 51,460lb284hp5.6yd³
Zettelmeyer ZL5002 51,370lb276hp5.5yd³
Kawasaki 90ZV 51,320lb275hp5.2yd³
John Deere 744H High Lift 51,280lb260hp5.3yd³
Caterpillar 970F 51,260lb266hp6.2yd³
Kawasaki 90ZV-2 51,260lb271hp5.2yd³
Caterpillar 966M (Tier 3/Stage IIIA) 51,180lb278hpnot published
Caterpillar 966M 51,180lb276hpnot published
Caterpillar 966M XE 51,180lb298hpnot published
Terex TL420 51,150lb321hp5.5yd³
John Deere 724J 51,060lb250hp4.8yd³
Liebherr L566 51,040lb255hp5.2yd³
Hyundai HL770-7A 50,930lb266hp5.2yd³
Hyundai HL770-9 50,930lb277hp5.5yd³
Doosan DL420-5 50,780lb345hp5.5yd³
Ranger 979 50,710lb290hp5.5yd³
John Deere 644H Waste Handler 50,630lb180hp5yd³
Case 921E 50,620lb297hp5.8yd³
Case 921C 50,620lb248hp4.8yd³
Komatsu WA470-6 50,620lb272hp5.5yd³
Caterpillar 966G Series II 50,400lb259hpnot published
Hitachi LX230-3 50,300lb260hp5.2yd³
John Deere 744H 50,300lb260hp5.3yd³
Hyundai HL770-7 50,270lb266hp5.2yd³
Zettelmeyer ZL5001 50,270lb252hp5.2yd³
Komatsu WA470-5 50,220lb271hp5.4yd³
Caterpillar 966G 50,160lb253hp4.3yd³
Komatsu WA450-6 49,780lb272hp5.5yd³
Liebherr L566 2plus2 49,600lb255hp5.2yd³
Terex TXL400-2 49,600lb280hp5.1yd³
Liebherr L564T 49,470lb249hp4.6yd³
Bell L2306C Plus II 49,320lb260hp5yd³
Caterpillar 962M Millyard 49,160lb250hpnot published
John Deere 644J Waste Handler High-Lift 49,130lb185hp6yd³
Hitachi ZW-310 49,120lb295hp5.1yd³
JCB 456HT Super High Lift 48,680lb153hp3.7yd³
JCB 456HT 48,680lb153hp4.1yd³
JCB 456ZX 48,680lb153hp4.1yd³
John Deere 644J Powerllel w/Coupler 48,650lb185hp4yd³
Terex TXL400-1 48,590lb300hp5.1yd³
Doosan M400-V 48,390lb291hp5.2yd³
Kawasaki 90ZIV-2 48,260lb256hp5yd³
Kawasaki 90ZIV 48,220lb256hp5yd³
Hitachi LX230-7 47,990lb266hp5.2yd³
Kawasaki 90ZIII 47,990lb256hp5yd³
JCB 456 Wastemaster 47,680lb153hp3.7yd³
Komatsu WA470-3 47,640lb260hp5.5yd³
Hitachi LX290E 47,620lb291hp5.2yd³
Zettelmeyer ZL3000F 47,620lb240hp3.5yd³
New Holland W230 47,380lb225hp5.2yd³
JCB 457 HT SHL 47,270lb256hp3.7yd³
JCB 456HT High Lift 47,040lb215hp4.8yd³
Zettelmeyer ZL4002 46,960lb240hp4.6yd³
Michigan L150 46,870lb231hp8.5yd³
Caterpillar 950M Millyard 46,550lb230hpnot published
Volvo 4600B 46,520lb264hp5.9yd³
Volvo 4600 Underground 46,520lb264hp5yd³
Volvo 4600 46,520lb264hp5.9yd³
Volvo BM 4600 46,520lb252hp5yd³
Hitachi LX200 46,340lb240hp4.6yd³
John Deere 744E 46,310lb250hp5yd³
Kawasaki 85ZV-2 46,280lb224hp4.8yd³
Samsung SL250-2 45,970lb256hp4.8yd³
Kawasaki 85ZV 45,830lb235hp4.8yd³
Komatsu WA380-6 High Lift 45,790lb231hp7.1yd³
New Holland LW230.B 45,700lb192hp4.8yd³
Volvo BM L150 45,500lb231hp4.6yd³
JCB 446ZX High Lift 45,490lb185hp3.7yd³
JCB 446ZX 45,490lb185hp4.1yd³
Dressta 534E 45,370lb227hp4.5yd³
JCB 457 HT 45,270lb256hp4.1yd³
XCMG LW620G 45,190lb233hp4.3yd³
Caterpillar 966F 45,160lb220hp4.7yd³
Case 921G 45,070lb225hp4.7yd³
Komatsu WA380-6 Waste Handler 45,060lb191hp7.1yd³
Caterpillar 962K 45,060lb221hpnot published

Band definition. “Medium wheel loaders” means operating weight 45,000–90,000 lb — a cut chosen by our dispersion gate so this band is a coherent class (unlike the full 2,050–598,004 lb category). Every figure is an individual manufacturer spec read through our guarded view; a value that failed a QA check or was never published shows “not published”, never zero. Columns appear only where populated for ≥80% of the band, so bucket capacity drops out of the heaviest bands. Class medians carry n; no figure is estimated.