Competitive Comparison: Bobcat T66 vs. Kubota SVL75-2 Compact Track Loader

Summary

If you’re comparing the Bobcat T66 to the Kubota SVL75-2 loader, here are the top things to know: 

• You’ll get 150 pounds more rated operating capacity (ROC) from the Bobcat T66 vs. the Kubota loader. 

• The Bobcat T66 has a faster single speed and Two-Speed than the Kubota SVL75-2. 

• Ultra-responsive selectable joystick controls give you tons of precision in the Bobcat T66 vs. the old-school Kubota controls. 

• There’s a panoramic view from the cab of the Bobcat T66, with clear-side enclosure options, big windows and standard LED headlights. Plus it’s quiet. The Kubota SVL75-2: not so much. 

Keep scrolling for a more detailed look at these two models. 

Compact track loaders are the small but mighty workhorses of landscaping, construction and agriculture operations. It’s a machine you expect to dig, push, lift, grade and haul anything you throw at it 24/7/365, and pack enough power to take on your ever-bigger projects. There are lots of loaders to choose from; you want the one that works best for you. Let’s compare two popular compact track loaders: the Bobcat T66 and the Kubota SVL75-2.

Size and Performance Comparison

In terms of horsepower, the Bobcat T66 and Kubota SVL75-2 are evenly matched with 74 turbocharged horses – enough to conquer the track loader’s daily workout regimen of lifts, digs, drags and drops. 

Where Bobcat pulls ahead is in rated operating capacity (ROC). At 2,450 pounds ROC, the Bobcat T66 outlifts the 2,300-pound ROC on Kubota’s SVL75-2. To put that 150-pound difference in perspective, that’s an extra five rolls of sod or 2.8 cubic feet of topsoil you can haul. That adds up over the course of dozens of trips across the jobsite. And here’s one more: A pallet of bricks weighs about 2,430 pounds. The Bobcat T66 can carry that no problem, the Kubota SVL75-2 can’t.