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Caterpillar 12E

The Caterpillar 12E is a motor grader built by Caterpillar. Most units reaching the used market were built around 1964. It is common in the North American used market. About 66% of units have an enclosed cab, 1% of those with air conditioning. Units are highly standardised (consistency score 87). Typical hours at resale: under 2,000 h.

Overview

ManufacturerCaterpillar
TypeMotor Graders
CategoryMotorgrader
Size class0-75 hp
Built around1964
Used-market presencecommon
Hours at resaleunder 2,000 h
Enclosed cab66% of units
Air conditioning1% of enclosed units
Configuration consistency87 / 100

How units are configured

Share of units observed in the used market with each option.

Drive
No 100%
Cab
EROPS 66%
OROPS 34%
EROPS w AC 0%
Hydraulics
Base + 1 Function 100%
Blade width
12' 72%
14' 27%
13' 1%
16' 0%
Ripper
Yes 100%
Scarifier
Yes 100%
Tip control
Sideshift & Tip 96%
Tip 4%
Tyre size
14" 63%
13" 37%

Other Caterpillar 12 variants

ModelSizeBuilt aroundUsed marketEnclosed cab
Caterpillar 12100-150 hp1957known58%
Caterpillar 12F0-75 hp1969very common63%
Caterpillar 12G100-150 hp1981very common78%
Caterpillar 12HNA100-150 hp1998very common97%
Caterpillar 12H100-150 hp2000rare—

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Comparable machines from other brands

ModelMakeSizeBuilt aroundUsed marketEnclosed cab
John Deere 570AJohn Deere0-75 hp1979very common76%
John Deere 670BJohn Deere0-75 hp1990common92%
John Deere 670AJohn Deere0-75 hp1981common86%
John Deere 670John Deere0-75 hp1978common84%
John Deere 570BJohn Deere0-75 hp1990common86%
Fiat Allis FG65CFiat Allis0-75 hp1998common32%
John Deere 672AJohn Deere0-75 hp1981common91%
Fiat Allis 65CFiat Allis0-75 hp1998common33%

Source

Configuration profiles derived from North American auction records, used with the data owner's permission. Figures describe units observed in the used market, not factory specifications.