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Caterpillar 225
The Caterpillar 225 is a track excavator built by Caterpillar. Most units reaching the used market were built around 1980. It is very common in the North American used market. About 100% of units have an enclosed cab, 1% of those with air conditioning. Units are fairly standardised (consistency score 79). Typical hours at resale: 2,000–5,000 h.
Overview
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar |
|---|---|
| Type | Track Excavators |
| Category | Hydraulic Excavator, Track |
| Size class | 20-30 t |
| Built around | 1980 |
| Used-market presence | very common |
| Hours at resale | 2,000–5,000 h |
| Enclosed cab | 100% of units |
| Air conditioning | 1% of enclosed units |
| Configuration consistency | 79 / 100 |
How units are configured
Share of units observed in the used market with each option.
| Cab | EROPS 99% EROPS w AC 1% OROPS 0% |
|---|---|
| Stick length | 9' 6" 46% 8' 6" 18% 10' 6" 16% 9' 10" 9% 10' 2" 6% |
| Hydraulics | Standard 91% Auxiliary 9% |
| Grouser | Double 71% Triple 29% |
| Track type | Steel 100% |
| Pad width | 30 inch 70% 24 inch 9% 32 inch 6% 28 inch 5% 22 inch 4% |
| Thumb | Manual 77% Hydraulic 23% |
Other Caterpillar 225 variants
| Model | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar 225LC | 20-30 t | 1984 | rare | — |
| Caterpillar 225SA | 20-30 t | 1986 | rare | — |
| Caterpillar 225BLC | 20-30 t | 1988 | rare | — |
| Caterpillar 225B | 20-30 t | 1988 | common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 225DLC | 20-30 t | 1990 | common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 225D | 20-30 t | 1990 | known | 100% |
Comparable machines from other brands
| Model | Make | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobelco SK210LC | Kobelco | 20-30 t | 2004 | very common | 100% |
| John Deere 790ELC | John Deere | 20-30 t | 1994 | common | 99% |
| Komatsu PC220LC6 | Komatsu | 20-30 t | 1997 | common | 99% |
| Hitachi EX270LC | Hitachi | 20-30 t | 1993 | common | 100% |
| Komatsu PC220LC5 | Komatsu | 20-30 t | 1992 | common | 96% |
| Komatsu PC300LC7L | Komatsu | 20-30 t | 2004 | common | 100% |
| Komatsu PC220LC3 | Komatsu | 20-30 t | 1988 | common | 98% |
| John Deere 892ELC | John Deere | 20-30 t | 1996 | common | 100% |
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.