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Caterpillar 315L
The Caterpillar 315L is a track excavator built by Caterpillar. Most units reaching the used market were built around 1996. It is common in the North American used market. About 100% of units have an enclosed cab, 33% of those with air conditioning. Units are offered in many configurations (consistency score 68). Typical hours at resale: 5,000–10,000 h.
Overview
| Manufacturer | Caterpillar |
|---|---|
| Type | Track Excavators |
| Category | Hydraulic Excavator, Track |
| Size class | 12-20 t |
| Built around | 1996 |
| Used-market presence | common |
| Hours at resale | 5,000–10,000 h |
| Enclosed cab | 100% of units |
| Air conditioning | 33% of enclosed units |
| Configuration consistency | 68 / 100 |
How units are configured
Share of units observed in the used market with each option.
| Cab | EROPS 67% EROPS w AC 33% |
|---|---|
| Stick length | 10' 2" 47% 8' 6" 38% 9' 8" 5% 10' 6" 4% 9' 6" 2% |
| Hydraulics | Standard 76% Auxiliary 24% |
| Coupler | Manual 80% Hydraulic 20% |
| Grouser | Triple 52% Double 48% |
| Track type | Steel 100% |
| Pad width | 28 inch 54% 24 inch 31% 22 inch 4% 32 inch 4% 27 inch 2% |
| Thumb | Manual 64% Hydraulic 36% |
Other Caterpillar 315 variants
| Model | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar 315 | 12-20 t | 1995 | known | 100% |
| Caterpillar 315B | 12-20 t | 1998 | rare | — |
| Caterpillar 315BL | 12-20 t | 1999 | common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 315C | 12-20 t | 2002 | rare | — |
| Caterpillar 315CL | 12-20 t | 2004 | very common | 100% |
| Caterpillar 315DL | 12-20 t | 2008 | rare | — |
Comparable machines from other brands
| Model | Make | Size | Built around | Used market | Enclosed cab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Deere 200CLC | John Deere | 12-20 t | 2004 | very common | 100% |
| Komatsu PC200LC6 | Komatsu | 12-20 t | 1998 | very common | 100% |
| John Deere 200LC | John Deere | 12-20 t | 1999 | very common | 100% |
| Hitachi EX120-2 | Hitachi | 12-20 t | 1992 | very common | 100% |
| John Deere 490E | John Deere | 12-20 t | 1994 | very common | 100% |
| John Deere 120C | John Deere | 12-20 t | 2004 | common | 100% |
| John Deere 160LC | John Deere | 12-20 t | 1999 | common | 100% |
| John Deere 120 | John Deere | 12-20 t | 1999 | 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.