Bobcat E50 vs Cat 305.5 Midi Excavator
The Bobcat E50 showed up at our commercial site last spring and I immediately noticed one thing—the price tag was eating into margins faster than fuel costs on a long haul job. You’re looking at $120,000 to $145,000 for new units right now in 2026, which means every hour you idle or break down is bleeding cash.
Caterpillar’s Cat 308 CR Next Gen Mini Excavator serves as a reference point for what you should expect from Cat’s midi class equipment in terms of technology integration and performance standards:
