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Kubota KX080-3 Excavator Price Guide

A broad indicative used-price band for the Kubota KX080-3, modelled from a sourced new price and HeavyBook’s disclosed excavator depreciation curve. It is not verified sold data; age, hours and condition decide where a real machine lands.

Engine
47.7 kW (63.9 hp) net Kubota V3307 DI-T diesel
Dig depth
4.60 m
Tail swing
Tight tail swing — 1,460 mm min. tail turning radius
Breakout force
6,650 kgf (bucket)
Operating weight
8,280 kg (rubber tracks; 8,330 kg steel)
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The transparent estimate below is a modelled reference from a sourced new price. It is deliberately separate from verified market ranges and never counts as market evidence.

Indicative new price
$110,000
Indicative new price for the current Kubota KX080-3S (8t, enclosed cab), ex-GST. Configurations vary.

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Modelled guide · not sold data

Used — indicative estimate

14-year working reference $25,000 Older modelled point
8-year mid-life reference $47,000 Central modelled point
3-year low-hour reference $80,000 Newer modelled point

This is a broad modelled estimate, not a verified market range. It starts with the sourced indicative new price of $110,000 and applies HeavyBook’s declared depreciation curve for excavators at the reference ages shown above. A real machine can sit outside it because of hours, condition, attachments and location. See the method →

The KX080-3 sits at the top of Kubota's compact range — an eight-tonne-class machine bridging the gap between backyard minis and full-size civil excavators. Typical buyers are drainage and plumbing contractors, small civil firms and semi-rural owners who want serious dig depth while staying float-friendly. The used market spans a wide spread: tired ex-hire units with high hours at the bottom end, through to late-model Super Series examples carrying tilt hitches and multiple buckets at close to new money. Most arrive cabbed with air-conditioning on rubber tracks; steel-tracked units are less common, and a hydraulic quick hitch is worth checking for. The model holds value stubbornly — Kubota's reliability reputation and steady demand from east-coast trades mean clean, low-hour examples sell quickly and rarely need discounting.

What a Kubota KX080-3 is used for

The Kubota KX080-3 is an eight-tonne-class conventional excavator built for civil and construction earthworks beyond the reach of a mini.

  • Bulk site cuts and level pads
  • Deeper drainage and stormwater
  • Subdivision and civil earthworks
  • Road, kerb and footpath works
  • Loading spoil into tippers and dumpers

Modelled guide · not sold data

Indicative depreciation path

A broad working-machine path from the sourced indicative new price. It uses HeavyBook’s disclosed excavator curve, not observed Kubota KX080-3 resale results.

Indicative value path for Kubota KX080-3 A modelled curve from $110,000 new to $25,000 at the 14-year working reference. $110,000New$80,0003 yr$47,0008 yr$25,00014 yr

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Curve basis90% retained / year
Starting point$110,000 indicative new
Use it forBroad planning only

This curve compounds a category assumption and rounds to the nearest thousand. Hours, condition, configuration and location can move a real machine outside it. See and challenge the method →

What Moves the Price

Adds the most

Hitch + bucket set

A hydraulic hitch with a proper bucket set is the single biggest add. Machines sold bare consistently land at the low end of the range.

Clear premium

Low hours for age

Well under average annual hours reads as a weekend machine. Buyers pay a visible premium over the same year at contractor hours.

The floor

Auction vs dealer

Auction is the floor of the market. Dealer and private sales recover most of the gap — at the cost of time and effort.

Priced off the top

Tracks & condition

Worn rubber tracks and tired pins get quoted straight off the asking price — buyers price the fix before they price the machine.

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KX080-3 Price FAQ

How much is a used Kubota KX080-3 worth in Australia?
HeavyBook's indicative used-price estimate spans $25,000–$80,000, with $47,000 as the 8-year mid-life reference. The low and high points use 14-year and 3-year reference ages. This is modelled from a sourced new price and a declared category depreciation curve — not verified sold data. Age, hours, condition, attachments and location can move a real machine outside the band.
Is this estimate based on real sold prices?
No. It is a transparent modelled reference while verified sold-price data is unavailable. HeavyBook keeps it visually separate from market ranges, publishes the assumptions, and never uses it as an offer, valuation or sample-sized market figure.
What is a Kubota KX080-3 used for?
The Kubota KX080-3 is an eight-tonne-class conventional excavator built for civil and construction earthworks beyond the reach of a mini.
How much does a Kubota KX080-3 weigh?
The Kubota KX080-3 has an operating weight of 8,280 kg (rubber tracks; 8,330 kg steel).
What engine is in a Kubota KX080-3?
The Kubota KX080-3 is powered by 47.7 kW (63.9 hp) net Kubota V3307 DI-T diesel.
How deep can a Kubota KX080-3 dig?
The Kubota KX080-3 has a maximum dig depth of 4.60 m.
How much is a new Kubota KX080-3?
A new Kubota KX080-3 is around $110,000 ex-GST (Indicative new price for the current Kubota KX080-3S (8t, enclosed cab), ex-GST. Configurations vary.). Used examples list for less; HeavyBook's equipment finance calculator estimates the monthly repayment on either.
Where do used Kubota KX080-3s sell in Australia?
Two very different machines wear the same badge on the used market: hard-run units cycling out of rental fleets, and privately owned machines from drainage and plumbing contractors who have traded up. Both routes run mainly through Kubota dealer trade-in stock, with the rental exits also reaching the plant auctions. Demand comes from east-coast trades and semi-rural buyers, and it is persistent enough that clean, low-hour examples rarely need discounting. Super Series machines carrying a tilt hitch and a matched set of buckets sit at the top of the market; the value question is almost always which of those two lives a given machine has led.
What makes one KX080-3 worth more than another?
Hours for age matter most, then attachments — a hydraulic hitch with a proper bucket set lifts the price, and machines sold bare sit at the low end. Track condition, service history and where it sells (dealer, private or auction) move the rest.

Buying a Kubota KX080-3

What to check before you buy

  • Whether it runs rubber or steel tracks, and what the pads have left in them
  • Hydraulic quick-hitch fitment, since many are sold without one
  • Tilt-hitch play if fitted, because it carries a clear premium
  • Cab air conditioning, which nearly every buyer in this class expects to work
  • Slew and boom pin wear against the hour meter, the ex-hire tell
  • Auxiliary hydraulic circuits for breakers and augers

Check it is not encumbered

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