Excavator · 1.7 tonne · price guide 2026
Kubota U17-3 Price — What It's Really Worth
A used Kubota U17-3 is currently listed in Australia at $24,500–$27,500 — typical asking $24,950, from 9 listings. Sold-price ranges publish here the moment enough verified sales clear our data gate — until then, this is the live asking market, labelled plainly.
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The U17-3 sits at the compact end of Kubota's excavator range and is one of the most commonly traded machines in its class in Australia. Typical buyers are owner-operators, landscapers, plumbers and small civil contractors who need a zero-tail-swing machine with a retractable undercarriage for tight-access work between houses and fence lines. Used examples are usually canopy machines sold with a set of buckets, and many carry a quick hitch or breaker piping; ex-hire stock is common alongside privately owned units. Supply is concentrated along the eastern seaboard. Pricing spreads widely: late-model, low-hour machines with fresh tracks command a clear premium over worked ex-hire units, so hours and undercarriage condition matter more than build date. Strong brand demand means well-kept examples sell quickly and hold value.
Price by Year & Hours
Advertised asking ranges from public Australian listings, verified 5 July 2026. Negotiated sale prices typically land below these figures.
| Model year | Hours | Low | Typical | High | Spread | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2024 | 0-1,499 hrs | $24,725 | $24,950 | $26,225 | 3 | |
| All years | All hours | $24,500 | $24,950 | $27,500 | 9 |
What Moves the Price
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.
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.
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.
Tracks & condition
Worn rubber tracks and tired pins get quoted straight off the asking price — buyers price the fix before they price the machine.
Need it for one job, not the yard?
Dry-hire day rates for a Mini Excavator 1.7t are published city by city — every rate with its source count.
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How we price. Current ranges on this page are compiled from genuine on-model asking listings on public Australian marketplaces — attachments and wrong-model results are filtered out by hand. Sold-price ranges are published per model as verified sales clear our data-density gate. Prices are estimates, not valuations or financial advice. Full methodology →