Excavator · price guide 2026
Sumitomo SH235X-6 Price — What It's Really Worth
A used Sumitomo SH235X-6 is currently listed in Australia at $145,500–$168,750 — typical asking $165,000, from 6 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 SH235X-6 is Sumitomo's reduced-tail-swing machine at the heavier end of the mid-size excavator class, sold and supported in Australia through Tutt Bryant. It suits civil and utility contractors working road corridors, rail and urban infrastructure where a full-size counterweight won't fit inside a lane closure. Used examples along the eastern seaboard typically arrive from civil fleets, most commonly on steel tracks with a hydraulic quick hitch, auxiliary plumbing for a hammer or tilt attachment, and often a dozer blade. Supply is thinner than for the equivalent Cat, Komatsu or Kobelco, so pricing spreads widely with hours and condition rather than tracking a tight benchmark. Buyers rate the Isuzu engine and smooth hydraulics; dealer support is concentrated near capital cities, worth weighing for remote operators.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All years | All hours | $145,500 | $165,000 | $168,750 | 6 |
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.
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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 →