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Yanmar VIO80-1 Excavator Price Guide

The Yanmar VIO80-1 at a glance — full manufacturer specs, buying guidance, what it's used for and what drives its resale value. Verified used-price ranges publish here as our data clears the sample-size gate.

Engine
39.3 kW Yanmar 4TNV98-ZWBV2 diesel
Dig depth
4,150 mm (4,400 mm with quick coupler)
Tail swing
True zero tail swing, 1,135 mm rear radius
Bucket capacity
0.28 m³ standard
Operating weight
8,065 kg (cab, rubber tracks)
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The ViO80-1 sits at the top of Yanmar's zero-tail-swing range in Australia — an eight-tonne-class machine bought largely by civil contractors, plumbing and pipeline crews, and owner-operators who need genuine dig performance on tight urban sites where a conventional excavator can't slew. Used examples here are almost always cab machines on rubber tracks, and most carry a hydraulic quick hitch with a set of buckets; ex-hire and civil-spec units with auger or breaker piping are common. Supply is thin and concentrated on the eastern seaboard, skewing to late-model, lower-hour examples, so values hold firmer than in the smaller Yanmar classes. Asking prices swing noticeably with included attachments and hitch type, so compare like for like, and favour machines with documented servicing given the emissions-equipped engine.

What a Yanmar VIO80-1 is used for

The Yanmar ViO80-1 is an eight-tonne-class true-zero-tail-swing excavator that pairs mid-size dig capacity with the ability to slew hard against structures.

  • Site cuts and bulk earthworks
  • Drainage and trunk service trenching
  • Working tight to boundaries and buildings, where zero tail swing counts
  • Road and civil construction
  • General mid-size hire-fleet earthmoving

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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VIO80-1 Price FAQ

What is a Yanmar VIO80-1 used for?
The Yanmar ViO80-1 is an eight-tonne-class true-zero-tail-swing excavator that pairs mid-size dig capacity with the ability to slew hard against structures.
How much does a Yanmar VIO80-1 weigh?
The Yanmar VIO80-1 has an operating weight of 8,065 kg (cab, rubber tracks).
What engine is in a Yanmar VIO80-1?
The Yanmar VIO80-1 is powered by 39.3 kW Yanmar 4TNV98-ZWBV2 diesel.
How deep can a Yanmar VIO80-1 dig?
The Yanmar VIO80-1 has a maximum dig depth of 4,150 mm (4,400 mm with quick coupler).
How much is a new Yanmar VIO80-1?
New Yanmar machines like the VIO80-1 are usually sold price-on-application rather than at a published list price, so a new Yanmar VIO80-1 depends on spec, options and dealer. Once you have a quote, our equipment finance calculator estimates the monthly repayment.
Where do used Yanmar VIO80-1s sell in Australia?
What is actually being sold changes the price more than what is on the badge. ViO80-1s come to market from civil and pipeline contractors and from hire fleets, overwhelmingly on the eastern seaboard, and they are advertised in wildly different states of dress — some as a bare machine, others with a hitch, an auger and a full bucket set. Supply is thin and skews to later, lower-hour units, so values hold better than in Yanmar's smaller classes. Compare like for like before comparing price, because two machines described almost identically may not include the same equipment.
What makes one VIO80-1 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 Yanmar VIO80-1

What to check before you buy

  • Hitch type, and which buckets and attachments are genuinely part of the sale
  • Rubber track and roller condition, the standard fitment on Australian units
  • Auger and breaker piping, and whether the circuits were factory or added later
  • Documented servicing on the emissions-equipped engine
  • Boom, dipper and bucket pin play against claimed hours
  • Cab condition and air conditioning, near universal on local machines

Check it is not encumbered

A search shows whether someone else has registered a security interest over the machine — a financier who can repossess it after you have paid the seller — and whether it has been reported stolen or written off. It does not tell you what is owed, and it is not a valuation.

Tracked excavators sit right on the boundary of the motor-vehicle test, so do not rely on a serial search alone. Run both searches — by serial or chassis number, and against the seller.

Search the Personal Property Securities Register. The register publishes a case study on buying heavy construction equipment privately.