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| Key Highlights | Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC |
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| Particulars | Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC |
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The CAT 316 GC and Sany SY120C-9 are both competent small excavators designed for urban construction and earthmoving operations. Caterpillar's CAT 316 GC boasts greater digging forces and longer reach capabilities, while the Sany SY120C-9 offers better fuel efficiency, potential cost savings, and an engine with higher torque.
If your priority is robust performance and extended reach in digging operations, the CAT 316 GC may be more suitable. However, if you prioritize operating costs, including initial purchase and fuel efficiency, and a stronger warranty offer, the Sany SY120C-9 would be the better option.
| Brand | SANY | Caterpillar |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Small (6-15 Ton) | Small (6-15 Ton) |
| Operating Cost | ₹ 55-56 Lakhs | Price Available Soon |
| Price | ₹ 55-56 Lakhs | Price Available Soon |
| Weight | 12400 Kg | 14400 Kg |
| Bucket | 0.65 m³ | 0.76 m³ |
| Max Digging Depth | 4750 mm | 5580 mm |
| Engine | Cummins 100.5 HP | CAT 100 HP |
| Warranty | 1 Yr. / 2500 hr. | 1 Year |
| Boom | 4260 mm | 4650 mm |
| Quick Overview: | Designed for efficiency, the Sany SY120C-9 small excavator ensures precise construction and earthmoving operations. |
A versatile small excavator, Cat 316 GC is ideal for urban construction, ensuring fuel efficiency and reliable performance in compact spaces. |
| Agency review | Get the best price for the Sany SY120C-9 Small Excavator from authorized dealers. Contact us now for exclusive deals! |
Get the best price for the Cat 316 GC Small Excavator from authorized dealers. Contact us now for exclusive deals! |
The CAT 316 GC and Sany SY120C-9 are both competent small excavators designed for urban construction and earthmoving operations. Caterpillar's CAT 316 GC boasts greater digging forces and longer reach capabilities, while the Sany SY120C-9 offers better fuel efficiency, potential cost savings, and an engine with higher torque.
If your priority is robust performance and extended reach in digging operations, the CAT 316 GC may be more suitable. However, if you prioritize operating costs, including initial purchase and fuel efficiency, and a stronger warranty offer, the Sany SY120C-9 would be the better option.
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC |
|---|---|
| Brand | |
| SANY | Caterpillar |
| Type | |
| Small (6-15 Ton) | Small (6-15 Ton) |
| Price | |
| ₹ 55-56 Lakhs | Price Available Soon |
| Weight | |
| 12400 Kg | 14400 Kg |
| Bucket | |
| 0.65 m³ | 0.76 m³ |
| Max Digging Depth | |
| 4750 mm | 5580 mm |
| Engine | |
| Cummins 100.5 HP | CAT 100 HP |
| Warranty | |
| 1 Yr. / 2500 hr. | 1 Year |
| Boom | |
| 4260 mm | 4650 mm |
| Quick Overview: | |
Designed for efficiency, the Sany SY120C-9 small excavator ensures precise construction and earthmoving operations. |
A versatile small excavator, Cat 316 GC is ideal for urban construction, ensuring fuel efficiency and reliable performance in compact spaces. |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC | |
| Engine Make | Cummins B3.9-100c | CAT C4.4 |
| Fuel Tank | 240 L | 237 L |
| Engine Displacment | 3.9 L | 4.4 L |
| Under Carriage | 3360 mm | 3750 mm |
| Hydraulic System | 120 L | 145 L |
| Arm | 1960 mm | 2500 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | 7345 mm | NA |
| Fuel Consumption | 10 L/hour | NA |
| Overall Width | 2510 mm | 2490 mm |
| Overall Length | 7280 mm | 7870 mm |
| Bucket Digging Force | 82.5 kN | 98.4 kN |
| Tailswing Radius | 2280 mm | 2350 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | 500 mm | 500 mm |
| AC Cabin | Optional | Standard |
| GPS | Standard | Standard |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC |
|---|---|
| Engine Make | |
| Cummins B3.9-100c | CAT C4.4 |
| Fuel Tank | |
| 240 L | 237 L |
| Engine Displacment | |
| 3.9 L | 4.4 L |
| Under Carriage | |
| 3360 mm | 3750 mm |
| Hydraulic System | |
| 120 L | 145 L |
| Arm | |
| 1960 mm | 2500 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | |
| 7345 mm | NA |
| Fuel Consumption | |
| 10 L/hour | NA |
| Overall Width | |
| 2510 mm | 2490 mm |
| Overall Length | |
| 7280 mm | 7870 mm |
| Bucket Digging Force | |
| 82.5 kN | 98.4 kN |
| Tailswing Radius | |
| 2280 mm | 2350 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | |
| 500 mm | 500 mm |
| AC Cabin | |
| Optional | Standard |
| GPS | |
| Standard | Standard |
| 3602 | 8935 | |
| Model | Cummins 100.5 HP | CAT 100 HP |
| Fuel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Type | 4 Cylinder , inline , Water Cooled | NA |
| Rated Engine Power | 100.5 HP (75 kW) @ 2200 rpm | 100 HP (74.5 kW) |
| Maximum Torque | 385 Nm @ 1300 rpm | NA |
| Piston Displacement | 3.9 L | 4.4 L |
| Alternator | NA | NA |
| Battery | 12 V System (2-12V) | NA |
| Starting Motor | NA | NA |
| NA | NA | |
| No of Top rollers | 1 | NA |
| No of bottom rollers | 6 | NA |
| Track Shoes (Each Side) | 41 | NA |
| Track Guard | 1 | NA |
| Track Shoe width | 500 mm | 500 mm |
| Ground bearing pressure | 41.6 kPa | NA |
| Track Tensioning | Grease | Grease |
| Gradeability | 70% (35°) | NA |
| Travel Speed-Low | 3.5 Km/h | NA |
| Travel Speed-High | 5.5 Km/h | NA |
| Max Tracking Force | 113 kN | NA |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC | |
| Hydraulic pump | 1 Variable Displacement Axial Piston Pump | NA |
| Maximum Flow | 225 L/min | 247 L/min |
| Pilot Pump | 1 Gear Pump | NA |
| Implement Circuit | 31.4 MPa | 35.0 MPa |
| Swing Circuit | 25.0 MPa | 25.9 MPa |
| Travel circuit | 31.4 MPa | 35.0 MPa |
| Pilot circuit | 3.9 MPa | NA |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC | |
| Travel | 2 Axial Piston Motor With Parking Brake | NA |
| Swing | 1 Axial Piston Motor with Swing Brake | NA |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC | |
| Fuel tank | 240 L | 237 L |
| Engine Coolant | 6.7 L | 18 L |
| Engine oil | 9 L | 16 L |
| Hydraulic system | 120 L | 145 L |
| Hydraulic tank | 150 L | 77 L |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC | |
| Operating Weight | 12400 Kg | 14400 Kg |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC | |
| Boom length | 4260 mm | 4650 mm |
| Arm length | 1960 mm | 2500 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | 7345 mm | NA |
| Max Digging Reach on ground | NA | 8220 mm |
| Max digging depth | 4750 mm | 5580 mm |
| Max digging height | 7415 mm | 8520 mm |
| Max Dump Height | 5165 mm | 6060 mm |
| Max vertical wallcut depth | 4410 mm | 5050 mm |
| Min swing radius | 2625 mm | NA |
| Max Height at Min Swing radius | 5900 mm | NA |
| Max height (above ground) | NA | NA |
| Dig depth (below ground) | NA | NA |
| Bucket Digging Force | 82.5 kN | 98.4 kN |
| Arm Digging Force | 62.1 kN | 68.8 kN |
| Swing Speed | 12 rpm | 11.5 rpm |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC | |
| Dozer Type | NA | NA |
| Dozer Length | NA | NA |
| Digging depth for ground level | NA | NA |
| Approach Angle | NA | NA |
| Width | NA | NA |
| Height | NA | NA |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC | |
| Bucket Capacity | 0.65 m³ | 0.76 m³ |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC | |
| Overall Length | 7280 mm | 7870 mm |
| Overall width | 2510 mm | 2490 mm |
| Overall Height | 2700 mm | 2830 mm |
| Overall Height of Cab | 2740 mm | NA |
| Upper Width | 2525 mm | NA |
| Track Lengh on Ground | 2680 mm | 3040 mm |
| Undercarriage overall length | 3360 mm | 3750 mm |
| Tailswing radius | 2280 mm | 2350 mm |
| Min Ground clearance | 425 mm | 405 mm |
| Track gauge | 1990 mm | 1990 mm |
| Width over tracks | 2525 mm | NA |
| Track Height | NA | NA |
| Counterweight Clearance | NA | 930 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | 500 mm | 500 mm |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC |
|---|---|
| Model | |
| Cummins 100.5 HP | CAT 100 HP |
| Fuel | |
| Diesel | Diesel |
| Type | |
| 4 Cylinder , inline , Water Cooled | NA |
| Rated Engine Power | |
| 100.5 HP (75 kW) @ 2200 rpm | 100 HP (74.5 kW) |
| Maximum Torque | |
| 385 Nm @ 1300 rpm | NA |
| Piston Displacement | |
| 3.9 L | 4.4 L |
| Alternator | |
| NA | NA |
| Battery | |
| 12 V System (2-12V) | NA |
| Starting Motor | |
| NA | NA |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC |
|---|---|
| No of Top rollers | |
| 1 | NA |
| No of bottom rollers | |
| 6 | NA |
| Track Shoes (Each Side) | |
| 41 | NA |
| Track Guard | |
| 1 | NA |
| Track Shoe width | |
| 500 mm | 500 mm |
| Ground bearing pressure | |
| 41.6 kPa | NA |
| Track Tensioning | |
| Grease | Grease |
| Gradeability | |
| 70% (35°) | NA |
| Travel Speed-Low | |
| 3.5 Km/h | NA |
| Travel Speed-High | |
| 5.5 Km/h | NA |
| Max Tracking Force | |
| 113 kN | NA |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC |
|---|---|
| Hydraulic pump | |
| 1 Variable Displacement Axial Piston Pump | NA |
| Maximum Flow | |
| 225 L/min | 247 L/min |
| Pilot Pump | |
| 1 Gear Pump | NA |
| Implement Circuit | |
| 31.4 MPa | 35.0 MPa |
| Swing Circuit | |
| 25.0 MPa | 25.9 MPa |
| Travel circuit | |
| 31.4 MPa | 35.0 MPa |
| Pilot circuit | |
| 3.9 MPa | NA |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC |
|---|---|
| Fuel tank | |
| 240 L | 237 L |
| Engine Coolant | |
| 6.7 L | 18 L |
| Engine oil | |
| 9 L | 16 L |
| Hydraulic system | |
| 120 L | 145 L |
| Hydraulic tank | |
| 150 L | 77 L |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC |
|---|---|
| Operating Weight | |
| 12400 Kg | 14400 Kg |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC |
|---|---|
| Boom length | |
| 4260 mm | 4650 mm |
| Arm length | |
| 1960 mm | 2500 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | |
| 7345 mm | NA |
| Max Digging Reach on ground | |
| NA | 8220 mm |
| Max digging depth | |
| 4750 mm | 5580 mm |
| Max digging height | |
| 7415 mm | 8520 mm |
| Max Dump Height | |
| 5165 mm | 6060 mm |
| Max vertical wallcut depth | |
| 4410 mm | 5050 mm |
| Min swing radius | |
| 2625 mm | NA |
| Max Height at Min Swing radius | |
| 5900 mm | NA |
| Max height (above ground) | |
| NA | NA |
| Dig depth (below ground) | |
| NA | NA |
| Bucket Digging Force | |
| 82.5 kN | 98.4 kN |
| Arm Digging Force | |
| 62.1 kN | 68.8 kN |
| Swing Speed | |
| 12 rpm | 11.5 rpm |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC |
|---|---|
| Dozer Type | |
| NA | NA |
| Dozer Length | |
| NA | NA |
| Digging depth for ground level | |
| NA | NA |
| Approach Angle | |
| NA | NA |
| Width | |
| NA | NA |
| Height | |
| NA | NA |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC |
|---|---|
| Bucket Capacity | |
| 0.65 m³ | 0.76 m³ |
| Sany SY120C-9 | CAT 316 GC |
|---|---|
| Overall Length | |
| 7280 mm | 7870 mm |
| Overall width | |
| 2510 mm | 2490 mm |
| Overall Height | |
| 2700 mm | 2830 mm |
| Overall Height of Cab | |
| 2740 mm | NA |
| Upper Width | |
| 2525 mm | NA |
| Track Lengh on Ground | |
| 2680 mm | 3040 mm |
| Undercarriage overall length | |
| 3360 mm | 3750 mm |
| Tailswing radius | |
| 2280 mm | 2350 mm |
| Min Ground clearance | |
| 425 mm | 405 mm |
| Track gauge | |
| 1990 mm | 1990 mm |
| Width over tracks | |
| 2525 mm | NA |
| Track Height | |
| NA | NA |
| Counterweight Clearence | |
| NA | 930 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | |
| 500 mm | 500 mm |
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