Hitachi LX230-3 vs. Komatsu WA250-3

9 reasons to buy Hitachi LX230-3:

Clearance	465 mm and 395 mm	15 % more or 70 mm
Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1270 mm and 1040 mm	18 % more or 230 mm

Bucket capacity with top	4 m3 and 2.1 m3	47 % more or 1.9 m3
Brimmed bucket capacity	3.4 m3 and 1.8 m3	47 % more or 1.6 m3

Fuel Capacity	432 l. and 184 l.	57 % more or 248 l.
Static tipping weight	17193.4 kg and 9170 kg	47 % more or 8023.4 kg

Full power	211 kW and 97 kW	54 % more or 114 kW
Displacement	12.6 l. and 5.9 l.	53 % more or 6.7 l.

Maximum forward speed

39.5 km/h and 34.5 km/h

13 % more or 5.0 km/h

Breakout power

93.1 kN and 187.5 kN

50 % less or 94.4 kN

Turn radius

5780 mm and 6825 mm

15 % less or 1045 mm

Power measured at

2400 rev / min and 2000 rev / min

17 % more or 400 rev

Reverse gears number	4 and 3	25 % more or 1
Maximum reverse gear	35 km/h and 21.2 km/h	39 % more or 13.8 km/h

Height to cab upper part	3520 mm and 3195 mm
Length with bucket on ground level	8586 mm and 6985 mm
Wheelbase	3400 mm and 2900 mm
Hinge axis maximum height	4281 mm and 3680 mm
Between tyres width	2940 mm and 2375 mm

Shovel width

3040 mm and 2685 mm

Working weight	22815.7 kg and 10480 kg
Tyre size	26.5-25 and 17.5-25-12PR

Forward gears number

4 and 4

1. Length with bucket on ground level	8586 mm	1. Length with bucket on ground level	6985 mm
2. Between tyres width	2940 mm	2. Between tyres width	2375 mm
3. Height to cab upper part	3520 mm	3. Height to cab upper part	3195 mm
4. Wheelbase	3400 mm	4. Wheelbase	2900 mm
5. Clearance	465 mm	5. Clearance	395 mm
6. Hinge axis maximum height	4281 mm	6. Hinge axis maximum height	3680 mm
8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1270 mm	8. Radius at maximum lifting and unloading	1040 mm