Cat® medium wheel loaders are an essential tool for any construction, quarry, aggregate, industrial or waste jobsite. For more than 60 years, they've been built to withstand tough conditions and tasks like bank loading, material handling, truck loading, hopper feeding, and stockpiling. Medium wheel loaders are compatible with Caterpillar work tools like the Cat Performance Series Buckets. Together these can improve material retention, reduce dig times, and enhance fill factors. Additionally, advanced technologies such as Cat Payload, Cat Detect, and Cat Command drive to improve site safety, manage payload, and operate machines remotely in hazardous environments.

Medium Wheel Loaders

950 GC Wheel Loader

Net Power - ISO 9249
225 hp (168 kW)
Operating Weight
41554 lb (18849 kg)
Bucket Capacities
2.9-4.4 m³ (3.75-5.75 yd³)

966 GC

Engine Power @ 1,600 rpm - ISO 14396:2002
321 hp (239 kW)
Operating Weight*
48018 lb (21781 kg)
Bucket Capacities
3.2 - 7.1 m³ (4.25 - 9.25 yd³)

980 GC Wheel Loader

Net Power @ 1,700 rpm – ISO 9249:2007, SAE J1349:2011
393 hp (293 kW)
Operating Weight*
65610 lb (29760 kg)
Bucket Capacities
4.3 - 5.8 m³ (5.75 - 7.5 yd³)

Cat | 962 Wheel Loader | Caterpillar

Engine Power - 2,100 rpm ISO 14396:2002
269 hp (201 kW)
Operating Weight
44469 lb (20171 kg)
Engine Power - 2,100 rpm ISO 14396:2002
273 hp (metric)

Cat | 950 Wheel Loader | Caterpillar

Engine Power - 2,100 rpm ISO 14396:2002
249 hp (186 kW)
Operating Weight
42461 lb (19260 kg)
Engine Power - 2,100 rpm ISO 14396:2002
253 hp (metric)

980 Wheel Loader

Engine Power - 1,700 rpm ISO 14396:2002
420 hp (313 kW)
Operating Weight
66877 lb (30344 kg)
Engine Power - 1,700 rpm ISO 14396:2002
426 hp (metric)

982 XE Wheel Loader

Engine Power - 1,700 rpm ISO 14396:2002
432 hp (322 kW)
Operating Weight
78264 lb (35510 kg)
Engine Power - 1,700 rpm ISO 14396:2002
438 hp (metric)

982 Wheel Loader

Engine Power - 1,700 rpm ISO 14396:2002
432 hp (322 kW)
Operating Weight
78264 lb (35510 kg)
Engine Power - 1,700 rpm ISO 14396:2002
438 hp (metric)

980 XE Wheel Loader

Engine Power - 1,700 rpm ISO 14396:2002
420 hp (313 kW)
Operating Weight
66877 lb (30344 kg)
Engine Power - 1,700 rpm ISO 14396:2002
426 hp (metric)

972 XE Wheel Loader

Engine Power - 1,600 rpm ISO 14396:2002
339 hp (253 kW)
Operating Weight
54858 lb (24890 kg)
Engine Power - 1,600 rpm ISO 14396:2002
344 hp (metric)

972 Wheel Loader

Engine Power - 1,600 rpm ISO 14396:2002
339 hp (253 kW)
Operating Weight
54858 lb (24890 kg)
Engine Power - 1,600 rpm ISO 14396:2002
344 hp (metric)

966 XE Wheel Loader

Engine Power - 1,600 rpm ISO 14396:2002
321 hp (239 kW)
Operating Weight
51124 lb (23196 kg)
Engine Power - 1,600 rpm ISO 14396:2002
325 hp (metric)

966 Wheel Loader

Engine Power - 1,600 rpm ISO 14396:2002
321 hp (239 kW)
Operating Weight
51124 lb (23196 kg)
Engine Power - 1,600 rpm ISO 14396:2002
325 hp (metric)