Volvo Building Apparatus (Volvo CE) has enhanced its compact excavator lineup with the release of 3 new-generation fashions: the ECR90, EC65 and EW65. Those fashions substitute the former technology’s ECR88, EC60 and EW60 respectively, that includes updates that translate to sooner cycle occasions, larger versatility and most uptime for patrons.
“Thank you to a few important upgrades, those machines ship the whole lot our shoppers want to reach utilities, agriculture, landscaping, normal development and extra — all wrapped up in compact and extremely maneuverable designs,” mentioned Xavier Beaud, Head of Generation, Compact Industry Unit at Volvo CE. “They’re engineered to succeed in giant effects throughout a variety of jobsites because of further engine energy, progressed digging, lifting and swing efficiency, longer provider durations, and a completely refreshed operator setting.”
The ECR90, EC65 and EW65 have been introduced at a press convention Thursday the place Volvo CE previewed its CONEXPO plans. The ECR90 and EC65 will likely be on the display in Sales space F24029.
Giant efficiency in a small package deal
All 3 excavators be offering noticeable enhancements over their predecessors, supposed to maximise shoppers’ productiveness.
The 9-ton ECR90 is a formidable short-swing excavator constructed to compete with greater fashions — however at a dimension that’s ideally suited for confined, restrictive jobsites. In comparison to the ECR88, upgrades come with:
- 28% extra engine energy
- 15% extra pump torque
- 13% extra bucket drive
- 11% extra arm digging drive
- 7% extra tractive drive
- A 30% greater cab
The 7-ton EC65 and EW65 ship 4% and six% extra engine energy respectively, together with a 9% building up in growth lifting drive, all of which result in sooner, extra dependable operation.
All 3 fashions make stronger Volvo’s complete vary of compact excavator attachments, and upcoming adjustments will fortify compatibility with third-party attachments.
Every other issue that expands attachment functions is upper auxiliary hydraulic drift: It’s 100% upper at the EC65 and EW65, and 15% upper at the ECR90, providing extra precision and tool for a much broader vary of duties.
To additional spice up potency and flexibility, those new machines are well-suited for tiltrotators (and will also be factory-fitted with one in Europe). This permits for 360-degree rotation and 45-degree tilting of the attachment, so an operator can carry out advanced duties with out repositioning the excavator, saving time and gas.
The wheeled EW65 can trip as much as 18.6 mph (30 km/h), and easy-to-select paintings modes permit the operator to tailor its efficiency for trip, digging or parked paintings.
New benchmarks in convenience, reliability and TCO
The ECR90, EC65 and EW65 are constructed to reduce downtime and cut back overall value of possession. Higher gas tanks and prolonged provider durations — like 8,000 hours for DPF cleansing and 1,500 hours for hydraulic go back clear out adjustments — cut back time spent on those not unusual duties. Broad opening hoods and ground-level get admission to to grouped provider issues imply more secure, sooner repairs.
Same old telematics or not obligatory complex telematics spice up productiveness and uptime even farther. And, holding the longer term in thoughts, the excavators’ connectivity platform helps the combination of upcoming provider improvements.
Those mini excavators additionally function a completely refreshed cab setting designed to stay the operator comfy, secure and productive all day. A high-definition touchscreen show gives useful purposes like attachment presets, rear and facet digital camera perspectives, provider period settings and Bluetooth® pairing.
Proceeding the Volvo CE custom of class-leading ergonomics in compact apparatus, all 3 machines come with new seats with not obligatory air suspension, wider adjustable armrests and a brand new tiltable left-hand console for more straightforward access and go out.
The release of those 3 fashions demonstrates Volvo CE’s ongoing dedication to compact apparatus, with six new fashions introduced previously yr and greater than 50% of the lineup being up to date inside the previous two years, together with battery-electric compact excavators and wheel loaders.
Be informed extra in regards to the next-gen ECR90, EC65 and EW65 compact excavators at volvoce.com/united-states/en-us/merchandise/excavators/#compact-excavators, and spot merchandise from around the Volvo CE lineup in Sales space F24029 at the Pageant Grounds at CONEXPO, March 3–7, 2026, in Las Vegas.
