2025 Caterpillar Large Wheel Loaders 988 XE

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2025 Caterpillar Large Wheel Loaders 988 XE

MOVE MORE MATERIAL EFFICIENTLY AND AT A LOWER COST

Move more material in less time at a low cost per ton with the Cat® 988 XE wheel loader. The electric-drive 988 XE is faster and more efficient than the powershift 988 in applications that demand high performance and production. Get a fast return on your investment with great overall fuel efficiency and designed-in durability for multiple life cycles.

BenefitsLESS FUEL CONSUMPTIONLESS POWERTRAIN MAINTENANCE

Reduce your powertrain maintenance by 50% with 2,000-hour service intervals and no component rebuild until 17,500 hours.

MORE EFFICIENT DIG CYCLES

Designed for easier operation with single pedal with dynamic braking and operator assist features, for faster training of new operators.

Features may include:

Proven Reliability
  • With 15+ years of electric-drive experience, the 988 XE combines the simple and robust switched reluctance technology with existing 988 proven machine design.
  • More than 90 percent identical to the 988.
  • Fewer moving parts than traditional torque converter and mechanical transmission systems.
Powerful Efficiency
  • Up to 32 percent more fuel efficiency in truck loading applications.
  • Continuously variable speed control up to maximum ground speed.
  • Positive Flow Control (PFC) hydraulic system helps increase efficiency, bucket feel, and responsiveness with consistent performance.
Save On Service And Maintenance
  • Electric-drive system helps maximize consumable life, reducing oil and filter waste. Enables two times the life for power train oil and four times the life for filters.
  • Three levels of dynamic braking when operating in single pedal mode helps reduce break wear.
  • Operator Assist features help reduce component and tire wear by automating critical dig segments while working in the material pile.
Safety First
  • Operator presence sensing automatically engages the parking brake if the machine detects movement without an operator on the seat.
  • External operator seat belt beacon indicates when the seat belt is not being used by the operator.
  • Standard LED lights provide a safer work environment while operating in dark conditions.
Sustainability
  • The Cat® clean emissions module includes Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF), Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC), and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technologies to reduce the engine’s emissions.
  • Engine Idle Shutdown Timer reduces fuel burn, greenhouse gas emissions and unnecessary idle time by shutting down the machine after a pre-set idling period.
  • Autodig helps you work more efficiently and productively and reduce fuel burn, greenhouse gas emissions, machine wear and operator fatigue.
  • Auto Set Tires reduce tire wear and lowers fuel burn and greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Extended maintenance intervals not only reduce downtime but decrease the amount of fluid and filters that are replaced over the life of the machine.

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Highlights

  • San Diego, California
  • 2025
  • Caterpillar
  • Large Wheel Loaders 988 XE
  • Model: Cat® C18 ™
  • Cat switched reluctance electric drive
  • Available
  • High Lift B-Pin at Maximum Lift: 19.3 ft | Standard Lift B-Pin at Maximum Lift: 18 ft | Millyard Linkage Fork with Level Arms: 8.1 ft | Millyard Linkage Fork at Maximum Lift: 17.2 ft | Millyard Linkage Hinge Pin at Maximum Lift: 16.1 ft

Specifications

  • 2025
  • Caterpillar
  • Large Wheel Loaders
  • 988 XE
  • Large
  • Model: Cat® C18 ™
  • Net Power - SAE J1349:2011: 538 hp | ISO 14396:2002: 580 hp | Gross Power - SAE J1995:2014: 588 hp
  • 1,700 rpm | Peak Power Speed: 1,500 rpm
  • Peak 1,200 rpm - SAE J1995: 2230 ft·lbf
  • 5.7 in | Lift Cylinder: 8.7 in | Tilt Cylinder: 8.7 in
  • 7.2 in | Lift Cylinder: 41.3 in |Tilt Cylinder: 27 in
  • 1105 in³
  • U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, EU Stage V, and Japan 2014
  • 58 %
  • Cat switched reluctance electric drive
  • Forward - 1 (virtual): 4.3 mile/h
  • Forward - 2 (virtual): 7 mile/h
  • Forward - 3 (virtual): 13.8 mile/h
  • Forward - 4 (virtual): 20 mile/h
  • Reverse - 1 (virtual): 4.3 mile/h | Reverse - 2 (virtual): 7 mile/h | Reverse - 3 (virtual): 17.5 mile/h
  • System - Pump: Piston, variable displacement | System - Circuit: Pilot, load sensing | Total Angle: 86°
  • Final Drives: 49 gal (US)
  • Final Drives: 49 gal (US)
  • ISO 3450:2011
  • Rack Back 4.5 s | Raise: 8 s | Dump: 2.2 s | Lower Float Down: 3.5 s | Total Hydraulic: 18.2 s | Steering Cycle Times - High Idle: 3.4 s | Steering Cycle Times - Low Idle: 5.6 s
  • Operator Sound Level (ISO 6396:2008): 72 dB(A) | Machine Sound Level (ISO 6395:2008): 109 dB(A)
  • Maximum Flow at 1,400-1,600 rpm: 153 gal/min | Steering: Maximum Flow at 1,400-1,600 rpm: 71.3 gal/min
  • Lift/Tilt: 4757 psi
  • Steering Cut Off: 4351 psi
  • High Lift Front Axle Centerline to Bucket Tip: 15.3 ft | High Lift Rear Axle - Centerline to Bumper: 10.5 ft | Standard Lift Rear Axle - Centerline to Bumper: 10.5 ft | Standard Lift Rear Axle Center Line to Bumper: 10.3 ft | Standard Lift Clearance at Maximum: 11.9 ft | High Lift Clearance at Maximum: 13.3 | High Lift Reach - Maximum: 6.8 ft | Standard Lift Front Axle Centerline to Bucket Tip: 14 ft | Standard Lift Reach - Maximum: 6.5 ft | Oscillation Angle: 13° | Standard Lift Ground to Top of ROPS: 13.8 ft | Standard Lift Ground to Top of Exhaust Stacks: 14.8 ft | Standard Lift Ground to Top of Hood: 10.9 ft | High Lift Ground to Top of ROPS: 13.8 ft | High Lift Ground to Top of Exhaust Stacks: 14.8 ft | High Lift Ground to Top of Hood: 10.9 ft | High Lift Ground to Center of Rear Axle: 3.2 ft | Ground to Fuel Tank Clearance: 2.3 ft | Standard Lift Ground to Lower Hitch Clearance: 1.9 ft | High Lift Ground to Lower Hitch Clearance: 1.9 | Standard Lift Ground to Center of Axles : 3.2 ft | High Lift Ground to Center of Axles : 3.2 ft | Millyard Linkage: Top of ROPS: 13.8 ft | Millyard Linkage: Top of Exhaust Stacks : 13.8 ft | Millyard Linkage: 10.9 ft | Millyard Linkage Rear Axle - Centerline to Bumper: 10.5 ft | Millyard Linkage Front Axle - Centerline to Fork Tip: 16.5 ft | Millyard Linkage Ground to Lower Hitch Clearance: 1.9 ft | Millyard Linkage Ground to Center of Front Axle: 3.2 ft | Millyard Linkage Fork Top Clamp Opening: 13.1 ft | Millyard Linkage Fork Dump Angle at Maximum Lift: -39.4 °
  • High Lift B-Pin at Maximum Lift: 19.3 ft | Standard Lift B-Pin at Maximum Lift: 18 ft | Millyard Linkage Fork with Level Arms: 8.1 ft | Millyard Linkage Fork at Maximum Lift: 17.2 ft | Millyard Linkage Hinge Pin at Maximum Lift: 16.1 ft
  • Standard Lift Maximum - Bucket Raised: 24.5 ft | High Lift Maximum - Bucket Raised: 25.8 ft
  • Standard Lift Maximum: 39.3 ft | High Lift Maximum: 40.7 ft | Millyard Linkage: 41.9 ft
  • Standard Lift to Bumper: 3.1 ft | High Lift to Bumper: 3.1 ft | Millyard Linkage to Bumper: 3.1 ft
  • High Lift: 14.9 ft | Standard Lift: 14.9 ft | Millyard Linkage: 14.9 ft
  • Tank: 147 gal (US) | Diesel Exhaust Fluid Tank: 8.7 gal (US)
  • Axles Front: Fixed | Rear: Trunnion
  • Rated - Standard Quarry Face: 12.5 ton (US) | Rated - Loose Material (Standard): 16 ton (US)
  • Jacket Water: 30 gal (US) | Power Train: 8 gal (US)
  • Operating: 116362 lb| Operating Standard: 116362 lb | Operating - High Lift : 119618 lb
  • Lift/Tilt System - Circuit: EH-Positive Flow Control, Flow Sharing | Lift/Tilt System - Pump: Variable displacement piston