14,700 kg121 hpMarket avg. €77k · 12 listed · 6 below market
Asking prices land at €63k – €92k, around 21% above the market average.
Across independent European dealers, used Hitachi ZX140 listings currently run from €63,320 to €91,504, with a market average around €76,758. Year, operating hours and configuration move the price within that band. Based on 12 active listings, refreshed daily.
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The Hitachi ZX140 is a conventional-tail crawler excavator in the 14-tonne class, designed and built to Hitachi's ZAXIS engineering standards. It operates at 14,700 kg and develops 121 hp, placing it at the upper end of the mid-range excavator segment. A standard bucket capacity of 0.55 m3 suits general earthmoving cycles. The machine reflects Hitachi's long-established focus on hydraulic efficiency and structural durability across its ZAXIS line.
The ZX140 is suited to site preparation, drainage work, utility trenching, and foundation excavation on medium-scale civil and groundworks projects. Its weight and reach class make it productive in road building, pipeline installation, and municipal infrastructure contracts. The machine is also regularly deployed on landscaping and rural groundworks where a balance of mobility and digging force is required.
Inspection of the undercarriage is the single most consequential step when evaluating any machine in this weight class: assess track pad wear, sprocket condition, and roller seal integrity, as these components directly affect operating cost after purchase. The boom, arm, and bucket pins and bushings should be checked for play, and hydraulic hose condition and cylinder seal integrity should be confirmed by operating all functions through their full range under load. Request service records to verify that engine oil, hydraulic oil, and filter changes have been carried out at the manufacturer's recommended intervals. Machines fitted with a quick-coupler should be tested for positive locking under load. Where a unit has been used in demolition, quarry, or coastal environments, pay particular attention to structural cracking around the upper-frame slew ring and to corrosion on electrical connectors and boom cylinders.
In the 14-tonne crawler excavator segment, the ZX140 is cross-shopped most directly against the Volvo ECR145 and the Kobelco E145. The Volvo ECR145 is a reduced-tail-swing configuration, giving it a handling advantage in confined urban sites, whereas the ZX140 operates in a conventional tail-swing layout that typically delivers greater rear counterweight stability on open sites. The Kobelco E145 competes closely on engine output and bucket capacity and is often evaluated alongside the ZX140 by buyers who prioritise fuel consumption records and hydraulic system condition. Within the ZX140's own resale band, the principal factors that differentiate one machine from another are accumulated working hours, whether the unit is equipped with a quick-coupler or auxiliary hydraulic lines, the presence of a blade or additional attachments, service history documentation, and the general condition of the undercarriage and boom.
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