Construction’s Mighty Bull Stands the Test of Time — Dozer Buyer’s Guide 2026

When it comes to design, the bulldozer has stood the test of time for pushing dirt.

Today’s dozers, of course, come with many more advanced features, technology and cab comforts than their ancestors, but the basic equation of crawler tractor plus blade equals heavy-duty earthmoving hasn’t changed in over 100 years.

Dozers aren’t the most popular piece of construction equipment, as contractors increasingly shift to compact machines. But their sales are still holding steady.

New financed dozer sales hit 5,073 between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, according to EDA. (EDA and Equipment World are both owned by Fusable.) That’s a slight drop in sales from the previous period’s 5,125.

Dozer manufacturers ranked by total new financed sales between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, according to EDA.EDAOne trend over the past year has been more contractors buying standard dozers than low ground pressure models. Nearly twice as many non-LGP dozers were bought over the past year, an increase of 4.4%. Sales of LGP dozers dropped 9.9%.

Manufacturers continue to roll out new dozers as well as add advanced technology and features to make operation easier and more productive.  

In this report, we look at the most popular crawler dozers, as well as new models and features on the market.

Here’s the latest from Case, Caterpillar, Develon, Dressta, Hyundai, John Deere, Komatsu and Liebherr.

Case

Case's 850M is the company's top-selling bulldozer for 2025-2026. The company unveiled its next-generation N Series at ConExpo 2026.Case Construction EquipmentCase Construction Equipment offers six dozers, with plans to soon release three next-generation models.

The company unveiled its new N Series at ConExpo in March. The 650N, 750N and 850N will replace the coinciding 8-, 10- and 11-ton M Series models.  

They’ll keep their same FPT engines with horsepower of 74, 96 and 120, respectively, but get redesigned cabs with new heated and ventilated seating options; ergonomic seat-mounted controls; touchscreen display; keyless ignition; rearview camera; customizable response for such things as shuttle, steering, blade control and travel speed.

Other new features Case added: sliding windows, four additional air vents, an improved pedal, multiple USB/USB-C ports and lockable storage.

Until the N Series arrives, Case’s complete M Series is still available, including its top-seller, the 120-horsepower 850M weighing 22,381 pounds.

It delivers up to 41,010 pounds of drawbar pull, and its dual-path hydrostatic drive lets the tracks operate independently for power turns and counter-rotation. Track speed is automatically adjusted to the blade load.

Electro-hydraulic blade controls are standard. The sealed cab features floor-to-ceiling glass doors, sloped hood and seat position for clear sightlines to the blade and work area.

The 850M offers factory-fit CoPilot, 2D laser and 3D GNSS machine control, plus Universal Blade Guidance compatible with many third-party technology suppliers.

Caterpillar

Cat D6CaterpillarComing off its centennial year of producing the world’s most popular dozers, Caterpillar continues the advancements into Year 101 by expanding its electric drive to the new D8 XE and D11 XE.

The XE versions get a generator at their core to power two electric motors, one for each track, to increase production while using less fuel. The system also delivers max torque at any speed and has fewer and longer-lasting components for a lower total cost of ownership, the company says.

Caterpillar’s dozers dominate the U.S. market, capturing 45% of total new financed sales in the past year for standard and LGP dozers combined, according to EDA.

Caterpillar also holds the top-four sales spots with the following models ranked in order:

• Cat D6 (including XE) — weighing 50,733 pounds and with 215 net horsepower.
• Cat D4 — 29,259 pounds and 130 net horsepower.
• Cat D3 LGP — 21,369 pounds and 104 net horsepower.
• Cat D5 — 42,263 pounds and 170 net horsepower.

Caterpillar’s most popular blade on its D4, D5 and D6 this past year has been its VPAT, which stands for “variable pitch, angle, tilt.”

“Operators can pitch the blade forward or back, angle it left or right and fine-tune adjustments on the fly,” the company says. “That makes it ideal for finish grading, shaping slopes or ditches and any job that requires constant blade changes.”

Cat dozers can also be equipped with a variety of technology:

• Stable Blade for easier finish grading.
• Traction Control.
• Auto Carry to maximize blade loads.
• Slope Assist to hold blade angles without GPS machine control.
• Steer Assist to automatically keep the dozer heading straight.
• Cat Grade 3D, which uses a GPS signal to automatically adjust blade lift and tilt to targets.

Caterpillar dozers can even be operated remotely with Cat Command, either by line of sight or off-site long distance.

Cabs on Cat dozers have been redesigned in recent years, with such features as 10-inch touchscreen display, heating and cooling with better air circulation and reduced window fogging and frosting, viscous cab mounts to reduce vibration, wider air-suspension seat with multiple adjustments, armrest that adjusts forward and backward independent of the seat, detented thumbwheel on the steering control for speed setting changes, and storage spaces throughout the cab.

In all, Caterpillar offers 14 models of crawler dozers, from the D1 at 80 horsepower and weighing 17,855 pounds to the new D11 XE at 861 horsepower and 238,794 pounds.

Develon

Develon's DD130DevelonDevelon, formerly known as Doosan Infracore and sister company to Hyundai, offers two dozers: the 157-horsepower, 15-metric-ton DD130 and the 122-horsepower, 10-metric-ton DD100.

Develon places a heavy focus on operator visibility with glass all around on the cab. Both dozers are designed with the precleaner inside the hood, the radiator and hydraulic oil cooler in the rear and a downward sloping narrow front, giving operators a clear view of the blade.

The DD130 is the company’s top-seller. The DD130 comes with a standard rearview camera, 8-inch Smart Touch display, blade shake function, Smart Key and heating and air conditioning system. It also comes with a standard oscillating track system for stable ground contact and improved operator comfort, blade assist for 2D grading, and electrohydraulic controls.

Both the DD130 and DD100 come in either LGP or XL (non-LGP) versions.

Dressta

Dressta's TD-15M, left, and TD-25MDresstaDressta, a subsidiary of Chinese manufacturer LiuGong, rolled out a pair of dozers in 2023 in North America: the TD-15M and TD-25M.

The midsize TD-15M is intended for working on roads, landscaping, forestry and landfills. The larger TD-25M is intended for heavy applications such as mining and quarries.

The TD-15M delivers 232 horsepower and weighs between 45,660 and 47,780 pounds.

The TD-25M delivers 375 horsepower and has a weight range of 90,940 to 92,410 pounds.

Both dozers run on Cummins diesel engines. Electrohydraulic proportional joysticks provide blade control.

There are three intelligent blade speeds of slow, neutral and fast. Dressta’s load-sensing system automatically adjusts the speed of the blade’s working movements to the load. Each model is built on Dressta’s one-piece weldment mainframe and heavy-duty steel track frame system. 

HD Hyundai

Hyundai's HD130HD HyundaiHD Hyundai Construction Equipment, like its sister company Develon, also offers two dozers.

Its top-seller is the 157-horsepower HD130. Two configurations are available: a 33,730-pound LGP model with ground pressure of 4.98 psi, or a 31,907-pound XL version with a ground pressure of 6.16 psi.

The HD130 joins the 122-horsepower, 10-metric-ton HD100. It, too, is available as LGP or XL. Hyundai's dozer lineup mirrors Develon’s in features and specs.

The HD130 dozer is powered by a 4-cylinder Perkins engine. A hydrostatic transmission provides “smooth control of speed and torque while enhancing ease of operation,” Hyundai says.

For visibility to the blade, the dozer is designed with the in-line precleaner inside the hood, the radiator and hydraulic oil cooler in the rear and a downward sloping narrow front. The cab also has full-length doors and glass all around.

Standard features on the HD130 include a ROPS/FOPS cabin, a rearview camera, an 8-inch display, four high-illumination LED lights, a rotating beacon and track guard, a seat belt warning, and piping for a ripper.

John Deere

Deere's 650 P-TierJohn DeereJohn Deere ranks second in U.S. new financed sales of dozers in the U.S., behind Caterpillar.

Four of Deere’s crawler dozers made EDA’s top-10 list of new financed sales. The company’s best-seller, and ranked No. 5 in the U.S., is the 650 P-Tier. Introduced in 2023 with the rollout of Deere’s tier system, it delivers 104 horsepower and weighs 10 metric tons.

The three other top-sellers on the EDA sales list: 

• The 700 P-Tier, ranked sixth, delivers 135 horsepower and weighs 14 metric tons.
• The 850 P-Tier, ranked ninth, delivers 225 horsepower and weighs 21.5 to 23 metric tons, depending on configuration.
• The 750 P-Tier, ranked 10th, delivers 175 horsepower and weighs between 17 and 18 metric tons.

The P-Tier dozers got a larger cab with better visibility, more storage space and automatic temperature-controlled HVAC over their L Series predecessors. An operator-presence system determines that the seat is occupied before the parking brake is released to prevent unintentional movement. Hydraulic and transmission response settings can be set to operators’ preferences. Owners can add in grade control seamlessly on a step basis up to 3D machine control.

Deere has also been releasing electric-drive dozers, including the 850 X-Tier E-Drive.

For the E-Drive, the hydrostatic components were replaced with a generator and a dual-path electric-drive system, meaning there’s an electric-drive motor in each final drive to control each track independently. The simplified drivetrain gives the operator more control and improved torque delivery, the company says. The overall result is better fuel economy, increased production and a quieter cab.

In all, Deere offers nine models of dozers starting at the 71-horsepower, 8-metric-ton 450 P-Tier and going up to the 1050 P-Tier at 354 horsepower and 42 metric tons.

Komatsu

Komatsu's DX61PXi is one of the company's top-sellers. A next-generation model has been revealed, but a release date has not been announced.KomatsuKomatsu ranks just behind Deere in third place for U.S. new financed dozer sales, but the Japanese manufacturer takes the top spot for low-ground-pressure models.

It’s top-sellers are the 131-horsepower D51PXi-24 at sixth place on EDA’s sales list, and the 168-horsepower D61PXi-24 ranked seventh.

Komatsu revealed a next-generation D61PX1-25 at ConExpo 2026, though a release date has not been announced.

Compared to the D61PXi-24, it will deliver up to 10% greater productivity and up to 10% greater fuel efficiency, along with an 18% increase in blade capacity and up to 20% more steering power, the company says. It will also get Komatsu’s next-gen Intelligent Machine Control, IMC 3.0, with automation features to increase productivity, including for less-experienced operators.

Both the current 31,438-pound D51 and 43,167-pound D61 exert less than 5 psi of ground pressure. They also are available with Komatsu’s IMC 2.0, which offers the following:

• Proactive dozing control — automatically measures the terrain it tracks over and uses that data to plan the next pass.
• Lift layer control — automatically lets operators spread fill from existing terrain with the press of a button.
• Tilt steering control — automatically tilts the blade to maintain straight travel during rough dozing.
• Quick surface creation — create a temporary design surface with the press of a button while waiting for the finish grade model.

Komatsu also revealed its first Dash-10 next-generation large dozer at ConExpo, the DX175AX-10, for large-scale earthmoving and haul-road maintenance.

The new model will replace the 89,300-pound D155AX-8 with:

• 26% more horsepower for a total of 450 from Komatsu’s newest off-road engine.
• 25% more cubic yards of material moved per hour.
• 15% more fuel efficient (measured in cubic yards moved per gallon of fuel consumed).
• 35% tighter turning radius.

In all Komatsu offers 39 models of crawler dozers. Its smallest is the D37PX-24 at 89 horsepower and 20,503 pounds. The largest in the lineup is the 890-horsepower D457A-8, weighing in at 254,195 pounds.   

Liebherr

Liebherr's top-selling 716LiebherrLiebherr’s dozers are now in their eighth generation. The company offers seven models from 29,000 to 160,000 pounds.

The dozers all are equipped with hydrostatic drive — including the PR 776, which is the world’s largest dozer with the technology. The company has been deploying hydrostatic drive since the 1950s for its reduced noise and smoother ride.

The Operator Assistance Systems in the Generation 8 crawler dozers include three levels of driver support:

• Free Grade — for active blade stabilization during fine grading.
• Definition Grade — for automatic blade positioning when creating simple 2D surfaces.
• 3D Grade — from Topcon as an optional GNSS machine control for terrain modelling.

Liebherr’s top-selling crawler dozer in the U.S. is the PR 716 Litronic, which is also the company’s smallest in the lineup, at 130 horsepower and operating weight of 29,321 to 34,833 pounds.

Above the 716, Liebherr offers six larger crawler dozers all the way up to the PR 776 at 768 horsepower and 160,000 pounds of operating weight. The PR 766 can be ordered with a factory-installed Trimble Ready kit to streamline the installation of Trimble Earthworks grade control.