Doosan M400-V – specifications
Series: Doosan Wheel Loader
Build year not documented · Data origin: Directory data · sources
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As a wheel loader, the Doosan M400-V belongs to the Doosan Wheel Loader series. The engine produces 217.1 kW.
Operating weight comes to 21,950 kg. The fuel tank holds 395 litres.
Within the range, rated power spans from 77.6 to 283 kW; with 217 kW, the M400-V sits in the upper third. Directly alongside are the DL400 with 209 kW below and the DL450 with 224 kW above.
Doosan wheel loaders – from Daewoo Mega via M-V to the DL series: type logic, Scania and Doosan engines, 78 to 283 kW, today Develon
The wheel loaders in the register reflect three company names: Daewoo Heavy Industries built the Mega range (Mega 160-V to Mega 500-V) in Incheon from the 1980s, its number giving the size class and its V the generation; after the takeover by Doosan in 2005 the same machines were called M200-V to M500-V; from 2006 the DL range followed – DL160 to DL550 – whose number likewise orders the class and whose suffix -5 marks the fifth generation with Stage IV emissions. TC stands for the tool-carrier version with high-tip bucket for recycling and agriculture. Since 2023 the construction equipment division has traded as Develon; the DL nomenclature continues.
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The register lists 27 versions with 77.6 to 283.4 kW from four- and six-cylinders of 4,402 to 12,702 cm³ – Doosan's own DL06 in the mid-range, Scania DC09 and DC13 in the large DL models, Cummins QSM11 and QSB4.5 and Perkins 1204F in individual types – at rated speeds of 1,800 to 2,200 rpm, operating weights from 8,600 to 31,705 kg, lengths from 7,135 to 9,680 mm and heights from 3,280 to 3,790 mm.
The choice of Scania engines for the big loaders was a selling point in Europe – parts and service through the Scania network – while the in-house DL06 engines come from Doosan's engine plant, which also supplies buses and generator sets.
Used Doosan loaders are common in gravel pits, agriculture and recycling because of their price. When buying, operating hours, play in articulation joint and lift-arm bearings, the condition of axles, brakes and hydraulics and, on -5 models, the service state of the aftertreatment are what count.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Doosan Radlader, Develon (vormals Doosan Construction Equipment, Hersteller)
Technical data
Engine
| Power | 217.1 kWcorrect |
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Dimensions and weights
| Unladen weight | 21,950 kgcorrect |
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Drivetrain and chassis
| Tyre size | 26.5/25correct |
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Working data
| Fuel tank capacity | 395.2 lcorrect |
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Where this model stands
Power-to-weight ratio: 9.9 kW/t (217 kW / 21.9 t)
Stronger than 89% of the wheel loaders in the register — out of 1,251 models with a stated power figure.
Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.
Frequently asked questions
How much power does the Doosan M400-V have?
The Doosan M400-V delivers 217 kW.
How much does the Doosan M400-V weigh?
The unladen weight is 21,950 kg.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Load the hydraulics and watch for sag.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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