Xcmg XCA80G7-1E

The register lists 3 versions with six-cylinder engines of 7,698 to 12,809 cm³, kerb weights of 35,750 to 59,750 kg at a gross vehicle weight of 36,000 to 60,000 kg, lengths of 11,970 to 12,780 mm and a width of 2,550 mm.

XCMG is one of the largest construction machinery manufacturers in the world and is increasingly exporting its heavy vehicles and cranes to Europe too, where they compete with established brands such as Liebherr and Tadano; the weights listed here, in the range of 36 to 60 tonnes, correspond to heavy special vehicles for industrial and construction transport. In Europe such vehicles usually appear through local sales partners, as XCMG does not maintain its own dealer network there.

When buying a used heavy XCMG vehicle of this kind, check the condition of the axles and hydraulics given the high gross weights, the braking system, corrosion on the frame and fitted components, and the availability of spare parts outside China, which is organised differently depending on the region, and a check whether the vehicle electronics software is available in a European language.