Excavator / MODEL SNAPSHOT

Liebherr R 980 SME-E

Recorded status: on sale

US: N · Canada: Not recorded · Other markets: EU
Source check: Nov 14, 2026

Category illustration. Used when no official or free-license photo of this exact model was recorded.

The numbers

Section: Equipment
Category: Excavator
Class: Not recorded
Battery (kWh): Not recorded
Range / runtime: Cable-electric (grid)
Charging connector: 6,000 V cable system (shared architecture with R 976-E, official press)
Max DC charge (kW), as recorded: Not recorded
Gross / operating weight: About 100 t (official press)
Payload: Not recorded
Other recorded specs: Official Liebherr press: companion to the R 976-E; 100 t class cable-electric crawler for mine and quarry work; backhoe and shovel versions