Combilift C-Series multi-directional forklifts: C2500 to C25000
Long loads such as timber, steel and pipe, carried sideways through narrow aisles and doorways and stacked in racking. Combilift's C-Series, 2.5 to 25 tonnes, diesel, LPG or electric.

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The C-Series at a glance
The C-Series is three forklifts in one: a side loader, a counterbalance truck and a narrow-aisle truck. It drives forwards, backwards, sideways and diagonally. The load rides on a low platform deck, while the mast reaches out to pick up and pulls back to set down. The cab sits beside the mast, so the driver has a clear view past a long load.
- Usedmachines in stock now
- Newspecifications listed to order
- £95a week to hire, from (ex VAT)
- 2.5 - 25 trated capacity across the range
Specification
The range
- C2500 to C5000: the core trucks, from 2,500 to 5,000 kg, on diesel or LPG, with electric C3000E, C4000E and C5000E models on 80 volts. The C5000 XL has a higher platform and more ground clearance under the mast.
- C6000 to C14000: heavy-duty trucks for 6 to 14 tonnes.
- C20000 and C25000: the largest, rated at a 1,200 mm load centre for very long loads.
- C3000 ST and C4000 ST: stand-on versions, with the operator standing rather than seated.
On UK trucks the number is usually the capacity in kilograms at a 600 mm load centre, so a C4000 lifts 4,000 kg. Across the range, lift heights reach 12 metres and aisles can be as narrow as 2,200 mm.
Specifications
| Truck type | Multi-directional platform forklift: side loader, counterbalance and narrow-aisle truck in one |
|---|---|
| Models | C2500, C3000, C3500, C4000, C5000, C5000 XL, C6000, C8000, C10000, C12000, C14000, C20000, C25000; electric C3000E - C5000E and C5000 XLE; stand-on C3000 ST, C4000 ST |
| Rated capacity | 2,500 - 25,000 kg; at 600 mm load centre on most models, 1,200 mm on the C20000 and C25000 |
| Power | Diesel, LPG or electric (80 V on the C3000E - C5000E) |
| Standard lift height | 4,040 mm (C2500 - C5000) |
| Maximum lift height | Up to 12 m across the range |
| Minimum aisle | 2,200 mm |
| Travel speed | 14 - 15 km/h (C2500 - C5000, diesel and LPG); 10 km/h (C3000E - C5000E) |
Specifications are for a new machine. Each used machine in stock is listed below with its own.
In stock
C-Series in stock now
Actual machines in our yard, used and new, each with its own photos and specification. Open one for the details.
| Machine | Capacity | Lift height | Mast | Hire or price | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Combilift C2500 LR | 2,500 kg | 3,200 mm | Duplex | £95 a week | Ask about this |
Combilift C3000 (G) | 3,000 kg | 4,530 mm | Telescopic | £105 a week | Ask about this |
Combilift C3000 (G) | – | 6,300 mm | Triple | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New to order
New Combilift C-Series built to order
New specifications ordered from the factory, built to the capacity, mast and options you choose. New machinery lead times are as low as 2-3 weeks.
| Machine | Capacity | Lift height | Mast | Hire or price | Ask |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New2026 Combilift C3500 Diesel | 3500 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C6000 Gas | 6000 kg | 4536 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C2500 Electric | 2500 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C4000 Diesel | 4000 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C5000 XLE Electric | 5000 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C17000 | 17000 kg | 4500 mm | 2-Stage Limited Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C4000 Gas | 4000 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C3000 Gas | 3000 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C12000 Gas | 12000 kg | 4100 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C10000 Diesel | 10000 kg | 4100 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C3000 ST Electric | 3000 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C5000 XL Diesel | 5000 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C3000E Gas | 3000 kg | – | 2-Stage Limited Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C3000E Electric | 3000 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C5000 Gas | 5000 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C25000 Gas | 25000 kg | 4120 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C14000 Gas | 14000 kg | 4100 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C8000 Diesel | 8000 kg | 4536 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C3000 Diesel | 3000 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C4000E Electric | 4000 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C5000E Electric | 5000 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C3000E Diesel | 3000 kg | – | 2-Stage Limited Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C25000 Diesel | 25000 kg | 4120 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C8000 Gas | 8000 kg | 4536 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C14000 Diesel | 14000 kg | 4100 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C30000 | 30000 kg | 4200 mm | 2-Stage Limited Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C6000 Diesel | 6000 kg | 4536 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C2500 Diesel | 2500 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C5000 Diesel | 5000 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C2500 Gas | 2500 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C3500 Gas | 3500 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C5000 XL Gas | 5000 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C4000 ST Electric | 4000 kg | 4040 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C10000 Gas | 10000 kg | 4100 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
New2026 Combilift C12000 Diesel | 12000 kg | 4100 mm | 2-Stage Full Free Lift / Triplex Full Free Lift | Call for a price | Ask about this |
Where it pays for itself
Timber, steel, pipe and metal profiles are the classic C-Series loads: lengths a front-loading forklift would have to carry across the aisle. With one truck to unload, move and rack them, a site can store long goods in narrower aisles and do without a second machine.
Checking a used C-Series
Our engineers inspect every used Combilift before sale. Tyres, brakes and hydraulics wear first, so look hardest there, then at the axles, steering, mast, chains and hoses. Quote the number on the serial plate for parts. Some imported trucks carry a model name in pounds rather than kilograms, so trust the capacity plate over the name.
Supply, hire and training
As an authorised Combilift dealer we supply new C-Series trucks built to order. Multi-directional forklifts are available on hire and lease; ask us which models are available now. We run multi-directional and side loader training at our centres and on customers’ sites.
Tell us the load, the lift height and the site, and we will say which C-Series fits, new, used or on hire.





































