CPD SA-Series · 3-Wheel Electric Counterbalance
CPD20SA Series — 3 Wheel Electric Forklift
Compact and manoeuvrable 3-wheel electric forklift with dual front driving wheels, ideal for narrow aisles and indoor applications.
Available variants
Key specifications
Compare CPD20SA variants
Three capacity steps, one chassis. Pick the variant that matches your heaviest regular pallet — all three share the same compact footprint, controls and service access.
- Rated Capacity
- 1,600 kg
- Load Centre
- 500 mm
- Lift Height
- 3,000 mm (mast options to 6,000 mm)
- Turning Radius
- 1,790 mm
- Travel Speed (laden)
- 16 km/h
- Battery Voltage
- 48 V / 400–500 Ah
- Drive Motor Power
- 2 × 4.5 kW AC
- Rated Capacity
- 1,800 kg
- Load Centre
- 500 mm
- Lift Height
- 3,000 mm (mast options to 6,000 mm)
- Turning Radius
- 1,830 mm
- Travel Speed (laden)
- 16 km/h
- Battery Voltage
- 48 V / 500–600 Ah
- Drive Motor Power
- 2 × 4.5 kW AC
- Rated Capacity
- 2,000 kg
- Load Centre
- 500 mm
- Lift Height
- 3,000 mm (mast options to 6,000 mm)
- Turning Radius
- 1,890 mm
- Travel Speed (laden)
- 16 km/h
- Battery Voltage
- 48 V / 500–600 Ah
- Drive Motor Power
- 2 × 5.0 kW AC
Why the CPD20SA
Advantages & benefits
Engineered around three principles every AWE customer demands: stay safe, stay comfortable, stay running.
Safety & Stability
- Three-wheel layout with low centre of gravity for confident cornering
- Sealed wet disc brake — no adjustment, no contamination
- Automatic travel-speed reduction during turns
- OPS seat sensor disables hydraulics when the operator is off the seat
- High-visibility overhead guard and mast for clear sightlines
Ergonomics
- Full-suspension operator seat with armrest and adjustable lumbar
- Low step height for high-cycle on/off work
- Multi-function colour display with battery, hours and fault codes
- Light, fingertip steering with tilt-adjustable column
- Mini-lever or twin-lever hydraulic control options
Service Ability
- Side battery box for fast, safe battery replacement
- AC drive and lift motors — no brushes, no commutator maintenance
- CAN-bus electronics with on-truck diagnostics and fault history
- Easy-access service panels and modular hydraulic block
- Backed nationwide by AWE's factory-trained Xilin engineers
Key features
Built for tight aisles & long shifts
Dual front driving wheels
Two driven front wheels deliver traction and stability comparable to a 4-wheel truck — without losing the tight turning the 3-wheel layout is built for.
AC motor with regenerative braking
Maintenance-free AC traction and lift motors recapture energy on deceleration, extending shift run-time and reducing brake wear.
Wet disc brake
Sealed oil-cooled discs are immune to dust and moisture — no adjustment, no field service, dramatically longer life than drum brakes.
Side battery box for quick replacement
Side-roll battery design lets you swap packs in minutes for true multi-shift operation without dedicated lifting gear.
Multi-function display
Colour LCD instrument cluster shows battery state, hours, travel/lift mode and diagnostics — the operator and the technician see the same data.
Very small turning radius
From 1,790 mm — one of the tightest in its class. Designed for narrow aisles, retail back-of-store and dense racking layouts.
Technical data
Full specifications
Indicative values for the CPD20SA-20 (2.0 t). Variants -16 and -18 differ on capacity, turning radius and battery — see the comparison table above.
- Manufacturer
- Xilin
- Series
- CPD SA-Series · 3-Wheel Electric Counterbalance
- Variants
- CPD20SA-16 · CPD20SA-18 · CPD20SA-20
- Rated capacity
- 1,600 / 1,800 / 2,000 kg
- Load centre
- 500 mm
- Power source
- 48 V battery electric (AC)
- Battery
- 48 V / 400–600 Ah (lead-acid or Li-ion)
- Drive wheels
- 2 front (driven), 1 rear (steer)
- Steering wheels
- 1 (rear)
- Tyre type
- Superelastic / cushion (options)
- Travel speed — laden
- 16 km/h
- Travel speed — unladen
- 17 km/h
- Lift speed — laden
- 300 mm/s
- Lift speed — unladen
- 450 mm/s
- Gradeability — laden
- 10%
- Service weight (incl. battery)
- ≈ 3,400–3,650 kg
- Wheelbase
- 1,300 mm
- Overall length (to fork face)
- ≈ 2,260 mm
- Overall width
- 1,070 mm
- Standard mast — 3-stage
- 3,000 mm (options to 6,000 mm)
- Mast tilt (fwd / back)
- 6° / 10°
- Drive motor
- 2 × 4.5 kW AC
- Lift motor
- 10 kW AC
- Controller
- CAN-bus AC controller, programmable
- Brake type — service
- Sealed wet disc brake
- Brake type — parking
- Electromagnetic
Enquire — Xilin CPD20SA Series
Speak to a Xilin-trained specialist
Tell us about your operation — capacity, aisle width, shift pattern — and we'll recommend the right CPD20SA variant, with transparent pricing, lead time and finance options.
- Free on-site assessment of aisle widths & cycle times
- Flexible finance, contract hire and lease options
- Trade-in of your existing fleet considered
- Nationwide delivery, factory-trained engineers
Looking at the wider Xilin 3-wheel range?
The CPD20SA sits inside AWE's full Xilin counterbalance line-up. We'll match the right truck to your operation.