The Quick Verdict
Get the Motocaddy M5 GPS DHC. At $49 more at list, it folds smaller, includes a built-in GPS with a 3.5-inch touchscreen covering 40,000 courses, and has a 5-year battery warranty against the Cybercart's two. The Alphard Cybercart is worth a serious look if you need remote control — walking behind a caddy while it drives ahead is the one thing the M5 GPS DHC cannot do, at any price. Check price at Amazon →
What They Have in Common
Both are electric caddies with downhill speed control and parking brakes. Both include an umbrella holder, cup holder, and storage console. Both list under $1,500. If those are your baseline requirements, either one gets there.
Where They Differ
GPS and Remote Control
This is the real fork. The Motocaddy M5 GPS DHC has a built-in GPS with a 3.5-inch LCD touchscreen and full hole mapping across 40,000 courses. The Alphard Cybercart has no built-in GPS — it comes with a phone app instead, and your phone is the screen. If you already run a GPS app you like, that might not bother you. If you'd rather not fish your phone out of your pocket for every yardage, the M5 GPS DHC's touchscreen is right there on the handle.
Flip it and the Cybercart has a clear edge: remote control, standard. The Alphard ships with an LCD remote that includes an out-of-range auto-stop. The M5 GPS DHC has no remote option. If walking completely untethered — cart rolling ahead of you, hands free — matters to you, the Motocaddy doesn't offer it.
Size and Weight
Folded, the M5 GPS DHC comes in at 25.5 × 18.5 × 16 inches, or about 4.4 cubic feet. The Cybercart folds to 25 × 20 × 17.7 inches, about 5.1 cubic feet — 0.7 cubic feet larger by volume. The longest single dimension is almost identical (25 versus 25.5 inches), so trunk clearance is a wash on that axis. The M5 GPS DHC is the narrower and thinner fold.
On weight, both products print a number but they don't measure the same thing. Alphard says 37 lbs without the battery; Motocaddy prints 25 lbs and doesn't say whether that includes theirs. There's no sound comparison to make there, and I'm not going to guess.
Motor, Battery, and Range
The Cybercart runs dual 180W hub motors on a 37V 236.8Wh battery that Alphard rates for up to 36 holes. The M5 GPS DHC runs a 230W DHC motor on a 28.8V ULTRA lithium battery — Motocaddy US publishes no range in holes for it. Thirty-six holes is two rounds on a single charge, if you get the Cybercart's rated figure. For the M5 GPS DHC, Motocaddy doesn't say.
Warranty
The M5 GPS DHC splits it: 24 months on the trolley and charger, 60 months on the lithium battery. The Cybercart covers everything under a single two-year warranty. If the battery is the part you're most worried about replacing, the Motocaddy's 5-year coverage on it is a meaningful difference.
One Accessory Note
Motocaddy's own page is contradictory: the spec table lists the umbrella holder and drink holder as sold separately, while a standing accessory-pack offer says they come with every purchase. It's worth confirming what's actually in the box before you buy. The Cybercart's umbrella holder and cup holder are listed as included without that caveat.
Who Should Buy Which
Get the Motocaddy M5 GPS DHC if:
- You want yardages on a screen that's already mounted to the handle — no phone required.
- Long-term battery coverage matters: five years on the lithium pack is the longer commitment.
- Trunk space is tighter — the narrower fold (18.5 inches wide vs 20) can make a difference.
Get the Alphard Cybercart if:
- Remote control is non-negotiable. The cart driving ahead while you walk free is something the M5 GPS DHC simply doesn't do.
- You're already happy with a phone-based GPS app and don't want to pay for a built-in screen.
- A published battery range figure — Alphard says up to 36 holes — matters to your planning.
- Follow-mode might be in your future: the Cybercart is compatible with the Sidekick and TFS follow attachments (each sold separately), and Motocaddy lists no follow option for the M5 GPS DHC.
The Bottom Line
The M5 GPS DHC has the better GPS story, the smaller fold, and the longer battery warranty, and at $49 more at list the gap barely registers. If you were going to spend on a GPS watch or app anyway, you can redirect some of that here. The Cybercart is the right answer for one specific use: you want to send the cart ahead of you with a remote, hands completely free. That's a real preference, and it's one the Motocaddy doesn't accommodate. But it's the narrower case.