Bag Boy Volt vs MGI Zip Navigator AT

The Quick Verdict

Get the Bag Boy Volt. It lists at $203.05 less than the MGI, folds to a smaller volume, and includes a remote-control system with nine speed levels and course-correction built in. The MGI Zip Navigator AT is worth the premium if downhill speed control matters on your course — it's the only one of the two that lists it — or if you want twin motors and a four-wheel base, and you're okay with lifting 37 lbs into your trunk with the battery in it.

What They Have in Common

Both are remote-control electric caddies with a 24V lithium battery rated for up to 36 holes, an umbrella holder, and a cup holder. Both fold for the trunk. Neither publishes a GPS screen or a follow mode.

Where They Differ

Price and warranty

The Volt lists at $1,495.95. The Navigator AT lists at $1,699. That's $203.05 at list, which isn't trivial. What you partly get for it is a better warranty: MGI backs the Navigator AT for three years; Bag Boy covers the Volt for one.

What's in the trunk

The Volt folds to 29 × 16.5 × 14.5 inches and 4 cubic feet. The Navigator AT folds to 28 × 19 × 17 inches and 5.2 cubic feet — about 1.2 cubic feet more. The Volt's folded volume is meaningfully smaller, but the longest single dimension is almost identical: 29 inches versus 28. The Navigator AT's footprint is wider and taller once folded; the Volt is narrower and flatter. Which one fits depends on your trunk more than the volume number does, but the Volt probably gives you more options.

Drive system and wheel count

The Navigator AT runs twin 230W motors. Bag Boy prints the Volt's battery as "24v 299w" and states no motor power, so there's no honest comparison to make there. What is different is the wheel layout: the Volt runs on three wheels; the Navigator AT runs on four, with dual swivelling front wheels and a foldable fifth wheel at the rear.

The Navigator AT also has downhill speed control. The Volt doesn't list it. On a flat course it won't come up. If yours has real slopes, it's the one feature on this page aimed at them.

The Volt's remote system includes a course-correction feature called TrueLine and a predetermined-distance mode (5–30 yards). It also converts to a manual push cart, which MGI doesn't list for the Navigator AT. The Navigator AT pairs a full directional remote with a patented gyroscope.

Weight

This one's genuinely murky. The Volt is listed at 29.9 lbs and Bag Boy doesn't say whether the battery is in that figure. MGI states 31 lbs without the battery and 37 lbs with it. Because those two figures don't measure the same thing, neither can be called lighter, and 37 lbs with the battery installed is worth knowing when you're loading after the round.

Accessories included

The Volt includes a storage console and a Top-Lok bag-attachment system. The Navigator AT uses an adjustable bag support; MGI doesn't publish a storage console for it. The Volt also ships with an accessory bag. An umbrella holder and cup holder are included on both.

Who Should Buy Which

Buy the Bag Boy Volt if:

• You're looking to spend closer to $1,500 than $1,700 and want your money covering features, not warranty years.
• Your course is mostly flat and downhill speed control isn't something you've needed.
• You want the option to push it manually when the battery's charging or you feel like it.
• Trunk space is tight — the narrower, flatter fold gives you more ways to make it fit.
• You like having a storage console and a bag-attachment system in the box.

Buy the MGI Zip Navigator AT if:

• Your home course has real hills and you want the caddy to manage its own speed on the way down.
• You prefer a four-wheel layout with dual swivelling front wheels.
• Three years of warranty coverage matters more to you than $203 in list price.
• You're comfortable lifting 37 lbs with the battery installed and have trunk room for a 28 × 19 × 17-inch footprint.

The Bottom Line

The Volt is the default. It lists for less, folds smaller, publishes more in the box, and the remote has a long published feature list — nine speeds, course correction, and a distance mode. The warranty is short at one year, and Bag Boy is less than forthcoming about its motor and whether the stated weight includes the battery. Those are fair knocks. But the Navigator AT lists at $203 more, weighs 37 lbs with the battery, and the main thing it adds is downhill control and a four-wheel layout. If your course has the hills to make downhill control worth $203 and the weight trade, buy the Navigator AT. Otherwise, the Volt is the pick.

Get the Bag Boy Volt.