What They Have in Common
Both are electric caddies that list just under $1,500. Each includes an umbrella holder, a cup holder, and a storage console. Both use a bag retention system — Top-Lok on the Volt, EASILOCK on the M5 GPS DHC — and both fold for the trunk. Neither publishes a follow mode.
Where They Differ
GPS and on-course information
The M5 GPS DHC has a built-in GPS with 40,000 courses loaded on a 3.5-inch LCD touchscreen with full hole mapping. It's built into the cart, so it's there every time you take it out of the trunk. The Volt publishes no GPS at all. If yardages matter to you during a round, that difference is worth the whole conversation.
Remote control vs staying close to the bag
The Volt has remote control with nine speed levels and a Trueline course-correction feature. It'll also send the cart a predetermined distance — somewhere between 5 and 30 yards. It'll lock the remote, and it converts to a manual push cart if the battery dies or you'd rather push. The M5 GPS DHC has no remote. You walk with it.
Downhill control and braking
The M5 GPS DHC has automatic downhill control and an electronic parking brake. The Volt publishes neither. On a course with real elevation change, automatic downhill control is the feature aimed at the descents. Bag Boy doesn't say whether the Volt has anything similar.
Folded size
The Volt folds to 29 × 16.5 × 14.5 inches; the M5 GPS DHC folds to 25.5 × 18.5 × 16 inches. By volume, the Volt is 0.4 cubic feet smaller. But that 29-inch length is the number to measure against your trunk: it's 3.5 inches longer than the Motocaddy's longest dimension, and a long narrow cart and a short wide one fit differently depending on what else is back there.
Weight
Bag Boy lists the Volt at 29.9 lbs, and Motocaddy lists the M5 GPS DHC at 25 lbs. Neither maker says whether the battery is included in that figure. Without knowing that, there's no gap to state — and neither should be called lighter.
Warranty
The M5 GPS DHC carries a 24-month warranty on the trolley and charger, and 60 months on the lithium battery. The Volt is covered for 1 year. If the 5-year battery warranty matters — and a lithium battery for a $1,500 cart probably should — the Motocaddy is in a different class there.
Motor
The M5 GPS DHC runs a 230W DHC motor. Bag Boy states their battery as "24v 299w" and publishes no motor power figure.
Who Should Buy Which
Buy the Motocaddy M5 GPS DHC if:
- You want GPS yardages without pulling out your phone on every tee box
- Your course has hills and you want automatic downhill control doing the work
- Warranty coverage matters — especially 5 years on the battery
- You're fine walking with the cart and don't need a remote
Buy the Bag Boy Volt if:
- You walk a course that benefits from remote steering — sending the cart ahead while you handle a shot from the rough
- You want the option to push it manually when the battery is dead or you'd rather not use the motor
- Your trunk geometry favors a flatter, narrower fold over a shorter one
The Bottom Line
These two are almost identical in list price, and the feature lists split from there. The M5 GPS DHC has GPS, automatic downhill control, an electronic parking brake, and a 5-year battery warranty. The Volt has remote control, nine speed levels, and converts to a push cart when you want it to. The Volt's folded footprint is 0.4 cubic feet smaller, but 3.5 inches longer — measure your trunk before that becomes the deciding factor. For most golfers, the onboard GPS and the longer warranty are worth more than a remote. For golfers who specifically want to send a cart ahead on a remote, the Volt earns its place.
Get the Motocaddy M5 GPS DHC.