Get the MGI Zip X5.
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| MGI Zip Navigator | MGI Zip X5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (MSRP) | $1,495 | $1,099Lower price |
| Type | Electric Caddy | Electric Caddy |
| Wheels | 3 | 3 |
| Weight | 28.6 lbs without battery | 25.9 lbs without batteryLighter |
| Weight (with battery) | 34.96 lbs | 30.57 lbs |
| Folded size | 27.55 × 18.5 × 16.5 in | 27.55 × 18.5 × 16.5 in |
| Folded volume | 4.9 cu ft | 4.9 cu ft |
| Open size | 31.5 × 23.2 × 40.9 in | 31.5 × 23.2 × 40.9 in |
| Fold | Not published | Zip fold |
| Brake | quick-release braking on the rear wheels | electronic park brake |
| Swivel front wheel | Yes | Yes |
| Bag retention | Not published | Not published |
| Umbrella holder included | Yes | Yes |
| Cup holder included | Yes | Yes |
| Storage console | Not published | Not published |
| Seat included | Not published | Not published |
| Motor | Twin 230-Watt calibrated motors | 230 watt motor with brake |
| Battery | Lithium 24V 36 Hole Lithium Battery | 24V 250Wh Lithium Battery |
| Battery range | 36 holes | 36 holes |
| Remote control | Yes | No |
| Follow mode | Not published | Not published |
| Downhill control | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in GPS | No | Not published |
| GPS screen | Not published | Not published |
| Warranty | 3 year warranty | 3 year warranty |
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Get the MGI Zip X5. At $396 less at list, it's rated for up to 36 holes on one charge, has downhill speed control, and folds to exactly the same footprint as the Navigator. The Navigator makes sense if you want full directional remote control with a gyroscope to hold a straight line — but that's a specific feature, not a general upgrade, and it costs $396 extra.
On paper these two are close to twins. Identical folded dimensions — 27.55 × 18.5 × 16.5 inches — so the trunk question has a single answer for both. Both run a 24V lithium battery rated for up to 36 holes. Same swivelling front wheel, downhill speed control, umbrella holder, cup holder, and a foldable fourth rear wheel. Three-year warranty on each.
This is the whole comparison. The Navigator has a full directional remote with a gyroscope that holds a straight line; the X5 doesn't have a remote at all. MGI sells these as two distinct models — remote and non-remote — and the gap at list is $396.
If you've never used a remote caddy, walking with the cart is fine. The remote becomes useful when you're on the other side of the fairway from your bag, or playing a course where the cart runs ahead while you take a shot. Whether that's worth $396 is the only real question on this page.
Without their batteries, the X5 is 2.7 lbs lighter than the Navigator. With batteries in, the gap grows to 4.39 lbs: 30.57 lbs for the X5, 34.96 lbs for the Navigator. That 4.39 lbs is extra you're lifting into and out of the trunk every round, and that adds up over a season. MGI publishes both carts' weights the same way — without the battery and with it — so the comparison is sound.
The Navigator runs twin 230-watt motors; the X5 runs a single 230-watt motor. The Navigator's brake is described as quick-release on the rear wheels; the X5 has an electronic park brake. That's as far as the published specs go, so stopping there is the honest call.
The X5 also lists a USB charging port and resettable odometers.
Identical on paper — MGI rates both for up to 36 holes — and both carry the same caveat: conditions affect that. Two rounds of golf is what 36 holes means, and it's an "up to" figure, so don't plan right to the edge of it.
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The X5 folds to the same size, runs a 24V lithium battery with the same up-to-36-hole rating, and weighs 2.7 lbs less — all for $396 less at list. The Navigator adds full directional remote control with a gyroscope, and that's the only thing it adds. It's a real feature. It's also a $396 feature, and most golfers walking a course won't miss it round to round.
Get the MGI Zip X5.
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