What They Have in Common
Both run a 230-watt motor with automatic downhill control and an electronic parking brake. Neither has remote control — MGI sells the Zip X5 as its non-remote model. Both include an umbrella holder and a cup holder. Both fold under 28 inches at their longest dimension — the number to check against your trunk.
Where They Differ
Price and what it buys
The MGI Zip X5 lists at $1,099. The Motocaddy M5 GPS DHC lists at $1,499. That $400 gap is real, and it goes almost entirely to the GPS. The Motocaddy's 3.5-inch touchscreen has full hole mapping and 40,000 courses built in. It also adds a storage console and Motocaddy's EASILOCK bag retention system, which the MGI doesn't list. If you carry a GPS watch or use a phone mount, you're paying $400 for a screen you already have. If you don't, $400 spread over a few seasons looks different.
Folded size
The Motocaddy folds to 25.5 × 18.5 × 16 inches. The MGI folds to 27.55 × 18.5 × 16.5 inches. By volume, that's 4.4 cubic feet for the Motocaddy and 4.9 for the MGI — a half cubic foot difference. More practically, the Motocaddy's longest dimension is two inches shorter. That's the number to measure against whatever gap you're working with at the back of the car.
The MGI also lists a foldable rear fourth wheel. Neither cart's folded size is disqualifyingly large, but if the last two inches in your trunk are the issue, the Motocaddy is the one that fits.
Battery and range
The MGI Zip X5 carries a 24V 250Wh lithium battery. MGI says up to 36 holes on a charge, which is two rounds. Motocaddy's US page doesn't publish a hole range for the M5 GPS DHC, so there's no comparison to make there. The Motocaddy uses a 28.8V ULTRA lithium with a cable-free click-in connection.
Weight
MGI says 25.9 lbs without the battery, 30.57 lbs with it. Motocaddy publishes a single figure of 25 lbs and doesn't say whether that's bare weight or with the battery included. Because these figures don't measure the same thing, there's no weight gap to quote — and neither cart can be called lighter.
Warranty
MGI's warranty is three years. Motocaddy splits it: 24 months on the trolley and charger, 60 months on the lithium battery. The five-year battery warranty is the longest term either maker prints.
Who Should Buy Which
Get the MGI Zip X5 if:
- You already have a GPS device — a watch, a phone, a rangefinder — and don't need another screen.
- The $400 gap is money you'd rather keep or put toward something else.
- You want a maker's figure for one charge: MGI says up to 36 holes, conditions permitting.
- A single three-year warranty figure matters more to you than a longer battery-only term.
Get the Motocaddy M5 GPS DHC if:
- You'd buy a standalone GPS device anyway, and a cart with one built in simplifies your bag setup.
- You want yardages on the cart while it handles the downhills — both carts have downhill control, only this one has the screen.
- The extra two inches off the longest folded dimension makes a real difference in your car.
- A five-year battery warranty is the specific coverage you want.
The Bottom Line
The MGI Zip X5 is the pick for most buyers: it covers the basics, MGI rates it for up to 36 holes on a charge, and it lists $400 below the Motocaddy. The M5 GPS DHC makes sense when the built-in GPS is genuinely replacing a device you'd otherwise carry — at that point the price gap narrows to what the screen would have cost you anyway, and you get a slightly more compact fold and a five-year battery warranty on top. But if the GPS is a nice-to-have, not a replacement, the MGI is the cart.
Get the MGI Zip X5.