Get the Motocaddy M5 GPS DHC.
| Motocaddy M-Tech Remote | Motocaddy M5 GPS DHC | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (MSRP) | $2,399 | $1,499Lower price |
| Type | Electric Caddy | Electric Caddy |
| Wheels | Not published | Not published |
| Weight | 34 lbs (battery not specified) | 25 lbs (battery not specified) |
| Weight (with battery) | Not published | Not published |
| Folded size | 25.5 × 20.3 × 16.5 in | 25.5 × 18.5 × 16 in |
| Folded volume | 4.9 cu ft | 4.4 cu ftFolds smaller |
| Open size | Not published | Not published |
| Fold | ultra-compact folding design | ultra-compact folding design |
| Brake | Not published | electronic parking brake |
| Swivel front wheel | Yes | Not published |
| Bag retention | EASILOCK | EASILOCK |
| Umbrella holder included | Yes | Yes |
| Cup holder included | Yes | Yes |
| Storage console | Yes | Yes |
| Seat included | Not published | Not published |
| Motor | 2x 230w DHC | 230w DHC |
| Battery | 28V ULTRA lithium | 28.8V ULTRA lithium (CLICK 'N' CONNECT cable-free) |
| Battery range | Not published | Not published |
| Remote control | Yes | No |
| Follow mode | Not published | Not published |
| Downhill control | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in GPS | Yes | Yes |
| GPS screen | 3.5 in | 3.5 in |
| Warranty | 36 months (trolley and charger) / 60 months (Lithium battery) | 24 months (trolley & charger) / 60 months (Lithium battery) |
Get the Motocaddy M5 GPS DHC.
Get the Motocaddy M5 GPS DHC. It has built-in GPS, automatic downhill control, an electronic parking brake, and the same EASILOCK bag system — and it lists at $900 less than the M-Tech Remote. The M-Tech Remote earns its premium only if you want a caddy you can steer from the fairway: it adds dual 230W motors and a remote control the M5 GPS DHC doesn't have, and it carries a 3-year trolley warranty instead of 2. For most golfers, none of that closes a $900 gap.
Both are Motocaddy electrics with the same EASILOCK bag retention, an umbrella holder, a cup holder, and a storage console included. Both run a 3.5-inch GPS touchscreen loaded with 40,000 courses. Both fold with Motocaddy's ultra-compact design to the same 25.5-inch length, and both carry a 60-month lithium battery warranty.
The one thing the M-Tech Remote has that the M5 GPS DHC categorically doesn't is a remote control — rated to more than 100 meters — that lets you send the caddy ahead while you walk. It also runs two 230W motors instead of one. The M5 GPS DHC runs a single 230W motor and has no remote at all.
What two motors do for you on the course is something neither listing says. Motocaddy lists adaptive terrain stability and 360° rotating twin front wheels on the M-Tech Remote. The M5 GPS DHC has automatic downhill control too, same as the M-Tech Remote, but Motocaddy doesn't specify whether its front wheel swivels. That's a publishing gap, not a confirmation it doesn't.
The M5 GPS DHC has an electronic parking brake — Motocaddy names it explicitly. The M-Tech Remote's page doesn't mention a parking brake at all.
Folded, the M-Tech Remote goes to 25.5 × 20.3 × 16.5 inches; the M5 GPS DHC goes to 25.5 × 18.5 × 16 inches. Same longest dimension, but the M5 GPS DHC is noticeably narrower and slightly flatter. By volume, the M5 GPS DHC is 4.4 cubic feet folded against the M-Tech Remote's 4.9 — a 0.5 cubic foot difference. The width — 20.3 inches against 18.5 — is the dimension to measure against your boot floor if space is tight.
Motocaddy prints 34 lbs for the M-Tech Remote and 25 lbs for the M5 GPS DHC, but doesn't say whether either figure includes the battery. Calling either one lighter would require knowing they were measured the same way, and Motocaddy doesn't say. Don't use those numbers to compare the two.
The M5 GPS DHC lists at $1,499. The M-Tech Remote lists at $2,399. That's a $900 gap at list. The M-Tech Remote does come with a 36-month trolley and charger warranty against the M5 GPS DHC's 24-month cover — an extra year. Battery warranty is 60 months on both. Neither product has a published battery range in holes for the US market.
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The M5 GPS DHC does nearly everything the M-Tech Remote does — GPS, downhill control, EASILOCK, same-size screen — and lists for $900 less. The M-Tech Remote's remote control is real, but it's what you're paying $900 for, and the M5 GPS DHC's electronic parking brake is something the M-Tech Remote's page doesn't even confirm. If the remote control isn't a must-have, there's no reason to spend the extra money.
Get the Motocaddy M5 GPS DHC.