Review: Motocaddy M5 Connect compact electric trolley

Our Motocaddy M5 Connect review has taken place on the course at Luffenham Heath, Moor Allerton and Rudding Park.

Motocaddy M5 Connect review: First impressions

Motocaddy have completely overhauled their M-series of compact trolleys with a new M1, M1 DHC, M3 Pro and M5 Connect.

It is very much a family of compact products to complement their S-series which includes the S1, S1 DHC, S3 Pro, S5 Connect and S7 Remote.

So they now pretty much have an option for everyone.

If you are tight on boot space or storage space at home then the M-series will be the best place to look.

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If you want something simple, check out the M1. If you want something simple and play on a hilly course go for the M1 DHC.

For a few bells and whistles on the screen there’s the M3 Pro but the flagship model is arguably the M5 Connect which has GPS yardages and smartphone notifications sent through to the screen.

We were big fans of the S5 Connect when we reviewed it last year.

Motocaddy M5 Connect review: The technology

The M5 Connect syncs with the free Motocaddy app to provide yardages to the front, middle and back of the green.

You can also clock the time of your round and measure the distance of your shots.

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The good thing about the smartphone notifications is you can have as many or as few as you want.

Get every Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Bebo notification through or turn them all off.

Be told when you’ve missed a call, email or text – or wait until the end of your round to check

I’m a big fan as I prefer to leave my phone in the bag during a round but if I’m waiting for an important call, I don’t have to keep getting my phone out to check.

But in terms of the trolley itself we have a new, smoother folding process where the front wheel automatically goes underneath.

And we’ve got new wheels which can be taken off and flipped around to considerably reduce the folded size.

There’s a new little stand which pops out to allow the trolley to stand up which is a very nice touch. Normally with a trolley you’re looking to lean it up against something.

The battery is much smaller than on the S-series models and the motor has been beefed up to 28v to ensure better efficiency.

That’s the lowdown on the Motocaddy M5 Connect – but how did it perform? Find out the results on the next page…

Motocaddy M5 Connect review: The results

This trolley looks really stylish.

And when you assemble it for the first time, you really appreciate how well made it is.

The folding process is very intuitive and smooth. Once you’ve got your technique down you can do it in about seven seconds.

Getting it in the car is no problem at all although I couldn’t stand it up in my boot. It had to be laid down.

But it does fit in the foot-well of the front passenger seat which is handy for when my boot it full.

On the course, the M5 Connect continues to feel very smooth and easy to operate.

I like the handle on Motocaddy trolleys which adds a premium feel.

Another bonus is the easilock system at the bottom of their bags to ensure a really stable fit onto the base of the trolley.

And I’m a massive fan of the GPS technology in the screen. When I’m using it I rarely reach for my laser as have the information I need at a glance.

Motocaddy M5 Connect review: NCG verdict

The S5 Connect was one of my favourite products of last year.

So is the M5 Connect offering me something different or better?

It does fold smaller but you only really get the benefit of the folded size once the wheels have been flipped around.

Even then, it’s still not tiny.

Don’t get me wrong, I love the M5 Connect for the way it’s really smooth to fold and operate.

I love the Connect technology via the app and this this is one of the best-looking electric trolleys out there.

I can’t fault it in any way for how it folds or how it performs on the course.

But I just don’t think there is a massive difference in the size of the M5 Connect compared to the S5 Connect.

For it to go any smaller you’d probably have to sacrifice some of it’s excellent stability and performance on the course.

So with the option of using the S5 and the M5, I’m going to use the M5 but if I was forced to use the S5 I don’t think I’d be losing out a great deal.

Motocaddy M5 Connect details

SRP: £599.99

More information can be found on the Motocaddy website.