Carti X vs Carti Pro: same 150kg load rating, two very different carts
25 August 2026
Both the Carti X and the Carti Pro are rated to carry 150kg. That single shared number is the reason the choice between them stalls so many people - the spec that looks most decisive is identical on both, so it decides nothing.
What actually separates them is everything either side of that load rating: 100W against 700W, about 6km against about 20km, a 10% gradient limit against 15%, and 12.5kg against 22.6kg to lift into a boot. Here is how to read those.
The load rating is the number that does not choose for you
Where the Carti range sits:
- Carti X - $550, 150kg load capacity, 12.5kg cart weight
- Carti Pro - $1,999, 150kg load capacity, 22.6kg cart weight
- Carti Lux - $2,995, 300kg load capacity, 32.6kg cart weight
X and Pro will both take the chairs, the esky with ice in it, the shelter, the towels and the tired kid who has decided walking is over. Neither runs out of load rating on a normal family beach day. So put load aside and look at the four numbers that do differ.
Motor: 100W against 700W
The X runs a 100W motor, the Pro 700W. Same load rating, seven times the motor.
That gap is not about carrying more, it is about what the cart is being asked to push that weight through. Damp, firm sand near the waterline is an easy surface. Soft dry sand higher up the beach, a rutted access track, a patch of loose gravel at the car park edge - those are where a bigger motor stops being a spec-sheet number and starts being the difference between walking and hauling. The X is described as an entry cart for light beach days; the Pro is the family all-rounder. The wattage is why.
Gradient: 10% against 15%
The rated slopes across the range:
- Carti X - handles slopes to around 10%
- Carti Pro - slopes to around 15%
- Carti Lux - slopes to around 50%, with 3000W four-wheel drive
Gradient is not really about hills. It is the access track, the soft ramp up off the sand, the grassy rise back to the car park and the kerb at the top. A cart that is comfortable on flat, damp sand can still stop being fun at the one steep bit between you and the boot. Walk your usual exit before you buy: if there is a proper climb out, the X's 10% is the ceiling you will meet first.
Distance
Quoted range is around 6km for the X, around 20km for the Pro and around 16km for the Lux. On a beach day you are walking a few hundred metres out and a few hundred back, so range matters most if you park a long way out, do multiple trips, or go days between charges.
The number nobody puts on the shortlist: what you lift
Here is the one that decides more purchases than any of the above, and it is not on most spec comparisons: the cart itself is a thing you have to pick up.
The X is 12.5kg. That is a one-handed lift into a boot, at the end of the day, with sandy hands, while somebody is asking about ice blocks. The Pro is 22.6kg - a two-handed, brace-your-back lift, and it folds to 48 x 29 x 75cm, which is what makes it fit a hatch boot alongside the rest of the gear rather than instead of it. The Lux is 32.6kg.
If the cart is going in and out of a boot every weekend, that difference compounds. If it lives in a garage and goes straight onto a flat carry to the sand, it barely matters. Only you know which one you are.
So which one
- Firm-sand walk, a flat or gentle exit, modest kit, and a boot lift you would rather do one-handed - the Carti X at $550.
- Soft sand in the mix, a ramp or moderate rise on the way out, a full family load, and boot space that needs the 48 x 29 x 75cm fold - the Carti Pro at $1,999.
- Heavier loads than 150kg, deep soft sand or dune tracks, a steep climb out - that is the Carti Lux at $2,995 and its 300kg rating.
Comparing honestly with what else is out there
We would rather you buy the right cart than our cart, so here is a fair look.
The Beach Mule 500HD, sold in Australia through BeachWheels Australia, is a premium wagon with roughly a 227kg load rating, around 6-10km of range and a 12-month Australian warranty. That load rating genuinely beats the Carti X and Carti Pro at 150kg. It suits the buyer whose problem is one very heavy single load - a big haul out and back, close to the car - rather than distance, since around 6-10km is the range that comes with it. If you need more than 150kg and more range than that, the Carti Lux's 300kg rating and around 16km sit above it.
Other options in the category:
- Big Kahuna - an import running 48V, around 13km range and roughly 160kg load.
- Sandhopper - a US-made premium import.
- Burleigh - worth knowing this one is manual, not electric, and it has a large review base with over 2,000 reviews. A manual wagon is the right call on a flat, firm beach with a short walk from the car and a light load. Take away any one of those four - a soft stretch, a ramp, a long walk, a full esky - and you are the one supplying the motor.
Considerations on our side, stated plainly: the X and Pro are 150kg carts, not 227kg carts. The X's 100W and 10% gradient are genuinely entry-level, and we would rather say so than sell you one for a dune track. And none of these carts turns soft dry sand into a footpath.
The bits that are not specs
- Every product carries a 12-month warranty, batteries included, batteries and all. Claims go to sales@makinmemoriesoutdoors.com with your order number and photos.
- 30-day change-of-mind returns, unused and in original packaging, with return freight paid by you and subject to approval.
- Freight is Australia-wide and tracked, calculated at checkout, with dispatch in 1-7 business days.
We are a family business on the Sunshine Coast, and the Carti is the original Carti. If the X and the Pro have you stuck, stop looking at the load rating - it is telling you nothing. Answer two questions instead: what is your exit off the sand, and who is lifting the cart into the boot at the end of the day.
Have a look at the full Carti electric beach carts range.