Side-by-side compare
Alen 55 vs Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin.
The Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin is the faster boat by a clear margin, 62 knots to the Alen 55's 35.
On size, the Alen 55 is the longer boat at 16.80 m LOA to 13.90 m. It also takes more guests, 16 against 15 on the Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin. Drivetrains differ: the Alen 55 runs ips, the Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin outboard.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Alen 55 is the bigger, higher-capacity platform, the Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin the quicker one. Garage envelope and the missions the boat has to cover should settle it.
The full spec table is below; the gold dot marks the leading value in each row.
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 16.80m | 13.90m |
| Beam | 4.80m | 4.11m |
| Draft | 0.82m | 1.20m |
| Dry weight | 21,000 kg | 8,000 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 35 kt | 62 kt |
| Cruising speed | 30 kt | 40 kt |
| Range | 280 nm | — |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | Volvo IPS 800 | Mercury Racing 500R 4.6L V8 supercharged |
| Engines | 2 | 3 |
| HP per engine | — | 500 |
| Propulsion | ips | outboard |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 16 | 15 |
| Fuel capacity | 2,500 L | — |
| Water capacity | 500 L | — |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | composite | — |
| Classification | CE-B | CE-B |
| Year | 2019 | — |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | Full Composite AIREX Hull | Triple 500R outboard driveline |
Specifications, prices, availability, and performance figures are supplied for guidance only and remain subject to confirmation by the yard, seller, broker, survey, contract, and final specification.
The builders
Who builds each boat, and where, the yard behind the spec.
Alen Yacht is a Turkish semi-custom builder founded in 2007 by Alp Ozcan, with its production yard in Istanbul and service and representation in St. Tropez and Fort Lauderdale. The yard has positioned itself squarely in the superyacht-tend…
View Alen →Brabus is a German high-performance tuning and manufacturing company founded in 1977 in Bottrop, in the Ruhr region of Germany. The name is drawn from the opening letters of the two founders' surnames: Brackmann and Buschmann. The automoti…
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