Side-by-side compare
Anvera 48 S vs Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin.
The Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin is the higher-capacity boat, 15 guests against 12 on the Anvera 48 S.
On size, the Anvera 48 S is the longer boat at 14.50 m LOA to 13.90 m. The Brabus Shadow 1500 XC Cross Cabin is the quicker boat, 62 knots to 50.
Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Anvera 48 S is the bigger 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 | 14.50m | 13.90m |
| Beam | 4.91m | 4.11m |
| Draft | — | 1.20m |
| Dry weight | — | 8,000 kg |
| Performance | ||
| Top speed | 50 kt | 62 kt |
| Cruising speed | 35 kt | 40 kt |
| Propulsion | ||
| Engine | 2 x 550 hp Yanmar | Mercury Racing 500R 4.6L V8 supercharged |
| Engines | — | 3 |
| HP per engine | — | 500 |
| Propulsion | — | outboard |
| Capacity | ||
| Passengers | 12 | 15 |
| Fuel capacity | 1,400 L | — |
| Build & classification | ||
| Hull material | carbon | — |
| Classification | — | CE-B |
| Year | 2024 | — |
| Editorial highlight | ||
| First highlight | 50-knot top speed | 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.
Anvera is an Italian builder operating under the LG-Yacht banner out of Misano Adriatico, on the Adriatic coast. The company traces its composite-materials roots back to 1991, when its predecessor was producing racing catamarans, and the A…
View Anvera →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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