Size is the first divide here: 11.73 m LOA on the Brabus Shadow 900 XC Cross Cabin against 9.40 m on the Axopar 29 Sun Top.

The Brabus Shadow 900 XC Cross Cabin is the quicker boat, 55 knots to 50. Both run outboard.

These two are closely matched; the decision comes down to the specific brief, garage envelope, guest count, and the missions the boat has to cover. The table below lays out every spec side by side.

The full spec table is below; the gold dot marks the leading value in each row.

	Axopar 29 Sun Top New buildFromPrices on requestView boat →	Brabus Shadow 900 XC Cross Cabin New buildFromPrices on requestView boat →
Dimensions
Length overall	9.40m	11.73m
Beam	2.97m	3.35m
Draft	0.89m	0.85m
Dry weight	2,800 kg	4,500 kg
Performance
Top speed	50 kt	55 kt
Propulsion
Engine	Mercury Verado 300-400hp	Mercury Racing 450R Verado XL 4.6-litre V8
Engines	—	2
HP per engine	—	450
Propulsion	outboard	outboard
Capacity
Passengers	—	10
Fuel capacity	—	728 L
Build & classification
Hull material	grp	—
Classification	—	CE-B
Editorial highlight
First highlight	Fixed sun-top hardtop	Twin Mercury Racing 450R 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.

Compare · 2 boatsAxopar 29 Sun Top vs Brabus Shadow 900 XC Cross Cabin

The builders

Who builds each boat, and where, the yard behind the spec.

BuilderAxopar

Founded 2014 · Helsinki, Finland

Axopar is a Finnish boat brand founded in 2014 by Jan-Erik Viitala and Sakari Mattila, whose combined pedigree spans Aquador, XO Boats, and Paragon - the source of the Axopar name. Headquarters sit in Helsinki, with a creative and innovati…

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BuilderBrabus

Founded 1977 · Bottrop, Germany

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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More comparisons

Other head-to-heads featuring the 29 Sun Top or the Shadow 900 XC Cross Cabin.

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