Performance separates these two: the Brabus Shadow 800 Suntop tops out at 50 knots against the Axopar 37 Sun Top's 48.

On size, the Axopar 37 Sun Top is the longer boat at 11.51 m LOA to 11.20 m. Both are rated for 12 guests. Both run outboard.

Net of the spec sheet it is a trade: the Axopar 37 Sun Top is the bigger platform, the Brabus Shadow 800 Suntop 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.

	Axopar 37 Sun Top New buildFromPrices on requestView boat →	Brabus Shadow 800 Suntop New buildFromPrices on requestView boat →
Availability
Availability	To order	To order
Price	On request, quoted within one working day	On request, quoted within one working day
Dimensions
Length overall	11.51m	11.20m
Beam	3.35m	3.30m
Draft	0.84m	0.85m
Dry weight	3,770 kg	3,590 kg
Performance
Top speed	48 kt	50 kt
Cruising speed	—	40 kt
Propulsion
Engine	Mercury Verado outboard	Mercury Verado 400R
Engines	—	2
HP per engine	—	400
Propulsion	outboard	outboard
Capacity
Passengers	12	12
Fuel capacity	730 L	730 L
Build & classification
Hull material	grp	grp
Classification	—	CE-B
Year	—	2019
Editorial highlight
First highlight	Fixed sun-top hardtop	Axopar 37 hull, BRABUS finish

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.

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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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