US public sale home Mecum is promoting a golf cart that appears like a miniature electrical Mercedes G-Class constructed by the Chinese language Bodo at its March 21, 2025 public sale in Glendale, Arizona.
Mercedes is planning a compact G-Class for 2026 however what you see within the pictures under isn’t the longer term compact G-Class however a mini G-Class constructed by the Chinese language producer Bodo. Based in 1997, Wuxi Bodo Electrical Automobile has 4 crops with a manufacturing capability of three million autos in Tianjin, Wuxi, Guangzhou, and Taizhou. The Chinese language construct electrical bicycles, scooters, tricycles, golf carts, and electrical vehicles.
The Chinese language don’t give any particulars concerning the measurement of this mini G-Class, which has the performance of a golf cart. That’s why the Bodo G-Class is far smaller than a Suzuki Jimny as a result of a golf cart is lower than 2.5 meters lengthy. However it has 4 doorways and 4 seats and the inside may be very luxurious.
The Bodo G-Class has a rear-seat infotainment system with screens mounted within the entrance seat headrests, energy home windows, heating and air con, reversing digicam, central locking, flip alerts, and a caramel-orange upholstery.
Propulsion is offered by an electrical motor positioned on the rear axle whereas the facility electronics is positioned beneath the entrance hood. The 15 kW/20 PS electrical motor doesn’t permit a high velocity of greater than 56 km/h, however the vary of 130 km is greater than sufficient for a golf cart, offered by a ten kWh Li-Ion battery.
The rear-wheel drive ought to be enough for many golf programs and the Bodo G-Class may be pushed simply and safely because it has energy steering and disc brakes on all 4 wheels.
Public sale home Mecum notes that over the previous decade demand for unique and splendid golf carts has been on the rise. Such a brand new mannequin prices $21,900 however the public sale home doesn’t announce a beginning bid value for this 2024 manufactured mannequin.
For such a toy, the value may be very excessive regardless of the luxurious tools. However then once more, it’s not day-after-day you see a miniature G-Class on a golf course. It’s a must to admit that the Chinese language have managed to faithfully reproduce the boxy silhouette of the unique G-Class and the primary attribute parts such because the hood-mounted flip alerts, silver facet air intakes, spherical headlights, rectangular wheel arches, and large exterior door handles.
