Updated July 29, 2026 by the ParWest Golf team — Portland, Oregon. Prices and stock verified against our live inventory the day this was published.
Short answer: the MGI Zip Navigator AT ($1,699 in Black, $1,799 in Navy, USA, or Pink) is the better buy if you walk hilly, wet, or rough courses and already carry a rangefinder or GPS watch. The MGI Ai Navigator GPS+ ($1,895) is the better buy if you want course distances on a 4-inch touchscreen built into the caddy, a lighter and smaller fold, and a centered battery that resists tipping. Depending on which AT colorway you pick, the GPS+ costs $96 to $196 more.
Quick verdict
- Buy the Zip Navigator AT if: you play hills, wet turf, or shaggy rough; you want the lowest price on a remote-control MGI with all-terrain wheels; you already own a rangefinder or GPS watch; or you want a color other than black.
- Buy the Ai Navigator GPS+ if: you want built-in GPS with no phone required; you lift the cart in and out of a trunk often; you want the newer chassis with the battery mounted centrally; or you want Bluetooth notifications on the screen.
- Buy neither if: you don't need a remote. The MGI Ai 500 at $1,499 gets you the same GPS touchscreen for less — you just walk beside it instead of driving it.
MGI Zip Navigator AT price vs Ai Navigator GPS+ price
This is where most comparisons get it wrong, including our own earlier version of this page. The Zip Navigator AT is not a single price. It is a four-colorway product, and only one of those colorways is $1,699.
| Cart | Colorway | Price | Difference vs GPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zip Navigator AT | Black | $1,699 | $196 less |
| Zip Navigator AT | Navy | $1,799 | $96 less |
| Zip Navigator AT | USA | $1,799 | $96 less |
| Zip Navigator AT | Pink | $1,799 | $96 less |
| Ai Navigator GPS+ | Black | $1,895 | — |
So the honest framing is a $96 to $196 gap, not a flat $196. If you have your heart set on the Black AT, you save the full $196. If you want Navy, USA, or Pink, you are choosing between two carts that are under a hundred dollars apart — and at that margin, the GPS becomes much easier to justify.
One footnote on the accessory packages, because it is easy to misread: both carts ship with bonus accessories. The Zip Navigator AT includes a $117 package (drink bottle holder, umbrella holder, GPS holder) and the Ai Navigator GPS+ includes a $147 package (drink bottle holder, umbrella holder, phone holder). Net them out and the accessories are a $30 wash — the real decision is the $96–$196 price gap versus the built-in GPS, not the extras.
Oregon advantage: ParWest Golf is in Portland, Oregon, and Oregon charges no state sales tax. On a $1,895 caddy, a buyer in a 9% sales-tax state would pay roughly $170 in tax elsewhere. Any tax due is calculated at checkout based on your shipping address.
MGI Zip Navigator AT vs Ai Navigator GPS+: full comparison
| Feature | Zip Navigator AT | Ai Navigator GPS+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,699 (Black) / $1,799 (Navy, USA, Pink) | $1,895 |
| Color options | Four: Black, Navy, USA, Pink | One: Black |
| Built-in GPS | No | Yes — 4" full-color touchscreen, 40,000+ courses |
| Remote control | Yes, full directional | Yes, full directional, 110+ yard range |
| Gyroscope Straight Tracker | Yes | Yes |
| Downhill speed control | Yes | Yes |
| All-terrain wheels | Yes — the defining feature | Standard |
| Battery position | Rear-mounted | Centered in the chassis |
| Fold | Two-lever fold | One-button fold |
| Phone notifications | No | Yes — SMS, email, and calls over Bluetooth |
| Bonus accessories included | $117 package: drink bottle, umbrella, and GPS holders | $147 package: drink bottle, umbrella, and phone holders |
| Best for | Hills, wet turf, rough ground | Distances, portability, tech |
Is the built-in GPS worth the extra cost?
Split the math by colorway, because the answer genuinely changes.
Stepping up from the $1,699 Black AT: $196
You are paying $196 for a 4-inch color touchscreen with distances to over 40,000 courses, hole flyovers, scoring, and Bluetooth phone notifications — plus the centered battery and one-button fold. A decent standalone GPS watch costs about the same or more. If you don't already own one, this is straightforwardly good value. If you already play with a rangefinder you trust, $196 buys you convenience rather than information you don't have.
Stepping up from a $1,799 AT: $96
At $96, the step-up is easy to justify. Both carts include accessory packages — $147 on the GPS+, $117 on the AT — so those roughly cancel, leaving you about $66 all-in for built-in GPS, the centered battery, and the one-button fold. The only reason to still choose the AT here is terrain. Which brings us to the real dividing line.
Which MGI is better on hilly or wet courses?
This is the question that actually decides it for most Portland-area golfers, and it is not the GPS.
The Zip Navigator AT is MGI's all-terrain build. Wider, more aggressive wheels give it more bite on soft, saturated turf and on side-hill lies where a narrower wheel wants to skate. If you play Pacific Northwest courses from October through May — Heron Lakes, Glendoveer, Eastmoreland after a week of rain — this is the meaningful difference between the two carts, and it is worth more than a touchscreen.
The Ai Navigator GPS+ answers back with a structural change rather than a wheel change. MGI moved the battery from the back of the cart into the center of the main chassis. Reviewers who have run both back to back have flagged this as the more consequential upgrade: with the weight hanging off the rear, as it does on the Zip series, the cart is easier to tip backward on a steep pitch. Centering it lowers and balances the load.
So there is no clean winner on stability — the AT wins on traction, the GPS+ wins on balance. If your courses are wet and rough, take the traction. If your courses are firm but steep, take the balance.
Portability: trunk loading and fold
The Zip Navigator AT folds with two levers to roughly 28" x 19" x 17" with the rear wheels inverted, and stands about 46" x 23" x 41" when fully open. It is a substantial cart, and the all-terrain wheels are part of why.
The Ai Navigator GPS+ folds with a single button and packs down smaller. If you are lifting a caddy in and out of a sedan trunk four times a week, or if lifting is something you think about at all, this is a real quality-of-life difference that no spec sheet captures well. Go handle both if you can — we keep them on the floor at our NE Halsey shop.
Category winners
| Category | Winner | Why |
|---|---|---|
| ⛰️ All-terrain traction | 🏆 Zip Navigator AT | Wider all-terrain wheels hold soft, wet turf and side-hill lies |
| 📍 Built-in GPS | 🏆 Ai Navigator GPS+ | 4" color touchscreen, 40,000+ courses, no phone required |
| 💵 Lowest entry price | 🏆 Zip Navigator AT | $1,699 in Black — $196 under the GPS+ |
| 🎨 Color choice | 🏆 Zip Navigator AT | Four colorways versus one |
| 📦 Fold and portability | 🏆 Ai Navigator GPS+ | One-button fold, smaller packed size |
| 🔋 Stability on steep ground | 🏆 Ai Navigator GPS+ | Battery centered in the chassis instead of hung off the rear |
| ⌚ On-course tech | 🏆 Ai Navigator GPS+ | Bluetooth notifications, MGI App maps and scoring |
| 🔭 Net price with accessories | 🏆 Zip Navigator AT | Both include packages ($117 vs $147); the AT stays $66–$166 cheaper all-in |
🛒 Ready to order? MGI Zip Navigator AT — from $1,699 · MGI Ai Navigator GPS+ — $1,895 · See every electric caddy we stock
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Who should buy which
Buy the MGI Zip Navigator AT if you are…
- A Pacific Northwest golfer playing wet turf half the year
- Walking genuinely hilly or rough-edged courses where wheel bite matters
- Already carrying a rangefinder or GPS watch you like
- Buying in Black and want the lowest price on a remote-control MGI
- Someone who wants a cart that isn't black
Buy the MGI Ai Navigator GPS+ if you are…
- Playing unfamiliar courses often and want distances without pulling out a phone
- Loading and unloading a trunk several times a week
- Playing steep courses where rearward tipping has been an issue
- Choosing between a $1,799 AT and the GPS+ and terrain isn't the deciding factor — at $96 apart, the GPS is a cheap add
- The kind of golfer who will actually use scoring, flyovers, and notifications
Other MGI carts worth considering first
Plenty of people arrive at this comparison having skipped a cart that suits them better. Three worth a look before you commit:
MGI Ai 500 — $1,499
The cheapest way into MGI's GPS touchscreen. You get the same 4-inch portrait display, hole flyovers, scorecard, and Bluetooth notifications the flagship uses — but no remote. It's a walk-with cart, and at 26–31 lbs it's noticeably lighter than anything in the Zip range with a single-action fold. If you were mostly buying the GPS+ for the screen and not the remote, the Ai 500 saves you $396.
MGI Zip Navigator — $1,495
The standard Zip Navigator gives you the same remote control and Gyroscope Straight Tracker as the AT on regular wheels, for $204 less than the Black AT. If your home course is flat and dry, you are paying for all-terrain capability you'll never call on. It also ships with $117 of bonus accessories. See the MGI Zip Navigator.
MGI Ai Navigator Halo — $2,599
MGI's current flagship, and the top of the range. It does everything the GPS+ does and adds compatibility with the LiDAR Halo Eye, which unlocks autonomous follow mode, obstacle avoidance, and Go Home. It's $704 above the GPS+, so it's a different conversation — we broke it down separately in our MGI Halo review, and the full lineup sits in our MGI Electric Cart Guide 2026. You can also buy it as the Halo + Halo Eye bundle at $2,995.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the MGI Zip Navigator AT cost?
The MGI Zip Navigator AT costs $1,699 in Black and $1,799 in Navy, USA, and Pink. Only the Black colorway is priced at $1,699. At ParWest Golf there is no Oregon sales tax and shipping is free.
Do the Zip Navigator AT colors perform differently?
No. All four colorways are mechanically identical — same motor, same battery, same all-terrain wheels, same remote. The $100 difference reflects the finish, not performance. Choose on looks, not spec.
What is the difference between the MGI Ai Navigator and the Zip Navigator?
The Ai series has a built-in GPS touchscreen and a battery mounted centrally in the chassis. The Zip series has no screen and mounts the battery at the rear. Both series offer remote-control models with MGI's Gyroscope Straight Tracker. The Zip Navigator AT is the all-terrain model within the Zip range.
Is the MGI Ai Navigator GPS+ worth it?
It is worth it if you don't already own a GPS device, if you load your cart in and out of a car often, or if you are comparing it against a $1,799 Zip Navigator AT — at $96 apart, the touchscreen, centered battery, and one-button fold cost very little. Both carts include bonus accessory packages ($147 on the GPS+, $117 on the AT), so the extras roughly cancel out. It is not worth it if you play wet or rough courses where all-terrain wheels matter more than a screen.
What is the cheapest MGI cart with built-in GPS?
The MGI Ai 500 at $1,499. It carries the same 4-inch GPS touchscreen as the flagship but has no remote control — you walk beside it rather than driving it ahead of you.
Can I add GPS to the Zip Navigator AT?
Not built in, but you can mount a phone or handheld GPS to the handle with an MGI Phone Holder ($59). That covers distances for a fraction of the step-up cost — it just means your phone battery is now part of your round.
Which MGI cart is best for hilly courses?
It depends on the kind of hill. For soft, wet, or rough hillsides where traction is the problem, the Zip Navigator AT's all-terrain wheels win. For firm, steep terrain where the cart wants to tip backward, the Ai Navigator GPS+'s centered battery is the better answer.
Does the Ai Navigator GPS+ need a phone or WiFi to work?
No. You'll connect to WiFi once for registration, initial setup, and firmware updates. Out on the course it works with no internet connection and no phone — though pairing over Bluetooth adds phone notifications on the screen.
How is the Ai Navigator GPS+ different from the Ai Navigator Halo?
The Halo ($2,599) is the newer flagship and is compatible with the MGI Halo Eye, a LiDAR accessory that adds autonomous follow mode, obstacle avoidance, and Go Home. The GPS+ ($1,895) covers the same core ground — GPS touchscreen, remote, gyroscope tracking — for $704 less.
Why buy from ParWest Golf
- Authorized MGI dealer — every cart is brand new with full manufacturer warranty
- No Oregon sales tax on any order; any tax due is calculated at checkout based on your shipping address
- Free shipping, with in-stock items shipping in 3–5 business days
- Both carts on the floor at our NE Halsey shop in Portland — come roll them before you buy
- Talk to a person: 503-408-1216
Related guides
- MGI Electric Cart Guide 2026 — the full lineup from the $1,099 Zip X5 to the $2,599 Halo
- MGI Halo Review 2026 — price, GPS, and the Halo Eye
- All electric caddies and push carts at ParWest
- Golf cart accessories — batteries, seats, holders, and bag adaptors
