Our take
Sunseeker Elite X5 Gen 2
A strong cutter with excellent edge work and easy wire-free setup, but navigation quality depends heavily on the garden. Independent testing found impressive mowing and quiet operation, while RTK weakness around trees and small-object avoidance remain the biggest concerns.
Reviewers praise setup, edge cutting, quiet running, traction and accurate mowing in open areas.
RTK performance can deteriorate around trees and buildings, obstacle detection can miss smaller objects, and nRTK/4G becomes a paid service after the included period.
Lawns suited to nrtk and vslam wire-free navigation.
Buyers who need a robot that is available to buy immediately.
- nRTK and VSLAM wire-free navigation
- All-terrain system for lawns up to 2,000 m²
What reviewers found
Inside Digital found a clean cut and powerful edging, but its test garden exposed positioning and small-object weaknesses. The attractive border finish came with a need to protect adjacent planting.
Good mowing, assertive edging
The reviewer found ordinary grass cutting clean. The extra edge disc cut aggressively in the close-boundary setting, sometimes extending beyond the intended edge. That helped at open borders but required protecting a flower bed. A close-cutting mode is therefore not equally suitable around every boundary.
[1]Navigation was the bigger reservation
Setup was quick, although manual steering felt imprecise. In poor-RTK parts of the garden the mower refused to cover some areas. It also failed to recognise a garden hose, prompting the reviewer to stop it. These are concrete findings from one property, not proof of a universal fault.
[1]Check the installation before buying
The report points to an optional local reference station, but did not demonstrate it resolving the tested issue. Choose based on a working setup in your garden rather than assuming an accessory or future update removes the limitation.
[1]Sources (1)
- Inside Digital — X5 Gen 2 garden test ↗Hands-on review
Full specifications
- Working area
- Up to 2,000 m²
- Navigation
- Network RTK plus visual mapping; no local RTK antenna
- Slope
- 60% (30°), tri-wheel all-wheel drive
- Noise
- 60 dB
- Recommended lawn
- Up to 2,000m²
- Maximum slope
- 60% / 30°
- Drive
- Three-wheel all-wheel drive
- Connectivity
- 4G and GPS module
- Subscription
- 24 months of network RTK and 4G included; manufacturer lists €49/year thereafter
Sources
Videos
- Sunseeker Elite: Sunseeker Elite | X5 Gen 2 Installation Guide-US ↗
- Poderak: COMPATTO Sunseeker Elite X5 Gen 2 ROBOT TAGLIAERBA PER SPAZI STRETTI 2026 ↗
- Search YouTube for Sunseeker Elite X5 Gen 2 ↗Search results may include similar models; check the model name.
