Announced as a total new model by Sunseeker, the hype was all building for the new Manhattan 56. Hyped even more as Sunseeker did not share any information or renderings to the press and general public. Unfortunately in the end the Manhattan 56 turned to be an improved Manhattan 55 which arrived in 2021, and was an improved Manhattan 52 which debuted in 2016.
The new Manhattan 56 is a model which is based on a ten year old platform and unfortunately for Sunseeker it is starting to show versus the competition. The improvements to the hard-top and aft deck give it some extended life. But is it enough? The fore-deck which for example was never improved from the Manhattan 52 is one of the areas that needed a re think probably even more that the aft cockpit and hard-top.
The 52/55 Manhattan platform was a huge success for Sunseeker, it's best selling flybridge motor yacht with 131 hulls sold for the 52, and 103 sold of the 55. Probably this version will extend it a life line but to what the competition advancement has come to from the likes of Absolute, Azimut, Cruisers, Fairline, Ferretti, Galeon, Prestige, Princess this is a product which is falling behind in today very innovative market.
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