Both the Premier Boats Leisure Navigator 220 2013 and the Premier Boats SunSation 160 2013 are pontoon designs, both built in aluminium, so the buying decision usually comes down to a handful of practical questions: how many people are you putting on the water, how far do you trailer, and what does your tow vehicle weigh?

Size is the most obvious dividing line here. The Premier Boats Leisure Navigator 220 2013 measures 21,4 feet overall (2013), giving it roughly 5,0 additional feet of deck space compared to the Premier Boats SunSation 160 2013 at 16,4 feet (2013). Weight tells a clearer story for trailering families: the Premier Boats Leisure Navigator 220 2013 tips the scales at 1 950 lbs - 500 lbs more than the Premier Boats SunSation 160 2013 at 1 450 lbs. That difference is meaningful if you're working within a half-ton or three-quarter-ton truck's tow rating, especially once you factor in a motor, gear, and fuel.

The power gap is worth calling out. Rated to 90 hp, the Premier Boats Leisure Navigator 220 2013 has a 40-hp advantage over the Premier Boats SunSation 160 2013's 50-hp ceiling - enough to notice on acceleration and at cruising speed, particularly with a full passenger load. Both carry nearly identical fuel loads - 21 gal and 21 gal - so range won't be a tiebreaker here.

For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Premier Boats Leisure Navigator 220 2013 is rated for 8 passengers, while the Premier Boats SunSation 160 2013 caps at 7. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Premier Boats Leisure Navigator 220 2013 could be the deciding factor.

Both are 23-tube and 2-tube pontoon designs respectively. Tube diameter and gauge affect stability and load capacity - more so than most buyers realize when comparing on paper.