Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sabre Yachts 48 Salon Express 2012 vs Sabre Yachts 58 Salon Express 2022 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sabre Yachts 48 Salon Express 2012 vs Sabre Yachts 58 Salon Express 2022 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story — intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
The Sabre Yachts 48 Salon Express 2012 carries a rated maximum of 550 hp. Engine data for the Sabre Yachts 58 Salon Express 2022 wasn't available in our records — check the manufacturer's spec sheet before sizing a motor.Both carry nearly identical fuel loads — 5 gal and 8 gal — so range won't be a tiebreaker here.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Sabre Yachts 58 Salon Express 2022 is rated for 17 passengers, while the Sabre Yachts 48 Salon Express 2012 caps at 14. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Sabre Yachts 58 Salon Express 2022 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Sabre Yachts 58 Salon Express 2022 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 17 passengers and at 59,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Sabre Yachts 48 Salon Express 2012 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 14 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeSabre Yachts
Makenot available
Model48 Salon Express
Modelnot available
Model Year2012
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam15 ft. 4 in. (4.67 m)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters4.67
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches184
Beam - Inchesnot available
Deadrise14℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [max] - Detail3 ft. 9 in. (1.14 m)
Draft [max] - Detail4.75 ft
Draft [max] - Meters1.14
Draft [max] - Meters1.45
Draft [max] - Inches45
Draft [max] - Inches57
Weight - Detail34,700 lbs. (15,740 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg15739.64
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.347
Weight - lbs.not available
Height - Detail14 ft. 2 in. waterline to mast top 10 ft. 10 in. (3.3 m) with out mast
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters4.32
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches17
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet47.5
Length - Feet59
Length overall - Detail47 ft. 6 in. (14.48 m)
Length overall - Detail59.00 ft
Length overall - Meters14.48
Length overall - Meters17.98
Length overall - Inches57
Length overall - Inches708
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardTwin Cummins QSC 8.3
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail500 gal. (1,892 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1892.71
Fuel tank capacity - Liters3028.33
Fuel tank capacity - Gal5
Fuel tank capacity - Gal8
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typenot available
Drive typePod Drive
Drive typenot available
Horsepower550 hp
Horsepowernot available
Operational Info
Headroom6 ft. 6 in. (1.98 m)
Headroomnot available
Sleeping capacity6
Sleeping capacitynot available
Water capacity160 gal. (606 l)
Water capacity23
Water heater capacity20 gal
Water heater capacitynot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail70 gal. (265 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters264.98
Holding tank capacity - Liters378.54
Holding tank capacity - Gal7
Holding tank capacity - Gal1
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower