Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Sabre Yachts 52 Salon Express 2008 vs Sabre Yachts 58 Salon Express 2022 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Sabre Yachts 52 Salon Express 2008 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 52 Salon Express 2008 carries a rated maximum of 865 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 — 8 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 52 Salon Express 2008 caps at 16. 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 52 Salon Express 2008 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 16 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeSabre Yachts
Makenot available
Model52 Salon Express
Modelnot available
Model Year2008
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam16 ft. 0 in. (4.92 m)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters4.88
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches192
Beam - Inchesnot available
Deadrise15℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [max] - Detail4 ft. 3 in. (1.30 m)
Draft [max] - Detail4.75 ft
Draft [max] - Meters1.3
Draft [max] - Meters1.45
Draft [max] - Inches51
Draft [max] - Inches57
Height - DetailFrom Waterline To Top of Hardtop: 11 ft. 5 in. (3.5 m)
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters3.48
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches137
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Meters16.37
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet53
Length - Feet59
Length - Inches2
Length - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Detail53 ft. 2 in. (16.37 m)
Length overall - Detail59.00 ft
Length overall - Meters16.21
Length overall - Meters17.98
Length overall - Inches638
Length overall - Inches708
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardTwin diesel CAT C15, fresh water-cooled
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail800 gal. (3028 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters3028.33
Fuel tank capacity - Liters3028.33
Fuel tank capacity - Gal8
Fuel tank capacity - Gal8
Fuel typeDiesel
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeInboard
Drive typenot available
Engine max865 mph
Engine maxnot available
Operational Info
HeadSee Features
Headnot available
Headroom6 ft. 6 in. (2 m)
Headroomnot available
Sleeping capacity6 / 6 ft. 8 in. 4 / 2.03 m
Sleeping capacitynot available
Water capacity200 gal. (757 l)
Water capacity23
Holding tank capacity - Detail80 gal. (302 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters302.83
Holding tank capacity - Liters378.54
Holding tank capacity - Gal8
Holding tank capacity - Gal1
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower