Azimut Atlantis 45
| LOA | 14.60 m |
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| Beam | 4.20 m |
| Cabins | 2 |
| Engines | 2 x Volvo Penta IPS 650 (480 hp each) |
| Top speed | up to 35 knots |
| Propulsion | pod drive with joystick docking |
| Deck | convertible cockpit and coupe hardtop with sunroof |
| Collection | Atlantis sport cruisers |
The compact sport cruiser
The Atlantis 45 is the entry point to the sport-cruiser collection, a family built around athletic aesthetics and a versatile, dynamic life at sea. It offers two cabins in a package of just under 15 metres. It suits owners who want a fast, good-looking boat for days out and short trips. The size keeps it easy to own and berth, so a fast coupe stays a pleasure to keep through the season. For buyers moving up from an open sportboat, it adds real comfort and a cabin for the odd night away.
The Atlantis brief is a sporty coupe that flexes between open-air and enclosed cruising. The 45 delivers that in a size that stays manageable. Pod propulsion keeps it easy to handle in close quarters. The coupe layout extends the season into cooler and wetter days. It is aimed at owners who want a lively boat they can use often through the season, in fair weather and foul.
Lines and deck
The 45 wears the collection's athletic, sportive lines with a sleek coupe hardtop and long glazing. The cockpit converts between lounging and dining, and a sunroof brings light and air into the saloon. The swim platform draws guests close to the water at anchor. The profile looks quick even at rest. Every line serves the sporty character, from the raked screen to the low, tapering coupe roof.
Deck spaces are tuned for a sun-filled day afloat, with a foredeck lounge and a versatile cockpit. Stowage handles water toys for an active day out. The bathing platform brings swimmers down to the sea. Wide walkways keep movement around the boat easy. It is a boat built around fast, sociable cruising.
A 14-metre sport cruiser with a convertible cockpit and joystick pods that runs to 35 knots.
Interior and layout
Below deck the 45 sleeps guests across two cabins, making clever use of the space in a compact hull. Hull glazing keeps the interior bright and connected to the sea. The finish is contemporary and sporty in keeping with the exterior. Headroom and volume are good for the length. It is a comfortable, modern space for overnight stays.
The main deck flows between the helm, the saloon and the convertible cockpit for sociable cruising. A single head serves the accommodation, and storage suits weekends aboard. The sunroof keeps the saloon bright and airy. The owner's cabin gives a genuine sense of retreat after a long, sun-filled day on the water. It balances the sporty brief with real overnight comfort.
Engineering and pace
Twin Volvo Penta IPS 650 pods at 480 hp each drive the 45 to a top speed of around 35 knots. Pod propulsion brings joystick docking, keeping a fast boat easy to berth for an owner-driver. The setup gives brisk pace with efficient, quiet cruising. Close-quarters work stays calm and predictable. Few sport cruisers of the size are so approachable.
The hull is set up to feel agile and planted at speed for confident fast runs. Light controls flatter the person at the wheel. The boat holds a clean attitude at cruise, planted and sure-footed through fast, sweeping turns. Handling stays confident as conditions build. The 45 delivers its pace in a way that rewards the owner-driver, sharp through the turns and steady on a long run.
The owner it suits
The Atlantis 45 is for the owner who wants sportboat energy with genuine overnight comfort in a manageable size. Buyers who prize looks and pace for day cruising will feel at home. Pod handling keeps it easy to run without crew. The coupe hardtop extends the usable season. For many buyers it is the ideal fast day boat with a cabin.
It also suits owners moving up from an open sportboat who want a coupe they can use in more weather. The two cabins support the occasional weekend away. For fast Mediterranean days and short trips, the 45 is a versatile choice. Its looks and pace keep resale interest strong. Owning one is about the pleasure of the drive and the freedom of a fast boat that needs no crew.
المحركات والأنظمة
| Dimensions | LOA 14.60-14.61 m (with pulpit), draft 1.10 m full load, displacement 16.6 tonnes full load, 15 degree transom deadrise, GRP semi-planing V hull - well corroborated across Azimut's own site, Barchemagazine's sea trial and itboat.com. Beam is given as 4.20 m by Azimut and Barchemagazine but 4.25 m by Motor Boat & Yachting and Power & Motoryacht, a minor and likely rounding-related discrepancy. |
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| Engines - a running change across build years | Launch spec (2019 to about 2022): twin Volvo Penta D6-440 diesels (440 hp each) on Volvo Penta IPS600 pod drives, confirmed independently by four press outlets (MBY, Yachting Magazine, Power & Motoryacht, Barchemagazine). Current spec (2023 on): Azimut's own product page and multiple dealer listings now show twin Volvo Penta IPS 650 (480 hp each) as standard. A used 2019-2022 boat will likely carry IPS600; a 2023-or-newer boat will likely carry IPS650 - worth stating plainly rather than quoting one engine spec as universal. |
| Drive | Pod-drive (IPS) propulsion - there is no separate traditional gearbox, since the drive units are integral pods. |
| Generator | 11 kW with a Racor fuel filter, per broker and dealer spec sheets (Sieckmann Yachts and similar). Not listed on Azimut's own official spec page and not confirmed by any press review with a kW figure - treat as broker-sourced only. |
| Bow thruster | 4.4 kW, per dealer listings only - same caveat as the generator figure, not on Azimut's own spec sheet and not confirmed by press reviews. |
| Stabiliser | A gyroscopic stabiliser is named as standard equipment by Barchemagazine's sea trial, though the brand and model are not given. A separate dealer mention of an optional Seakeeper 6 on newer models is unverified search-snippet chatter, not confirmed on a fetched primary page - do not present it as confirmed. |
| Watermaker | Not found in any source checked - Azimut's own spec sheet, all four press reviews and every dealer listing are silent on it. Best read as not offered rather than simply unpublished. |
| Tankage | 1,000 litres fuel and 350 litres water, well corroborated across Azimut's own site, Barchemagazine and Power & Motoryacht. |
| Engine-room access | Motor Boat & Yachting's Jack Haines was specific and critical: "the deck hatch is narrow and the ladder steep." Single-sourced but named and on the record; Barchemagazine's test does not mention access either way. |
| Storage and tender | About 8,000 litres of stowage, repeated independently by MBY and Power & Motoryacht (though the figure likely traces to Azimut's own marketing material both outlets cite). The tender garage fits an 8 ft RIB per Power & Motoryacht or a 245 cm pram tender per Barchemagazine. |
| Performance | Azimut claims up to 35 knots top and 30 knots cruise. All four independent sea trials found she exceeded the yard's own top-speed claim: MBY measured 34 kn top / 26.9 kn cruise (93 litres/hour at cruise, 196 nm range); Yachting Magazine measured 34-plus knots against a yard claim of 33; Power & Motoryacht measured a two-way average of 34 kn and found she planes at just 15 knots; Barchemagazine measured 35-plus knots against a 33-knot yard rating, with fuel burn of 58 litres/hour at minimum planing rising to 169 litres/hour at top speed. A consistent pattern across four independent testers, not a one-off result. |
ما يذكره الملاك والأطقم
Praised the mid-cabin, bathing platform and galley
Called the mid-cabin "excellent for a 45-foot sports cruiser" and praised the hi-lo bathing platform's jet-ski capacity, the tender garage and the Miele galley appliances. A press reviewer and presenter, not a private owner - labelled accordingly.
Nick Burnham, Motor Boat & Yachting ("Aquaholic")
نقاط القوة وما يستدعي الانتباه
نقاط القوة
- A flush, step-free main deckMotor Boat & Yachting calls the protected, step-free deck from bathing platform to helm "rare in modern sportscruisers".
- Two full-size en-suite cabins, not a cramped three-cabin layoutBoth MBY and Power & Motoryacht independently praise the generosity of a two-cabin layout on a 45-foot hull, unusual for the size.
- Genuine stowage and cabin flexibilityAbout 8,000 litres of stowage confirmed by two independent reviews, and the guest cabin's twin berths slide together into a double, per MBY.
- Handling praised across every independent testMBY compared the cornering feel to "a stable responsive 4x4 car"; Power & Motoryacht called it an easily-driven medium-V design able to hold plane down to 15 knots; Barchemagazine praised the Humphree interceptors and joystick control for precise low-speed handling.
- Outperforms the yard's own speed claimAll four independent sea trials measured a higher top speed than Azimut's own published estimate - a consistent finding across testers, not a single outlier.
ما يستدعي الانتباه
- Poor engine-room accessMBY's Jack Haines, by name: "the deck hatch is narrow and the ladder steep."
- Cramped deck with several people aboardMBY and Power & Motoryacht separately flag limited deck and cockpit space when passengers stand - two independent sources on the same trade-off between deck space and cabin generosity.
- Helm details criticisedMBY called the steering wheel overly bulky and the air vents cheap on an otherwise quality helm.
- Air conditioning needs the generator running underwayA real operational limitation noted by Barchemagazine.
- Helm feel and visibility criticised at low speedBarchemagazine found the helm response lacked refinement under way and called visibility only barely adequate in the pre-planing attitude.
- No enclosed deckhouse or third-cabin variantPower & Motoryacht notes the absence of a larger-cabin or enclosed-deckhouse option, a structural limitation against some rivals.
معلومات عملية
| Price has moved substantially over the model's life | Base price at 2019 launch: 445,000 euros ex VAT (Barchemagazine). UK price in 2020: 375,570 pounds ex VAT (MBY). US price in 2020: 820,000 dollars (Power & Motoryacht). By 2026, European dealer listings show a base price of roughly 951,450 to 956,100 euros ex VAT, with one unoptioned listing at 770,000 euros ex VAT - reflecting both inflation and the IPS650 engine upgrade. A single US dealer's heavily optioned 2025 listing showed an MSRP of 1,497,375 dollars discounted to 1,258,733 dollars, which is not representative of a base boat. There is no single stable "current price" - any figure needs a year and market attached, or a direct dealer quote. |
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| Dealer network | Azimut sells through an official dealer network rather than direct. Confirmed dealers include MarineMax (multiple US locations), HMY Yachts, Allied Marine, and regional dealers such as RC Marine Yachts, Sieckmann Yachts, Navis Marine and Silver Seas Yachts. |
| Running costs | No official running-cost or service-interval figures are published by Azimut or any dealer found - a buyer would need a direct dealer quote. |
| Comparable models | Fairline Targa 45 Open/45 GT, Sunseeker Manhattan 44/46 (near-identical 4.20 m beam), Princess V50 (longer, narrower), Sea Ray Sundancer 510/520 (longer, beamier), and the design-led Wally wallypower50, per YachtBuyer's own rivals comparison. Within Azimut's own range, the Atlantis 51 is the natural step-up sibling. |
| What is not published | No watermaker specification anywhere; generator and bow-thruster figures exist only on broker spec sheets, not from Azimut or the press; and there is no official running-cost figure from any source. |
لمين هو: The owner who wants fast, good-looking day cruising with genuine overnight comfort in an easy-to-run size.