Sunseeker 75 Yacht Buyer's Guide, Mk1 and Mk2 Explained

Two different 75s among Sunseeker yachts for sale

Scroll through Sunseeker yachts for sale at around 75 feet and you will find two boats wearing the same name. The first-generation 75 Yacht was built from 2003 to 2007; the second, a completely new design, ran from 2014 to 2017. They share a size and a four-cabin brief, but little else, and they sit in very different price brackets. This guide focuses on the Mk2 and covers the Mk1 where it matters.

The Mk2 made its world debut at the January 2014 London Boat Show as the replacement for the Manhattan 73. Motor Boat & Yachting noted that it slotted in at the bottom of Sunseeker's Yacht range, which was set to stretch to the 155, and that it mixed styling cues from both lines: Z-shaped hull windows from the newest Manhattans and a carbon-effect windscreen surround from the bigger Yachts. In 2017 the 76 Yacht replaced it.

For a buyer, the practical question is simple. A Mk2 gives you a modern MAN V12 platform with 34-knot capability for well over $2 million; a Mk1 delivers the same 75-foot yacht lifestyle for under $1 million, with older systems and a dated interior.

A 75 foot yacht in numbers

YachtBuyer's specification for the Mk2 lists a length of 23.02 meters (about 75 feet 6 inches), a beam of 5.73 meters (18 feet 10 inches) and a full-load draft of 1.63 meters, roughly 5 feet 4 inches. Half-load displacement is 46,400 kilograms, about 102,000 pounds. Tanks hold 5,000 liters of fuel (1,321 gallons), 1,200 liters of water and 185 liters of black water. Those dimensions are essentially those of the Manhattan 73 it replaced, which tells you how closely the two are related under the skin.

The Mk1 is a little different: 23.13 meters including pulpit, a 5.66-meter beam, a 1.68-meter draft, a 17.85-meter waterline, 5,500 liters of fuel and 1,100 liters of water, with a half-load displacement of about 42,700 kilograms. It is lighter and narrower, and Sunseeker quoted a top speed in excess of 32 knots.

Inside the Mk2, gloss walnut and a snug by the helm

Nick Burnham's walkthrough of a 2017 Mk2 for YachtBuyer described a high-gloss walnut interior with lighting detail in the ceiling and a salon that opens to the cockpit to form one big social space. The galley sits to port with fridge, freezer, cooktop, oven and dishwasher, and a dining table for eight sits forward. The helm has hydraulic bow and stern thrusters, autopilot, twin Simrad displays, stabilizer control and a management system, with a small bar area and a cozy snug alongside for reading or a quiet drink.

Below, there are four cabins: a full-beam master amidships with large hull windows, walk-in wardrobe, a 55-inch TV and en suite; a VIP forward with its own bathroom and a large TV unusual for a guest cabin; a double; and a twin to port. YachtBuyer lists the master, VIP and twin as en suite with the double using a shared head. A crew cabin with twin beds, reached from the bathing platform and lit by transom glazing, is finished well enough to serve as a fifth guest cabin.

Superyacht-style decks, a hi-lo platform and a letterbox passerelle

Burnham called the decks superyacht-like, with high bulwarks and lighting details, and praised practical storage for water skis and canopies. The aft cockpit has seating and a bar; at the stern, a hi-lo bathing platform lifts a tender or lowers for swimming, and a letterbox-style passerelle deploys from the transom for stern-to Mediterranean mooring, a feature that is equally handy in US marinas with fixed docks.

The flybridge carries the upper helm, seating, sun pads and a wet bar, and on many boats a hardtop. As always with Sunseeker, equipment varies by owner specification, so check what a given boat actually has.

MAN V12-1550 power and 34 knots

The Mk2's standard engines are twin MAN V12-1550 diesels producing 1,550 hp each at 2,300 rpm. Motor Boat & Yachting reported they would manage 34 knots, and that Sunseeker was willing to install other engines on request, though the MAN package is by far the most common. YachtBuyer gives a 25-knot cruise and a 325-nautical-mile range at that speed.

Burnham's walkthrough quoted about 33 knots and a cruising range of roughly 450 miles, which is plausible at a slower cruise. Either way, this is a fast boat that burns heavily at speed: plan Bahamas crossings at 20 to 25 knots and fuel stops accordingly. Two generators give redundancy, and the stabilizer system keeps things civilized at anchor.

No instrumented magazine fuel curve for the Mk2 was available to us, so use the builder's figures as a ceiling and sea trial any candidate at 1,800 and 2,100 rpm to check the burn.

• Engines: 2 x MAN V12-1550, 1,550 hp each at 2,300 rpm
• Top speed: about 34 knots (builder and Motor Boat & Yachting)
• Cruise: 25 knots, range about 325 nm per YachtBuyer
• Fuel 5,000 liters (1,321 gallons), water 1,200 liters

Running costs for a 75-foot Sunseeker

Budget about $220,000 to $400,000 a year before depreciation. A full-time or part-time captain, a 75- to 80-foot slip, insurance on a $2 million-plus yacht, MAN services, generator and stabilizer maintenance, teak and canvas, and fuel make up the bulk. MAN V12s are common in this size class, so support in Florida and the Northeast is good, but big services and turbocharger or aftercooler work are expensive. A Mk1 costs less to insure but more to keep reliable as its systems age.

Which 75 to buy, and how the market prices them

YachtBuyer's tracker shows Mk2 boats from about EUR 2.35 million and Mk1 boats from about EUR 657,000. In US dollars for 2026, we estimate $2.0 to $2.8 million for a Mk2 and $650,000 to $1.05 million for a Mk1, with stabilization, engine hours and refits explaining the spread.

Our view: buy a Mk2 if you want a modern boat you can keep for years, and compare it carefully with a late Manhattan 73, which shares much of its running gear for less money. Buy a Mk1 only with a thorough survey and a refit budget, because a 20-year-old yacht's systems will dominate your costs. The successor 76 Yacht, introduced in 2017, costs considerably more but adds a forward cockpit and a more contemporary layout.