As the market leader in Europe, it is always our aim to be the first to test new yachts as early as possible. It can sometimes happen that we are actually quicker with the report than the product managers in the shipyards have calculated and finalised their price list.
This was the case last year with the exclusive test of the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 440 and a few weeks ago with the Oceanis 46.1, which is why you will only find an approximate figure for the standard ex-shipyard price in issue 17/2018, which is currently on newsstands, but not the ready-to-sail price or details of the comfort price we have defined. We were also unable to specify the exact price of the test yacht we sailed in the sporty First Line configuration.
With a list price of 268,110 euros, the Oceanis 46.1 is at the upper end of the current competition, as already described in the conclusion of the test. The German competitors are significantly cheaper, especially the Hanse 458, but also the Bavaria C45.
Thanks to a fairly good standard specification, the Beneteau costs only a little more than ex-shipyard, namely 277,010 euros. And the comfort price is not far away either: it is just over 300,000 euros.
However, the test boat is noticeably different. With a carbon mast, top deck equipment, a complete and very good performance sail set including gennaker and Code Zero from Elvström as well as a number of comfort options, the Oceanis 46.1 comes in at a good 460,000 euros in the top version.
