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Electric UTVs for North Queensland.

Marshell electric UTVs, sold through both our Townsville and Cairns branches and supported out of the Townsville workshop. A proper working side-by-side — four-wheel drive, diff locks standard, independent suspension on all four corners and a tipping tray — with no fuel, no exhaust and no engine to service.

Call it a UTV, a side by side or a utility vehicle — it is a different machine from a golf cart, and we treat it like one. Sales, servicing, repairs, electrical diagnostics and parts, from the auto electricians who work on the batteries, controllers and wiring every day.

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  • Real-time 4WD with diff lockers, 270mm clearance
  • Quiet enough to get close to wildlife
  • Servicing, repairs and parts support, same as our carts
  • Test drives — come and drive one
What we do

The work, in detail.

Sales — Marshell DV-T2

A two-seat 4x4 electric utility vehicle with a manual tipping cargo bed, four-wheel independent double-wishbone suspension, four-wheel hydraulic brakes and three-point belts. Differential locks are fitted as standard, which is the difference between four driven wheels and four wheels that actually pull when one of them is off the ground. It does the job a Polaris Ranger, Kubota RTV or John Deere Gator does — without the engine.

Servicing

No oil, no filters, no exhaust, no fuel system — an electric UTV drops most of what a petrol side-by-side needs servicing for. What is left is brakes, suspension, steering, tyres, the battery pack and the charging system, and all of that is work we do here.

Repairs

Mechanical and electrical. Brakes, suspension, steering, drivetrain and body, plus the parts of a side-by-side that break because of how it gets used rather than how old it is.

Electrical faults and diagnostics

This is the reason to bring an electric UTV to an auto electrician rather than a mower shop. Controllers, contactors, throttle sensors, BMS faults, charge faults, wiring damage, intermittents that only show up under load. We diagnose before replacing parts.

Batteries and charging

The pack is a lithium iron phosphate bank and the charger is part of the system, not an accessory. We test packs, chase down cells and charge faults, and sort the supply side — which is usually where an unreliable UTV problem actually lives.

Parts

Parts support through the workshop. Tell us the model and what it is doing, or bring the machine in, and we will work out what it needs.

Quiet enough to get close

There is no engine noise to announce you, so wildlife stays put — pigs, birds and the rest — where a petrol buggy clears the paddock before you see anything. Worth a lot for pest work, stock checks, wildlife survey and anywhere a diesel would be unwelcome.

Torque for towing

An electric motor makes its torque from a standstill rather than building to it, which is what you want under a load or on a hill. Heavy loads and towing are where it shows, and the handling stays smooth with weight on.

Test drives

Come and drive one. It is a difficult machine to judge from a photo — the silence in particular does not come across until you are sitting in it. Call us and we will get you in it.

We took one out

A weekend at Abergowrie.

The boss man took one out to cane country west of Ingham, on a private property, for a weekend — eight to ten hours of actual use rather than a lap of the yard. Headland tracks between standing cane and stubble, a rainforest run down to a creek, and the crossing itself.

The creek gave it no trouble. Straight in, across and out the other side without hesitating, which is the bit people expect an electric machine to baulk at and it did not.

The footage is the part worth watching. Four feral pigs on the headland, filmed from the driver's seat, still there as the machine came up the track. On a petrol side-by-side that is a photograph you do not get — they are gone long before you are close enough. That is the quiet doing something useful rather than just being pleasant.

Which matters well beyond pest work. Anything that involves getting near animals without unsettling them — checking stock, moving through a paddock, wildlife survey work — is easier on a machine that does not announce itself a paddock early.

Nothing fell short over the weekend, and three things stood out. The torque, which is there from a standstill rather than something you build up to. The quiet, already covered. And the one nobody thinks to mention until they have gone a day without it — no engine heat. A petrol side-by-side radiates at your legs all day, and in this part of the world that is not a small thing.

Marshell's published battery figures held up against real use. The charging time is ours rather than theirs — Marshell do not publish one, and we saw around four hours from 30 per cent over that weekend.

Four pigs on the headland, filmed from the driver's seat. Cane one side, stubble the other, the ranges behind.
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In the workshop

The real thing, not a render.

Photographs taken at the Townsville workshop rather than pulled from a brochure. This is the machine as it actually arrives.

The boss man with the camo Marshell — roof light bar, bull bar and winch fitted. The cards on the bull bar are ours: four-wheel drive and diff lockers.
In the Townsville workshop, full cab and cargo tray, on all-terrain tyres. The LVTong carts behind are not the same machine.
Inside. Switch panel, digital display, glove box and cup holders — laid out like a work vehicle, not a buggy.
On the ground

Water, rock and cane — no fuss.

The same weekend at Abergowrie, west of Ingham. Loose rock down to the creek, through the water and out the other side — our own footage, not a manufacturer promo.

Loose rock, running water and a soft bank on the far side. This is the terrain the 270mm of clearance and the four-wheel drive are actually for — and the reason people ask about a UTV rather than a cart.
Specification

The numbers, in full.

What a UTV buyer actually compares. These are Marshell's published figures for the DV-T2, reproduced so you can weigh it against whatever else you are looking at without hunting through a brochure.

Drivetrain and performance
Drivetrain and performance
MotorPermanent magnet synchronous (PMSM), 72V
Rated power15 kW (20 hp)
Peak power30 kW
DriveReal-time four-wheel drive
Controller72V 450A
Top speed50 km/h (31 mph)
Range80–100 km (50–62 miles), manufacturer's rating
Gradeability27% (15°)
Regenerative brakingYes — recovers energy on deceleration
Battery and charging
Battery and charging
Battery76.8V 200Ah LiFePO4 (lithium iron phosphate)
Battery managementBuilt-in BMS, Bluetooth app monitoring
ProtectionsOver-current, over-voltage, over-temperature
Charger72V 20A intelligent on-board
Charger input100–240V — suits Australian mains
Ingress ratingIP67 — battery, charger and winch
Chassis and capacity
Chassis and capacity
SuspensionFour-wheel independent double wishbone
Service brakesFour-wheel disc hydraulic
Parking brakeHand brake
Ground clearance270 mm
TyresAT26×9-14 front / AT26×11-14 rear
Turning radius4700 mm
Total payload340 kg (750 lb), including occupants
Cargo bed capacity180 kg (400 lb), manual tipping
Winch towing capacity1600 kg
Dimensions, cab and equipment
Dimensions, cab and equipment
Overall (L×W×H)2940 × 1550 × 1950 mm
Cargo bed (L×W×H)830 × 1120 × 262 mm
SeatingTwo, with three-point seat belts
Display7" touchscreen, IP65 — speed, charge, range, drive mode
Rear camera170° wide angle
Steering wheelTilt adjustable
WindscreenThree-position — closed, semi-open, open
Colours and options
Colours and options
ColoursOnyx Black, Camouflage, Sky White, Sunset Red, Volcanic Orange, Onyx Blue
Lighting40" or 30" LED light bar
Display upgrade10" digital display
AudioPremium sound bar

Source: Marshell's Electric UTV Brochure and DV-T2 product listing, read 11 August 2026. Manufacturer's published specification — not measured by Townlec.

Three notes on the numbers. We have run one ourselves for a weekend at Abergowrie, and the battery figures above held up against real use. Charging is not in the table because Marshell do not publish a time — we saw around four hours from 30 per cent, which is our figure, not theirs. Range is the one that moves most in the real world: the 80–100 km is measured under Marshell's conditions, and load, terrain, heat and how it is driven all pull against it. And 50 km/h is a setting rather than a ceiling — we can raise it where the work calls for it. Tell us the job and we will give you an honest read rather than repeat the brochure.

Electric vs petrol

What changes when the engine goes.

Worth understanding before you buy, because the running side of a side-by-side is where most of the cost and downtime sits.

PropertyElectric UTVPetrol UTV
Oil and filtersNoneScheduled changes
FuelNone — chargedFuel on hand, stored
Exhaust and fumesNoneVentilation needed indoors
NoiseNear silentLoud
Heat at the operatorNoneEngine heat all day
Moving partsFar fewerEngine, gearbox, exhaust
Torque off the lineImmediateBuilds with revs
Refill timeAbout 4 hours from 30%Minutes
Long days away from powerNeeds planningJerry can

Neither is better everywhere. Electric wins on running cost, noise and fumes; petrol still wins when the machine lives a long way from a power point. Tell us how it will be used and we will tell you honestly whether it suits.

Know the symptoms

Signs your UTV needs looking at.

These are the common ways an electric drivetrain tells you something is wrong — general to the technology rather than to any one make. If your UTV is doing any of them, bring it in rather than waiting it out.

  • Range has dropped off and it is not the weather
  • Loses power on a climb it used to walk up
  • Cuts out under load, then comes good after a rest
  • Charger will not start, or stops before the pack is full
  • Dash lights, fault codes or a warning that clears itself
  • Throttle is lazy, jerky, or lags before it picks up
  • Something is hot after a run that was not hot before

Recognise a few of those? Bring it in and we'll test it.

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Why us

Why buy the machine from us.

Auto electricians, not just a dealer

An electric UTV is a battery, a controller and a loom with a chassis around it. That is the trade we already do every day, so the people selling it are the people who can fix it.

Diff lockers as standard

Fitted to every DV-T2 we sell. It is the difference between four driven wheels and four wheels that only pull while all of them are on the ground.

Serviced and supported here

Servicing, repairs and parts through the Townsville workshop, the same support our carts get. A machine nobody can service is a machine that ends up parked.

Drive one before you decide

It is a difficult machine to judge from a photograph — the silence in particular does not come across until you are sitting in it. Call us and we will get you in it.

Nothing to service on the engine

No fuel, no exhaust, no oil changes and no filters, because there is no engine. On a property or a work site that is one less thing on the maintenance list.

Sold from both branches

Available through Townsville and Cairns, with the machines and the servicing based at the Townsville workshop.

More from the workshop

Related work.

The electrical trade behind the UTVs runs through the rest of the workshop too.

Marshell — the manufacturerWho builds the DV-T2, and what else they makeGolf carts and leisure cartsLVTong carts, lithium upgrades, service and parts for all makesBatteries and lithiumDeep cycle and lithium, tested and fitted in storeAuto electrical and diagnosticsWiring faults, controllers and intermittents on anything with a loomAuto electrician in TownsvilleWhere the UTVs are held and worked on
FAQ

Electric UTV questions.

What is the difference between a UTV and a golf cart?+
Different machines for different jobs. A golf cart carries people over made surfaces. A UTV — a side-by-side — is a work vehicle: four-wheel drive, real suspension travel, a load-rated tipping tray and the ground clearance to leave a track. If you are choosing between them, the question is whether it is carrying people or carrying loads.
Can I register a UTV for the road in Queensland?+
No — the DV-T2 is an off-road machine. It is built for private property: farms and cane blocks, mine sites, resorts, council grounds and anywhere else the work happens off the public road. That is different from our golf carts, where the LSV variants can be registered in QLD with the right paperwork.
Do diff lockers come standard?+
Yes, on every DV-T2 we sell. Four-wheel drive gets power to all four corners; the diff locks are what stop that power disappearing into whichever wheel has lost grip. On a wet bank or a rutted track it is the difference between climbing out and sitting there.
How long does it take to charge?+
Around four hours from 30 per cent, which is what we saw running one for a weekend at Abergowrie. It charges off ordinary 240V — the on-board charger takes anything from 100 to 240 volts, so there is no special supply to sort out. What that means in practice is that it charges overnight and starts the day full.
Can the top speed be increased?+
Yes. It comes set at 50 km/h, and that is a setting rather than a limit — we can raise it where the work calls for it. Tell us what the machine is doing and where, and we will set it up to suit. It remains an off-road vehicle either way.
Is a UTV the same as an ATV?+
No. An ATV is a quad — you sit astride it and steer with handlebars. A UTV, or side-by-side, has seats next to each other, a steering wheel, pedals, seatbelts and a cargo tray.
UTV, side by side, SxS, buggy — are they all the same thing?+
Broadly yes, and it is worth knowing because you will see all of them used. UTV stands for utility vehicle. Side by side, often shortened to SxS, describes the seating. Buggy is the casual term and gets used loosely for anything from a golf cart up. They all point at the same machine: two or more seats abreast, a steering wheel, and a tray on the back.
What sort of properties is it suited to?+
Cane blocks and farms, cattle stations, acreage and hobby blocks, mine sites, councils, resorts and retirement villages — anywhere the work happens off the public road and a quiet machine is worth something. It is an off-road electric vehicle, so the one thing it needs is a power point at the end of the day.
How far will it go on a charge?+
Marshell rate the DV-T2 at 80–100 km. That is the manufacturer's figure under their test conditions — real range depends on load, terrain, heat and how it is driven, and North Queensland is harder on it than a test track. Tell us the job and we will give you an honest read.
Do you service and repair UTVs?+
Yes — servicing, repairs and parts support, the same as we do on carts. The electrical side is our trade, so controller, wiring, battery and charging faults are diagnosed here rather than sent away.
Can you work on a UTV you did not sell?+
Yes. Bring it in, or send us the make, model and what it is doing.
What maintenance does an electric UTV actually need?+
No oil, filters or fuel system. What is left is brakes, tyres, suspension, steering and the battery and charging system. Fewer items than a petrol machine, but the electrical side rewards being checked properly rather than ignored until it strands you.
Do you sell petrol UTVs?+
No — our range is electric only.
Can I take one for a test drive?+
Yes. Give us a call and we will get you in it. It is worth doing — the quietness in particular does not come across in a photo or a spec sheet.
Is an electric UTV quiet enough for wildlife or stock work?+
Yes, and there is footage of it further up this page — four feral pigs still on the headland at Abergowrie, filmed from the driver's seat. With no engine noise you get close to wildlife instead of clearing it out ahead of you, and stock are far less bothered than by a petrol machine. It matters for pest work, for checking stock and for anywhere a diesel would be unwelcome.
Can I buy one through Cairns?+
Yes. We are a dealer across both branches, so a UTV can be bought through Cairns as well as Townsville. The machines are held at the Townsville workshop, and that is also where the servicing and repair work is done — ring either branch and we will sort the rest out.
Next step

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