Bennington expands its offerings for 2025 with the addition of the M line midpriced models that offer a sleek silhouette, an abundance of customization options, high-tech amenities and, as always with Bennington, upscale feel and style. The latter was immediately evident on our 24 MFB Sport test boat’s black-on-black color scheme. The new design pairs the two colors in premium gloss and satin finishes, set behind a perimeter highlighted by sweeping bow lines, sleek rails, angled louvers and the iconic Bennington swoosh. Bennington’s Blackout Luxe Package completed the sporty look, with a similarly colored rub rail, deck trim and skirting. Sport models also get a black steering wheel and badging, integrated docking lights, and a bold, contrasting racing stripe on the interior vinyl. The latter’s vibrant red gave our test boat a muscle-car vibe. The carbon-fiber arch option overhead proved the perfect complement.
As to that promised tech, the 24 MFB featured Bennington’s new 7-inch Vivid UX touchscreen. Designed to provide the everything-in-one-place feel of an automotive dash, it cleverly switches the interface between Running and Float modes to correspond with how you’re using the boat. For example, Running mode offers items like speed, rpm, fuel usage, and battery and engine vitals. Float mode brings up audio controls, water and air temps, and battery state. A complementing digital switching pad below can also be upgraded to a 7-inch Vessel Control for items like nav and accent lights, the bilge, the audio system and RGB lighting options.
Under the deck, the MFB Sport featured Bennington’s optional SPS Performance Package. Designed for four-cylinder engines of 200 hp or less, it includes a trio of 25-inch-diameter tubes featuring lifting strakes on the center tube, performance foils on the outer tubes, solid round keels and an underdeck wave shield, along with SeaStar hydraulic steering. Our test boat’s Yamaha 150 stopped short of that max horsepower but produced a fuel-friendly ride, sipping 3.8 gph at its 15 mph most economical cruise speed, and 15.6 gph at its top-end speed of 35.8 mph.
High Points
- This toon sports an automotive dash thanks to a new Vivid UX touchscreen.
- Seating lumbar recesses feature three cup holders, a loose-item tray, and USB/USB-C charging ports with a voltmeter.
- Extended deck increases the recreation space.
How We Tested
- Engine: Yamaha 150
- Drive/Prop: Yamaha Reliance 14 ½” x 14″ x 16″ 3-blade stainless steel
- Gear Ratio: 2.00:1 Fuel Load: 15 gal. Crew Weight: 400 lb.
Pricing and Specs
| Price: | $97,305 (with Yamaha 150/SPS Performance Package) |
| LOA: | 26’3″ |
| Beam: | 8’6″ |
| Draft (max): | NA |
| Dry Weight: | 3,057 lb. |
| Seat/Weight Capacity: | 12/1,982 lb. |
| Fuel Capacity: | 23.9 gal. |
Bennington Marine – Elkhart, Indiana; benningtonmarine.com
