BERG Buddy B.Orange
The Buddy in orange. The lowest-priced kart we sell.
- Frame
- Buddy
- BERG age guide
- 3 to 8 years
- Rider height
- 100 to 130 cm
Which BERG go-kart for which age
BERG makes its pedal karts on frames of different sizes. Each frame has an age guide and a rider height range, and the guides overlap. We stock three frames, the Buddy, the Rally and the XL, in 5 karts from €299.
This guide goes through them a year at a time, so you can match a kart to the child, or children, who will ride it. The ages and heights are BERG's, from its go-kart buying guide and product pages.
BERG's guides for the three frames we stock
| Frame | BERG age guide | Rider height | Karts we stock | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERG Buddy | 3 to 8 years | 100 to 130 cm | Buddy B.Orange, Buddy Lua | €299 |
| BERG Rally | 4 to 12 years | 110 to 150 cm | Rally NRG Orange, Rally DRT Green | €459 |
| BERG XL | 5 years to adult | 125 to 190 cm | XL B.Pure Blue BFR | €595 |
Age by age
Age 3
One answer. The Buddy is the only frame of ours whose guide reaches down to three. Check the height too: BERG's range for the Buddy starts at 100 cm.
Age 4
Two guides meet here. Most four-year-olds are better on the Buddy, which they can manage straight away. The Rally's height range starts at 110 cm, so it suits only a tall four-year-old.
Ages 5 to 8
All three guides apply, which makes these the hardest years. Small and near five: Buddy. In the middle: Rally. Shared with much older children or an adult: XL, once the rider reaches its 125 cm minimum height.
Ages 9 to 12
The Buddy's guide has ended. The Rally still fits, but with fewer years left in it, so for a child of eleven or twelve the XL is usually the better buy.
Age 13 to adult
One answer again. The XL is the only frame of ours that BERG rates past twelve, and it is rated up to adult, with a rider height of up to 190 cm.
Measure before you choose
Age guides are averages; children are not. Stand the rider against a wall in socks and measure. Then compare the height with BERG's ranges in the table: 100 to 130 cm for the Buddy, 110 to 150 cm for the Rally, 125 to 190 cm for the XL.
A rider near the top of a range will outgrow that frame soon. A rider near the bottom of a range may struggle to reach the pedals for a while. If the height sits in two ranges, the other questions decide: who else will ride it, and for how many years.
Three questions besides age
- Height. Tell us the rider's height and we will check it against BERG's figures for the frame.
- Who else will ride it. Cousins at Christmas, an older sister, a parent: the more riders, the bigger the frame to consider.
- Where it will be ridden. Private ground only, never the public road. A firm yard or lane suits every kart; soft grass is hardest on the smallest riders.
The buying guide covers those and the rest.
The 5 karts we stock
BERG Buddy Lua
The same kart in pink and green.
- Frame
- Buddy
- BERG age guide
- 3 to 8 years
- Rider height
- 100 to 130 cm
BERG Rally NRG Orange
The Rally without extras: BERG lists it without a Soundbox.
- Frame
- Rally
- BERG age guide
- 4 to 12 years
- Rider height
- 110 to 150 cm
BERG Rally DRT Green
The Rally with BERG's Soundbox and off-road springs.
- Frame
- Rally
- BERG age guide
- 4 to 12 years
- Rider height
- 110 to 150 cm
BERG XL B.Pure Blue BFR
The blue kart on BERG's XL frame, with the BFR hub.
- Frame
- XL
- BERG age guide
- 5 years to adult
- Rider height
- 125 to 190 cm
BERG karts we do not stock, and the nearest one we do
BERG makes more frames and versions than the three we hold in Ireland. If you came looking for one of these, here is BERG's guide for it and the kart of ours that comes closest.
| BERG kart | BERG age guide | Rider height | Nearest we stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERG Buzzy BERG's smallest pedal kart. The Buddy starts at 3 years and 100 cm. | 2 and up | 85 to 115 cm | BERG Buddy |
| BERG Reppy Between the Buzzy and the Buddy in size. | 2.5 and up | 95 to 125 cm | BERG Buddy |
| BERG XXL frame A longer frame than the XL, for very tall riders. | 5 and up | up to 210 cm | BERG XL |
| Electric and three-gear XL karts BERG offers the XL and XXL frames with three gears or electric drive. We stock the standard BFR XL. | 5 and up | 125 cm and up | BERG XL |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the youngest age for a BERG pedal go-kart?+
Among the karts we sell, three, where BERG's guide for the Buddy begins. BERG's own range goes younger: the Buzzy is rated from 2 and the Reppy from 2.5. We do not stock those two.
Height or age: which matters more?+
Height, at the edges. BERG gives each frame a rider height range as well as an age guide. A child must be able to reach the pedals and steer in comfort, and the height range is the better guide to that.
Should I buy a bigger kart for my child to grow into?+
Only if the child is inside BERG's age guide and height range for it today. A kart that is too big is hard to pedal and gets left in the shed. If your child is between two frames, give us their age and height.
One kart for children of different ages: which?+
Look for the frame whose guide covers every rider. For a five-year-old and a ten-year-old, the Rally and the XL both may, depending on the five-year-old's height. Add a teenager or a parent and only the XL does. A three-year-old is covered by the Buddy alone, so a house with a toddler and a ten-year-old may be looking at two karts.
At what age can a child go karting at a track?+
That is motor karting, and each venue sets its own rules. Most of the Irish venues we checked take solo drivers from about 8, with a minimum height of around 130 cm, and a few run electric karts for younger children. Competitive karting starts at 6 under Motorsport Ireland. Our tracks guide has the detail.
Still between two frames? Ring 01 960 1641, Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm. Karting at a track is a different thing: see karting tracks in Ireland.
Between two frames?
Tell us the rider's age and height and who else will use the kart. We will say which one we would buy.
Monday to Saturday, 9am to 6pm