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Advanced EV Advent 4 vs. Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium)

By The Smith Family, reviewed by Brad · Independent, no paid placement · Last verified Sep 1, 2026

WinnerClub Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium)

Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium) takes it. It wins on the better range. These sit in different divisions (value vs. premium), so weigh the price gap accordingly. The full side-by-side of verified specs is below — every figure carries a source and a verification date.

Key takeaways

  • The Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium) beats the Advanced EV Advent 4 on the better range. They sit in different divisions (value vs premium), so weigh the price gap.
  • Range: the Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium) goes up to 55 mi per charge vs the Advanced EV Advent 4's 35 mi.
  • Both the Advanced EV Advent 4 and the Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium) are factory-certified LSVs, confirmed against the NHTSA vPIC registry.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Advanced EV Advent 4 vs. Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium)

COMPARISON · ADVANCED-EV-ADVENT-4-VS-CLUB-CAR-ONWARD-4-HP-LITHIUM
LAST VERIFIED 09/01/2026
Advanced EVAdvent 4Club CarOnward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium)Winner
MSRP range$14,299
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)25 mi130 mi2
Range (high)35 mi155 mi2
Battery typelithium1lithium2
Battery capacity105 Ah3
System voltage51.2 V1
Seats4142
Length109.6 in3108 in2
Width47.6 in348.8 in2
Height75.2 in376 in2
Curb weight1,290 lb3954 lb2
Motor power4 kW13.5 kW2
Motor power (hp)4.7 hp2
BrakesFour-wheel hydraulic disc (electronic motor parking brake)1Front hydraulic disc, self-adjusting rear drum; electronic park brake2
SuspensionIndependent front suspension with rear stabilizing sway bar1Independent A-arm front with hydraulic shocks, track-bar rear2
Warranty5 yr4
Battery warranty6 yr5
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes6Yes2
Range, normalized◆ computed~43 mi

◆ Range, normalized is our figure, not the maker's: each pack's energy at a standard 0.125 kWh/mile, the same on every cart — an apples-to-apples check on the “up to” range claims above, which are usually measured at 19 mph on the largest optional pack.

1 SOURCE: advancedev.com · VERIFIED 07/30/20262 SOURCE: clubcar.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20263 SOURCE: advancedev.com · VERIFIED 09/01/20264 SOURCE: advancedev.com · VERIFIED 09/01/20265 SOURCE: storage.clubcar.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20266 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/30/2026

◆ The verdict

Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium)

It wins on the better range. These sit in different divisions (value vs. premium), so weigh the price gap accordingly.

Winner

Why it won

range55 mi vs 35 mi

◆ Price the fight — Florida out-the-door

Advanced EV Advent 4base build · FL out-the-door

No sourced base price for the Advanced EV Advent 4— we don't estimate what the maker doesn't publish, so this side has no ledger.

Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium)base build · FL out-the-door

Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium)MSRP (verified)$14,299.00
FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$907.94
Title + initial registration (est.)FLHSMV: $77.25 new title + $225 one-time initial registration$302.25
DeliveryQuoted by the dealer — we never guess this number
Out-the-door estimate$15,509

est. $248.62/mo — 20% down, 7.5% APR, 60 mo. Confirm real rates with the lender.

METHODOLOGY — what's verified, what's estimated
Cart MSRP and kit prices are sourced and dated (see each model page's receipts). Tax = 6% FL state + 1% county surtax on the first $5,000 (Fla. Stat. §212.05 / §212.054 — surtax varies by county). Fees = $77.25 FLHSMV new title + $225 one-time initial registration. Plate/annual registration vary by weight and county and are small. Delivery is quoted by the dealer — we never guess it. Your firm number comes from the named dealers in the quote step.
Compared & SourcedVERIFIED 09/2026

Green ✓ marks the better verified figure where the two differ. Verdict scored on the verified specs above — factory-LSV status gates the win.

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Frequently asked

Is the Advanced EV Advent 4 or the Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium) better?
Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium) takes it. It wins on the better range. These sit in different divisions (value vs. premium), so weigh the price gap accordingly.