Are both the Advent 6 and the 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV street legal?

The Advanced EV Advent 6 is a factory-certified LSV (verified against the NHTSA registry). The Backyard Escapism 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV is not a factory LSV — it's street-legal only by dealer package or self-attestation, so confirm before you buy.

Advanced EV Advent 6 vs. Backyard Escapism 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV

Advanced EV Advent 6 takes it. It holds the stronger overall balance of range, value, power, and warranty. It's also the only factory-certified LSV of the two — the 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV is street-legal only by dealer package or self-attestation. The full side-by-side of verified specs is below — every figure carries a source and a verification date.

Verified · sourced specs · NHTSA vPIC · no paid rank

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Advanced EV Advent 6 vs. Backyard Escapism 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV

COMPARISON · ADVANCED-EV-ADVENT-6-VS-BACKYARD-ESCAPISM-4-FORWARD
LAST VERIFIED 07/30/2026

	Advanced EVAdvent 6	Backyard Escapism4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV
MSRP range	—	$12,499
Top speed	25 mph^†1	25 mph^†2
Range (low)	25 mi^†1	40 mi✓^†2
Range (high)	35 mi^†1	80 mi✓^†2
Battery type	lithium^†1	lithium^†2
System voltage	51.2 V^†1	48 V^†2
Seats	6✓^†1	4^†2
Motor power	—	5 kW^†2
Brakes	Four-wheel hydraulic disc^†1	—
Display size	—	10.1 in^†2
LSV certified (street-legal capable)	Yes^†3	No^†2

†1 SOURCE: advancedev.com · VERIFIED 07/30/2026†2 SOURCE: backyardescapism.com · VERIFIED 07/14/2026†3 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/30/2026

◆ The verdict

Advanced EV Advent 6 takes it.

It holds the stronger overall balance of range, value, power, and warranty. It's also the only factory-certified LSV of the two — the 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV is street-legal only by dealer package or self-attestation.

◆ Price the fight — Florida out-the-door

Advanced EV Advent 6base build · FL out-the-door

No sourced base price for the Advanced EV Advent 6— we don't estimate what the maker doesn't publish, so this side has no ledger.

Backyard Escapism 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSVbase build · FL out-the-door

Backyard Escapism 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSVMSRP (verified)$12,499.00

FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$799.94

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$13,601

est. $218.03/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.

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Compared & SourcedVERIFIED 07/2026

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

Rather skip the configurator? Get a dealer quote on either cart:

Real quote: Advent 6 Real quote: 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV

Frequently asked

Is the Advanced EV Advent 6 or the Backyard Escapism 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV better?: Advanced EV Advent 6 takes it. It holds the stronger overall balance of range, value, power, and warranty. It's also the only factory-certified LSV of the two — the 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV is street-legal only by dealer package or self-attestation.
Are both the Advent 6 and the 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV street legal?: The Advanced EV Advent 6 is a factory-certified LSV (verified against the NHTSA registry). The Backyard Escapism 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV is not a factory LSV — it's street-legal only by dealer package or self-attestation, so confirm before you buy.