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Advanced EV Advent 6 vs. Club Car CRU

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

WinnerClub Car CRU

Club Car CRU takes it. It wins on the better range. These sit in different divisions (value vs. luxury), 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 CRU beats the Advanced EV Advent 6 on the better range. They sit in different divisions (value vs luxury), so weigh the price gap.
  • Range: the Club Car CRU goes up to 75 mi per charge vs the Advanced EV Advent 6's 35 mi.
  • Both the Advanced EV Advent 6 and the Club Car CRU are factory-certified LSVs, confirmed against the NHTSA vPIC registry.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Advanced EV Advent 6 vs. Club Car CRU

COMPARISON · ADVANCED-EV-ADVENT-6-VS-CLUB-CAR-CRU
LAST VERIFIED 09/01/2026
Advanced EVAdvent 6Club CarCRUWinner
MSRP range$28,156
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)25 mi115 mi2
Range (high)35 mi175 mi2
Battery typelithium1agm2
Battery capacity160 Ah3
System voltage51.2 V1
Seats6162
Length142.3 in3148 in2
Width47.6 in369.5 in2
Height75 in376 in2
Curb weight1,490 lb3
Motor power5 kW3
Motor power (hp)10 hp2
BrakesFour-wheel hydraulic disc14-wheel hydraulic disc; mechanical disc park brake2
SuspensionIndependent double A-arm front, coil-spring solid rear axle with panhard rod2
Warranty5 yr4
Battery warranty5 yr2
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes5Yes2
Ground clearance5.5 in2
Range, normalized◆ computed~66 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 07/30/20263 SOURCE: advancedev.com · VERIFIED 09/01/20264 SOURCE: advancedev.com · VERIFIED 09/01/20265 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/30/2026

◆ The verdict

Club Car CRU

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

Winner

Why it won

range75 mi vs 35 mi

◆ 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.

Club Car CRUbase build · FL out-the-door

Club Car CRUMSRP (verified)$28,156.00
FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$1,739.36
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$30,198

est. $484.08/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 6 or the Club Car CRU better?
Club Car CRU takes it. It wins on the better range. These sit in different divisions (value vs. luxury), so weigh the price gap accordingly.