The Golf Cart Showdown

STREET-LEGAL CART SHOWDOWN · SLCS · TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA · How we make money — dealers pay for introductions; no brand pays for rank.

Advanced EV Advent 6L vs. Kandi America Kruiser Element

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

WinnerKandi America Kruiser Element

Kandi America Kruiser Element takes it. It wins on the better price. The full side-by-side of verified specs is below — every figure carries a source and a verification date.

Key takeaways

  • The Kandi America Kruiser Element beats the Advanced EV Advent 6L on the better price.
  • Range: the Advanced EV Advent 6L goes up to 35 mi per charge vs the Kandi America Kruiser Element's 28 mi.
  • Florida out-the-door (6% state sales tax + ~1% county surtax on the first $5,000, FLHSMV title + initial registration): the Advanced EV Advent 6L lands about $11,270 and the Kandi America Kruiser Element about $9,361, base build before kits and dealer-quoted delivery.
  • Both the Advanced EV Advent 6L and the Kandi America Kruiser Element are factory-certified LSVs, confirmed against the NHTSA vPIC registry.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Advanced EV Advent 6L vs. Kandi America Kruiser Element

COMPARISON · ADVANCED-EV-ADVENT-6L-VS-KANDI-KRUISER-ELEMENT
LAST VERIFIED 08/01/2026
Advanced EVAdvent 6LKandi AmericaKruiser ElementWinner
MSRP range$10,300$8,499
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)25 mi1
Range (high)35 mi128 mi2
Battery typelithium1lithium2
Battery capacity100 Ah2
System voltage51.2 V151.2 V2
Seats6142
Motor power5 kW2
BrakesFour-wheel hydraulic disc1
SuspensionLifted 4-wheel coil-over suspension1
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes3Yes4
Charge time6.5 hr2
Range, normalized◆ computed~41 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: kandiamerica.com · VERIFIED 08/01/20263 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/30/20264 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 08/01/2026

◆ The verdict

Kandi America Kruiser Element

It wins on the better price.

Save $1,801 vs the Advanced EV Advent 6L

Winner

Why it won

price$8,499 vs $10,300

◆ Price the fight — Florida out-the-door

Florida out-the-door estimates (6% state sales tax + ~1% county surtax on the first $5,000, FLHSMV title + initial registration): the Advanced EV Advent 6L lands at about $11,270 and the Kandi America Kruiser Element at about $9,361, base build, before kits and dealer-quoted delivery.

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

Advanced EV Advent 6LMSRP (verified)$10,300.00
FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$668.00
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$11,270

est. $180.67/mo — 20% down, 7.5% APR, 60 mo. Confirm real rates with the lender.

Kandi America Kruiser Elementbase build · FL out-the-door

Kandi America Kruiser ElementMSRP (verified)$8,499.00
FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$559.94
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$9,361

est. $150.06/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 08/2026

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 6L or the Kandi America Kruiser Element better?
Kandi America Kruiser Element takes it. It wins on the better price.
What do the Advent 6L and Kruiser Element cost out the door in Florida?
Florida out-the-door estimates (6% state sales tax + ~1% county surtax on the first $5,000, FLHSMV title + initial registration): the Advanced EV Advent 6L lands at about $11,270 and the Kandi America Kruiser Element at about $9,361, base build, before kits and dealer-quoted delivery. MSRPs are verified and sourced; taxes and fees are labeled estimates with the method disclosed. Configure both carts with kits at golfcartshowdown.com/build/compare.