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 Horizon 4 vs. Club Car CRU

Advanced EV Horizon 4 takes it. It wins on the better value. These sit in different divisions (premium 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.

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Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Advanced EV Horizon 4 vs. Club Car CRU

COMPARISON · ADVANCED-EV-HORIZON-4-VS-CLUB-CAR-CRU
LAST VERIFIED 07/30/2026
Advanced EVHorizon 4Club CarCRU
MSRP range$9,400$28,156
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)15 mi2
Range (high)75 mi2
Battery typelithium1agm2
System voltage48 V1
Seats4162
Length148 in2
Width69.5 in2
Height76 in2
Motor power5 kW1
Motor power (hp)10 hp2
Brakes4-wheel hydraulic disc; mechanical disc park brake2
SuspensionSwing-arm independent front suspension; rear coil springs with hydraulic shocks1Independent double A-arm front, coil-spring solid rear axle with panhard rod2
Warranty5 yr1
Battery warranty5 yr2
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes3Yes2
Ground clearance5.5 in2
1 SOURCE: advancedev.com · VERIFIED 07/30/20262 SOURCE: clubcar.com · VERIFIED 07/30/20263 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/30/2026

◆ The verdict

Advanced EV Horizon 4 takes it.

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

◆ 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 Horizon 4 lands at about $10,316 and the Club Car CRU at about $30,198, base build, before kits and dealer-quoted delivery.

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

Advanced EV Horizon 4MSRP (verified)$9,400.00
FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$614.00
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$10,316

est. $165.37/mo — 20% down, 7.5% APR, 60 mo. Confirm real rates with the lender.

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 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.

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Frequently asked

Is the Advanced EV Horizon 4 or the Club Car CRU better?
Advanced EV Horizon 4 takes it. It wins on the better value. These sit in different divisions (premium vs. luxury), so weigh the price gap accordingly.
What do the Horizon 4 and CRU 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 Horizon 4 lands at about $10,316 and the Club Car CRU at about $30,198, 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.