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Backyard Escapism 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV vs. Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium)

Side-by-side verified specs for two street-legal golf carts (LSVs): the Backyard Escapism 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV and the Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium). Every figure below carries a source and a verification date.

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Backyard Escapism 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV vs. Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium)

COMPARISON · BACKYARD-ESCAPISM-4-FORWARD-VS-CLUB-CAR-ONWARD-4-HP-LITHIUM
LAST VERIFIED 07/14/2026
Backyard Escapism4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSVClub CarOnward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium)
MSRP range$12,499$14,299
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)40 mi130 mi2
Range (high)80 mi155 mi2
Battery typelithium1lithium2
System voltage48 V1
Seats4142
Length108 in2
Width48.8 in2
Height76 in2
Curb weight954 lb2
Motor power5 kW13.5 kW2
BrakesFront hydraulic disc, self-adjusting rear drum; electronic park brake2
SuspensionIndependent A-arm front with hydraulic shocks, track-bar rear2
Display size10.1 in1
Battery warranty6 yr3
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes1Yes2
1 SOURCE: backyardescapism.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20262 SOURCE: clubcar.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20263 SOURCE: storage.clubcar.com · VERIFIED 07/14/2026
Compared & SourcedVERIFIED 07/2026

Green ✓ marks the better verified figure where the two differ. The editorial verdict arrives once our owner data does — we don't stamp what we haven't checked.