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Comparisons · Head to head

Backyard Escapism 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV vs. Denago EV Nomad XL

Side-by-side verified specs for two street-legal golf carts (LSVs): the Backyard Escapism 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV and the Denago EV Nomad XL. Every figure below carries a source and a verification date.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Backyard Escapism 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV vs. Denago EV Nomad XL

COMPARISON · BACKYARD-ESCAPISM-4-FORWARD-VS-DENAGO-NOMAD-XL
LAST VERIFIED 07/15/2026
Backyard Escapism4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSVDenago EVNomad XL
MSRP range$12,499$9,995
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)40 mi140 mi3
Range (high)80 mi1
Battery typelithium1lithium3
Battery capacity105 Ah3
System voltage48 V151.2 V3
Seats4143
Length114 in2
Width51 in2
Height82 in2
Motor power5 kW15 kW3
BrakesFour-wheel disc3
SuspensionIndependent front and rear3
Display size10.1 in1
Warranty2 yr3
Battery warranty8 yr3
LSV certified (street-legal capable)No1Yes4
Charge time5 hr3
1 SOURCE: backyardescapism.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20262 SOURCE: denagonev.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20263 SOURCE: denagoev.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20264 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/15/2026

◆ The verdict

Denago EV Nomad XL 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.

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.