The Golf Cart Showdown

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Boca EV Mare vs. Star EV J Model 2+2

Boca EV Mare takes it. It wins on the better power. 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

Boca EV Mare vs. Star EV J Model 2+2

COMPARISON · BOCA-EV-MARE-VS-STAR-EV-J-MODEL-2-2
LAST VERIFIED 07/30/2026
Boca EVMareStar EVJ Model 2+2
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)34 mi2
Range (high)34 mi2
Battery typelithium1lithium2
Battery capacity105 Ah1105 Ah2
System voltage48 V148 V2
Seats2142
Length105 in2
Width47 in2
Height75 in2
Curb weight876 lb11,080 lb2
Motor power5 kW14 kW2
BrakesFront disc, rear drum with foot parking brake2
SuspensionMcPherson coil spring2
Display size10.1 in17 in2
Warranty2 yr2
Battery warranty6.5 yr2
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes3Yes4
Charge time6 hr1
Ground clearance4 in2
Turning radius10.2 ft2
Range, normalized◆ computed~40 mi~40 mi

◆ Range, normalizedis our figure, not the maker's: each pack's energy at a standard 0.125kWh/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: pdgpowersports.com · VERIFIED 07/30/20262 SOURCE: starev.com · VERIFIED 07/30/20263 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/30/20264 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/30/2026

◆ The verdict

Boca EV Mare takes it.

It wins on the better power.

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 Boca EV Mare or the Star EV J Model 2+2 better?
Boca EV Mare takes it. It wins on the better power.