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.

Breezy EV Breeze 4 vs. Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 Plus

Breezy EV Breeze 4 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 D5 Ranger 4 Plus is street-legal only by dealer package or self-attestation. The full side-by-side of verified specs is below — every figure carries a source and a verification date.

Verified · sourced specs · NHTSA vPIC · no paid rank

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Breezy EV Breeze 4 vs. Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 Plus

COMPARISON · BREEZY-EV-BREEZE-4-VS-EVOLUTION-D5-RANGER-4-PLUS
LAST VERIFIED 07/24/2026
Breezy EVBreeze 4Evolution Electric VehiclesD5 Ranger 4 Plus
MSRP range$9,595
Top speed19 mph1
Range (low)45 mi2
Range (high)55 mi2
Battery typelithium1
Battery capacity125 Ah2105 Ah1
System voltage48 V248 V1
Seats4241
Length116.7 in2114.6 in1
Width48.8 in255.8 in1
Height78 in279.5 in1
Curb weight1,102.3 lb21,058 lb1
Motor power5 kW26.3 kW1
BrakesFour-wheel disc, electronic parking brake2Electromagnetic (EM) brake; braking distance ≤9.8 ft1
SuspensionFour-arm independent front, leaf spring with damper rear2Double-wishbone independent front, leaf-spring rear1
Display size9 in1
Battery warranty8 yr1
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes3No1
Ground clearance5 in26.8 in1
Turning radius14.8 ft1
Range, normalized◆ computed~48 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: evolutionelectricvehicle.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20262 SOURCE: breezyev.com · VERIFIED 07/24/20263 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/24/2026

◆ The verdict

Breezy EV Breeze 4 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 D5 Ranger 4 Plus is street-legal only by dealer package or self-attestation.

◆ Price the fight — Florida out-the-door

Breezy EV Breeze 4base build · FL out-the-door

No sourced base price for the Breezy EV Breeze 4— we don't estimate what the maker doesn't publish, so this side has no ledger.

Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 Plusbase build · FL out-the-door

Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 PlusMSRP (verified)$9,595.00
FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$625.70
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$10,523

est. $168.69/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 Breezy EV Breeze 4 or the Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 Plus better?
Breezy EV Breeze 4 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 D5 Ranger 4 Plus is street-legal only by dealer package or self-attestation.
Are both the Breeze 4 and the D5 Ranger 4 Plus street legal?
The Breezy EV Breeze 4 is a factory-certified LSV (verified against the NHTSA registry). The Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 Plus is not a factory LSV — it's street-legal only by dealer package or self-attestation, so confirm before you buy.