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Club Car CRU vs. ROKIT Edition Venom EV Stealth

By The Smith Family, reviewed by Brad · Independent, no paid placement · Last verified Aug 5, 2026

WinnerROKIT Edition Venom EV Stealth

ROKIT Edition Venom EV Stealth takes it. It wins on the better price. The full side-by-side of verified specs is below — every figure carries a source and a verification date.

Key takeaways

  • The ROKIT Edition Venom EV Stealth beats the Club Car CRU on the better price.
  • Florida out-the-door (6% state sales tax + ~1% county surtax on the first $5,000, FLHSMV title + initial registration): the Club Car CRU lands about $30,198 and the ROKIT Edition Venom EV Stealth about $22,612, base build before kits and dealer-quoted delivery.
  • Both the Club Car CRU and the ROKIT Edition Venom EV Stealth are factory-certified LSVs, confirmed against the NHTSA vPIC registry.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Club Car CRU vs. ROKIT Edition Venom EV Stealth

COMPARISON · CLUB-CAR-CRU-VS-ROKIT-VENOM-EV
LAST VERIFIED 08/05/2026
Club CarCRUROKITEdition Venom EV StealthWinner
MSRP range$28,156$21,000
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)15 mi1
Range (high)75 mi1
Battery typeagm1lithium3
System voltage72 V3
Seats6144
Length148 in1
Width69.5 in1
Height76 in1
Motor power5 kW3
Motor power (hp)10 hp1
Brakes4-wheel hydraulic disc; mechanical disc park brake1
SuspensionIndependent double A-arm front, coil-spring solid rear axle with panhard rod1
Display size10 in3
Battery warranty5 yr1
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes1Yes5
Ground clearance5.5 in1
1 SOURCE: clubcar.com · VERIFIED 07/30/20262 SOURCE: drive.google.com · VERIFIED 08/05/20263 SOURCE: rokitcarts.com · VERIFIED 08/01/20264 SOURCE: rokitcarts.com · VERIFIED 08/01/20265 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 08/01/2026

◆ The verdict

ROKIT Edition Venom EV Stealth

It wins on the better price.

Save $7,156 vs the Club Car CRU

Winner

Why it won

price$21,000 vs $28,156

◆ 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 Club Car CRU lands at about $30,198 and the ROKIT Edition Venom EV Stealth at about $22,612, base build, before kits and dealer-quoted delivery.

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.

ROKIT Edition Venom EV Stealthbase build · FL out-the-door

ROKIT Edition Venom EV StealthMSRP (verified)$21,000.00
FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$1,310.00
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$22,612

est. $362.48/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 08/2026

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 Club Car CRU or the ROKIT Edition Venom EV Stealth better?
ROKIT Edition Venom EV Stealth takes it. It wins on the better price.
What do the CRU and Edition Venom EV Stealth 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 Club Car CRU lands at about $30,198 and the ROKIT Edition Venom EV Stealth at about $22,612, 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.