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Club Car CRU vs. ROKIT Edition Venom EV (6-Seat)

By The Smith Family, reviewed by Brad · Independent, no paid placement · Last verified Aug 1, 2026

WinnerROKIT Edition Venom EV (6-Seat)

ROKIT Edition Venom EV (6-Seat) 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 (6-Seat) 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 (6-Seat) about $23,672, base build before kits and dealer-quoted delivery.
  • Both the Club Car CRU and the ROKIT Edition Venom EV (6-Seat) are factory-certified LSVs, confirmed against the NHTSA vPIC registry.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Club Car CRU vs. ROKIT Edition Venom EV (6-Seat)

COMPARISON · CLUB-CAR-CRU-VS-ROKIT-VENOM-EV-6
LAST VERIFIED 08/01/2026
Club CarCRUROKITEdition Venom EV (6-Seat)Winner
MSRP range$28,156$22,000
Top speed25 mph1
Range (low)15 mi1
Range (high)75 mi1
Battery typeagm1lithium2
System voltage72 V2
Seats6163
Length148 in1
Width69.5 in1
Height76 in1
Motor power5 kW2
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 in2
Battery warranty5 yr1
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes1Yes4
Ground clearance5.5 in1
1 SOURCE: clubcar.com · VERIFIED 07/30/20262 SOURCE: rokitcarts.com · VERIFIED 08/01/20263 SOURCE: rokitcarts.com · VERIFIED 08/01/20264 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 08/01/2026

◆ The verdict

ROKIT Edition Venom EV (6-Seat)

It wins on the better price.

Save $6,156 vs the Club Car CRU

Winner

Why it won

price$22,000 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 (6-Seat) at about $23,672, 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 (6-Seat)base build · FL out-the-door

ROKIT Edition Venom EV (6-Seat)MSRP (verified)$22,000.00
FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$1,370.00
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$23,672

est. $379.47/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 (6-Seat) better?
ROKIT Edition Venom EV (6-Seat) takes it. It wins on the better price.
What do the CRU and Edition Venom EV (6-Seat) 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 (6-Seat) at about $23,672, 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.