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.

Club Car CRU vs. Star EV Capella 4+2

Star EV Capella 4+2 takes it. It wins on the better battery warranty. These sit in different divisions (luxury vs. premium), so weigh the price gap accordingly. 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

Club Car CRU vs. Star EV Capella 4+2

COMPARISON · CLUB-CAR-CRU-VS-STAR-EV-CAPELLA-4-2
LAST VERIFIED 07/30/2026
Club CarCRUStar EVCapella 4+2
MSRP range$28,156
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)15 mi1
Range (high)75 mi1
Battery typeagm1lithium2
Battery capacity105 Ah2
System voltage48 V2
Seats6162
Length148 in1150.8 in2
Width69.5 in148.6 in2
Height76 in177 in2
Curb weight1,422 lb2
Motor power5 kW2
Motor power (hp)10 hp1
Brakes4-wheel hydraulic disc; mechanical disc park brake1Front disc, rear drum2
SuspensionIndependent double A-arm front, coil-spring solid rear axle with panhard rod1Independent front suspension2
Warranty2 yr2
Battery warranty5 yr16.5 yr2
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes1Yes3
Ground clearance5.5 in14.8 in2
Turning radius16.4 ft2
Range, normalized◆ computed~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: clubcar.com · VERIFIED 07/30/20262 SOURCE: starev.com · VERIFIED 07/30/20263 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/30/2026

◆ The verdict

Star EV Capella 4+2 takes it.

It wins on the better battery warranty. These sit in different divisions (luxury vs. premium), so weigh the price gap accordingly.

◆ Price the fight — Florida out-the-door

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.

Star EV Capella 4+2base build · FL out-the-door

No sourced base price for the Star EV Capella 4+2— we don't estimate what the maker doesn't publish, so this side has no ledger.

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 Club Car CRU or the Star EV Capella 4+2 better?
Star EV Capella 4+2 takes it. It wins on the better battery warranty. These sit in different divisions (luxury vs. premium), so weigh the price gap accordingly.