Is the Club Car CRU or the Tomberlin E-Merge SE (E6) better?

Club Car CRU vs. Tomberlin E-Merge SE (E6)

Tomberlin E-Merge SE (E6) takes it. It wins on the better range. 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.

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Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Club Car CRU vs. Tomberlin E-Merge SE (E6)

COMPARISON · CLUB-CAR-CRU-VS-TOMBERLIN-E-MERGE-SE-E6
LAST VERIFIED 07/30/2026

	Club CarCRU	TomberlinE-Merge SE (E6)
MSRP range	$28,156	—
Top speed	25 mph^†1	25 mph^†2
Range (low)	15 mi^†1	40 mi✓^†2
Range (high)	75 mi^†1	80 mi✓^†2
Battery type	agm^†1	lead-acid^†2
System voltage	—	48 V^†2
Seats	6^†1	6^†2
Length	148 in^†1	156 in^†2
Width	69.5 in^†1	55.6 in^†2
Height	76 in^†1	77 in^†2
Curb weight	—	1,895 lb^†2
Motor power	—	5 kW^†2
Motor power (hp)	10 hp^†1	17 hp✓^†2
Brakes	4-wheel hydraulic disc; mechanical disc park brake^†1	4-wheel hydraulic (front disc, rear drum)^†2
Suspension	Independent double A-arm front, coil-spring solid rear axle with panhard rod^†1	Independent dual A-arm front; front/rear shocks with anti-roll sway bar^†2
Display size	—	7 in^†2
Warranty	—	5 yr^†2
Battery warranty	5 yr^†1	—
LSV certified (street-legal capable)	Yes^†1	Yes^†2
Ground clearance	5.5 in^†1	—

†1 SOURCE: clubcar.com · VERIFIED 07/30/2026†2 SOURCE: tomberlinusa.com · VERIFIED 07/30/2026

◆ The verdict

Tomberlin E-Merge SE (E6) takes it.

It wins on the better range. 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.

Tomberlin E-Merge SE (E6)base build · FL out-the-door

No sourced base price for the Tomberlin E-Merge SE (E6)— 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.

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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.

Rather skip the configurator? Get a dealer quote on either cart:

Real quote: CRU Real quote: E-Merge SE (E6)

Frequently asked

Is the Club Car CRU or the Tomberlin E-Merge SE (E6) better?: Tomberlin E-Merge SE (E6) takes it. It wins on the better range. These sit in different divisions (luxury vs. premium), so weigh the price gap accordingly.