Is the Club Car Onward 4 Forward LSV or the GEM e6 better?

Club Car Onward 4 Forward LSV vs. GEM e6

By The Smith Family, reviewed by Brad · Independent, no paid placement · Last verified Aug 3, 2026

WinnerGEM e6

GEM e6 takes it. It wins on the better range. 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

Key takeaways

The GEM e6 beats the Club Car Onward 4 Forward LSV on the better range.
Range: the GEM e6 goes up to 86 mi per charge vs the Club Car Onward 4 Forward LSV's 50 mi.
Both the Club Car Onward 4 Forward LSV and the GEM e6 are factory-certified LSVs, confirmed against the NHTSA vPIC registry.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Club Car Onward 4 Forward LSV vs. GEM e6

COMPARISON · CLUB-CAR-ONWARD-4-FORWARD-VS-GEM-E6
LAST VERIFIED 08/03/2026

	Club CarOnward 4 Forward LSV	GEMe6Winner
MSRP range	$14,999 – $16,999	—
Top speed	25 mph^†1	25 mph^†2
Range (low)	30 mi^†1	—
Range (high)	50 mi^†1	86 mi✓^†2
Battery type	lithium^†1	lithium^†2
Seats	4^†1	6✓^†2
Length	120 in^†1	167 in^†2
Width	49 in^†1	55.5 in^†2
Height	79 in^†1	73 in^†2
Curb weight	1,103 lb^†1	1,481 lb^†2
Motor power	—	6.5 kW^†2
Motor power (hp)	—	8.7 hp^†2
Warranty	—	4 yr^†2
Battery warranty	—	7 yr^†2
LSV certified (street-legal capable)	Yes^†1	Yes^†3
Ground clearance	7 in^†1	—

†1 SOURCE: clubcar.com · VERIFIED 08/01/2026†2 SOURCE: gemcar.com · VERIFIED 08/03/2026†3 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 08/03/2026

◆ The verdict

GEM e6

It wins on the better range.

Winner

Why it won

range86 mi vs 50 mi

◆ Price the fight — Florida out-the-door

Club Car Onward 4 Forward LSVbase build · FL out-the-door

Club Car Onward 4 Forward LSVMSRP from (verified) — ranges to $16,999 by trim$14,999.00

FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$949.94

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$16,251

est. $260.51/mo — 20% down, 7.5% APR, 60 mo. Confirm real rates with the lender.

GEM e6base build · FL out-the-door

No sourced base price for the GEM 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.

Customize both builds — add kits, watch both totals live →

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.

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

Real quote: Onward 4 Forward LSV Real quote: e6

Frequently asked

Is the Club Car Onward 4 Forward LSV or the GEM e6 better?: GEM e6 takes it. It wins on the better range.