Is the Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium) or the GEM e2 better?

Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium) vs. GEM e2

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

WinnerGEM e2

GEM e2 takes it. It wins on the better range and power. 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 e2 beats the Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium) on the better range and power.
Range: the GEM e2 goes up to 125 mi per charge vs the Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium)'s 55 mi.
Both the Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium) and the GEM e2 are factory-certified LSVs, confirmed against the NHTSA vPIC registry.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium) vs. GEM e2

COMPARISON · CLUB-CAR-ONWARD-4-HP-LITHIUM-VS-GEM-E2
LAST VERIFIED 08/03/2026

	Club CarOnward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium)	GEMe2Winner
MSRP range	$14,299	—
Top speed	25 mph^†1	25 mph^†2
Range (low)	30 mi^†1	—
Range (high)	55 mi^†1	125 mi✓^†2
Battery type	lithium^†1	lithium^†2
Seats	4✓^†1	2^†2
Length	108 in^†1	103 in^†2
Width	48.8 in^†1	55.5 in^†2
Height	76 in^†1	73 in^†2
Curb weight	954 lb^†1	985 lb^†2
Motor power	3.5 kW^†1	5 kW✓^†2
Motor power (hp)	—	6.7 hp^†2
Brakes	Front hydraulic disc, self-adjusting rear drum; electronic park brake^†1	—
Suspension	Independent A-arm front with hydraulic shocks, track-bar rear^†1	—
Warranty	—	4 yr^†2
Battery warranty	6 yr^†3	7 yr✓^†2
LSV certified (street-legal capable)	Yes^†1	Yes^†4

†1 SOURCE: clubcar.com · VERIFIED 07/14/2026†2 SOURCE: gemcar.com · VERIFIED 08/03/2026†3 SOURCE: storage.clubcar.com · VERIFIED 07/14/2026†4 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 08/03/2026

◆ The verdict

GEM e2

It wins on the better range and power.

Winner

Why it won

range125 mi vs 55 mipower5 kW vs 3.5 kWbattery warranty7-yr vs 6-yr

◆ Price the fight — Florida out-the-door

Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium)base build · FL out-the-door

Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium)MSRP (verified)$14,299.00

FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$907.94

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$15,509

est. $248.62/mo — 20% down, 7.5% APR, 60 mo. Confirm real rates with the lender.

GEM e2base build · FL out-the-door

No sourced base price for the GEM e2— 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 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 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium)Real quote: e2

Frequently asked

Is the Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium) or the GEM e2 better?: GEM e2 takes it. It wins on the better range and power.