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 Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium) vs. Tomberlin E-Merge SE (E6)

Tomberlin E-Merge SE (E6) 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.

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Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Club Car Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium) vs. Tomberlin E-Merge SE (E6)

COMPARISON · CLUB-CAR-ONWARD-4-HP-LITHIUM-VS-TOMBERLIN-E-MERGE-SE-E6
LAST VERIFIED 07/30/2026
Club CarOnward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium)TomberlinE-Merge SE (E6)
MSRP range$14,299
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)30 mi140 mi2
Range (high)55 mi180 mi2
Battery typelithium1lead-acid2
System voltage48 V2
Seats4162
Length108 in1156 in2
Width48.8 in155.6 in2
Height76 in177 in2
Curb weight954 lb11,895 lb2
Motor power3.5 kW15 kW2
Motor power (hp)17 hp2
BrakesFront hydraulic disc, self-adjusting rear drum; electronic park brake14-wheel hydraulic (front disc, rear drum)2
SuspensionIndependent A-arm front with hydraulic shocks, track-bar rear1Independent dual A-arm front; front/rear shocks with anti-roll sway bar2
Display size7 in2
Warranty5 yr2
Battery warranty6 yr3
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes1Yes2
1 SOURCE: clubcar.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20262 SOURCE: tomberlinusa.com · VERIFIED 07/30/20263 SOURCE: storage.clubcar.com · VERIFIED 07/14/2026

◆ The verdict

Tomberlin E-Merge SE (E6) takes it.

It wins on the better range and power.

◆ 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.

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.
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 Onward 4 Passenger LSV (HP Lithium) or the Tomberlin E-Merge SE (E6) better?
Tomberlin E-Merge SE (E6) takes it. It wins on the better range and power.