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Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 Plus vs. Venom EV Stealth 4

Side-by-side verified specs for two street-legal golf carts (LSVs): the Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 Plus and the Venom EV Stealth 4. Every figure below carries a source and a verification date.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 Plus vs. Venom EV Stealth 4

COMPARISON · EVOLUTION-D5-RANGER-4-PLUS-VS-VENOM-STEALTH-4
LAST VERIFIED 07/15/2026
Evolution Electric VehiclesD5 Ranger 4 PlusVenom EVStealth 4
MSRP range$9,595$12,499 – $13,995
Top speed19 mph125 mph2
Battery typelithium1lithium2
Battery capacity105 Ah1105 Ah2
System voltage48 V152 V2
Seats4142
Length114.6 in1129 in2
Width55.8 in151 in2
Height79.5 in177 in2
Curb weight1,058 lb1
Motor power6.3 kW15 kW2
BrakesElectromagnetic (EM) brake; braking distance ≤9.8 ft1Hydraulic four-wheel disc2
SuspensionDouble-wishbone independent front, leaf-spring rear1Front dual-camber independent MacPherson; rear independent dual coil-over with stability bar2
Display size9 in110 in2
Warranty3 yr3
Battery warranty8 yr18 yr2
LSV certified (street-legal capable)No1Yes4
Ground clearance6.8 in16.3 in2
Turning radius14.8 ft1
1 SOURCE: evolutionelectricvehicle.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20262 SOURCE: venom-ev.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20263 SOURCE: intermountaingolfcars.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20264 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/15/2026

◆ The verdict

Venom EV Stealth 4 takes it.

It holds the stronger overall balance of range, value, power, and warranty. It's also the only factory-certified LSV of the two — the D5 Ranger 4 Plus is street-legal only by dealer package or self-attestation.

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.