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.

E-Z-GO Liberty 4F vs. GEM e4

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

WinnerGEM e4

GEM e4 takes it. It wins on the better power. The full side-by-side of verified specs is below — every figure carries a source and a verification date.

Key takeaways

  • The GEM e4 beats the E-Z-GO Liberty 4F on the better power.
  • Both the E-Z-GO Liberty 4F and the GEM e4 are factory-certified LSVs, confirmed against the NHTSA vPIC registry.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

E-Z-GO Liberty 4F vs. GEM e4

COMPARISON · EZGO-LIBERTY-4F-VS-GEM-E4
LAST VERIFIED 08/03/2026
E-Z-GOLiberty 4FGEMe4Winner
MSRP range$13,499 – $16,299
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (high)117 mi2
Battery typelithium3lithium2
System voltage56.7 V3
Seats4342
Length119 in3135 in2
Width47 in355.5 in2
Height76.2 in373 in2
Curb weight1,166 lb31,135 lb2
Motor power3.3 kW36.5 kW2
Motor power (hp)4.4 hp38.7 hp2
BrakesRegenerative IntelliBrake service braking, automatic electro-magnetic parking brake3
SuspensionIndependent A-arm coil-over front, mono-leaf with hydraulic shock rear3
Display size10 in3
Warranty4 yr2
Battery warranty8 yr47 yr2
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes1Yes5
Ground clearance6.5 in3
1 SOURCE: ezgo.txtsv.com · VERIFIED 07/24/20262 SOURCE: gemcar.com · VERIFIED 08/03/20263 SOURCE: ezgo.txtsv.com · VERIFIED 07/24/20264 SOURCE: ezgo.txtsv.com · VERIFIED 07/24/20265 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 08/03/2026

◆ The verdict

GEM e4

It wins on the better power.

Winner

Why it won

power6.5 kW vs 3.3 kW

◆ Price the fight — Florida out-the-door

E-Z-GO Liberty 4Fbase build · FL out-the-door

E-Z-GO Liberty 4FMSRP from (verified) — ranges to $16,299 by trim$13,499.00
FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$859.94
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$14,661

est. $235.02/mo — 20% down, 7.5% APR, 60 mo. Confirm real rates with the lender.

GEM e4base build · FL out-the-door

No sourced base price for the GEM e4— 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 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.

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Frequently asked

Is the E-Z-GO Liberty 4F or the GEM e4 better?
GEM e4 takes it. It wins on the better power.