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 LSV vs. Star EV Capella 4+2

E-Z-GO Liberty LSV takes it. It wins on the better power and battery warranty. 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

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

E-Z-GO Liberty LSV vs. Star EV Capella 4+2

COMPARISON · EZGO-LIBERTY-LSV-VS-STAR-EV-CAPELLA-4-2
LAST VERIFIED 07/30/2026
E-Z-GOLiberty LSVStar EVCapella 4+2
MSRP range$15,799
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)40 mi3
Battery typelithium1lithium2
Battery capacity105 Ah2
System voltage48 V148 V2
Seats4162
Length106.3 in1150.8 in2
Width46 in148.6 in2
Height75.5 in177 in2
Curb weight1,040 lb11,422 lb2
Motor power8.7 kW15 kW2
Motor power (hp)11.7 hp1
BrakesFour-wheel hydraulic (front disc, rear self-adjusting drum)1Front disc, rear drum2
SuspensionLeaf springs with hydraulic shock absorbers1Independent front suspension2
Warranty2 yr2
Battery warranty8 yr46.5 yr2
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes3Yes5
Ground clearance7 in14.8 in2
Turning radius12.9 ft116.4 ft2
Towing capacity500 lb1
Range, normalized◆ computed~40 mi

◆ Range, normalizedis our figure, not the maker's: each pack's energy at a standard 0.125kWh/mile, the same on every cart — an apples-to-apples check on the “up to” range claims above, which are usually measured at 19 mph on the largest optional pack.

1 SOURCE: ezgo.txtsv.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20262 SOURCE: starev.com · VERIFIED 07/30/20263 SOURCE: ezgo.txtsv.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20264 SOURCE: ezgo.txtsv.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20265 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/30/2026

◆ The verdict

E-Z-GO Liberty LSV takes it.

It wins on the better power and battery warranty.

◆ Price the fight — Florida out-the-door

E-Z-GO Liberty LSVbase build · FL out-the-door

E-Z-GO Liberty LSVMSRP (verified)$15,799.00
FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$997.94
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$17,099

est. $274.11/mo — 20% down, 7.5% APR, 60 mo. Confirm real rates with the lender.

Star EV Capella 4+2base build · FL out-the-door

No sourced base price for the Star EV Capella 4+2— 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 E-Z-GO Liberty LSV or the Star EV Capella 4+2 better?
E-Z-GO Liberty LSV takes it. It wins on the better power and battery warranty.