The Golf Cart Showdown

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Tara Electric Vehicles Roadster 2+2 vs. Teko EV Trophy Plus (4+2)

Side-by-side verified specs for two street-legal golf carts (LSVs): the Tara Electric Vehicles Roadster 2+2 and the Teko EV Trophy Plus (4+2). Every figure below carries a source and a verification date.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Tara Electric Vehicles Roadster 2+2 vs. Teko EV Trophy Plus (4+2)

COMPARISON · TARA-ROADSTER-2-2-VS-TEKO-TROPHY-PLUS
LAST VERIFIED 07/18/2026
Tara Electric VehiclesRoadster 2+2Teko EVTrophy Plus (4+2)
MSRP range$8,995 – $9,695$12,995
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)40 mi3
Range (high)40 mi4
Battery typelithium3lithium5
Battery capacity160 Ah3105 Ah5
System voltage48 V351.2 V2
Seats4365
Length117.9 in3
Height80 in3
Motor power6.3 kW35 kW2
BrakesFour-wheel hydraulic disc, electromagnetic parking brake3
SuspensionFront double-wishbone independent; rear leaf spring3
Display size9 in1
Warranty2 yr4
Battery warranty8 yr5
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes6Yes7
Charge time4 hr33.5 hr2
Ground clearance7.1 in3
Range, normalized◆ computed~61 mi~43 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: discoverygolfcars.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20262 SOURCE: boterocarts.com · VERIFIED 07/17/20263 SOURCE: taraelectricvehicles.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20264 SOURCE: tigongolfcarts.com · VERIFIED 07/17/20265 SOURCE: boterocarts.com · VERIFIED 07/17/20266 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/18/20267 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/17/2026

◆ The verdict

Tara Electric Vehicles Roadster 2+2 takes it.

It wins on the better range and value.

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.

Frequently asked

Is the Tara Electric Vehicles Roadster 2+2 or the Teko EV Trophy Plus (4+2) better?
Tara Electric Vehicles Roadster 2+2 takes it. It wins on the better range and value.