The Golf Cart Showdown

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Tara Electric Vehicles Roadster 2+2 vs. Venom EV Stealth 4

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

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Tara Electric Vehicles Roadster 2+2 vs. Venom EV Stealth 4

COMPARISON · TARA-ROADSTER-2-2-VS-VENOM-STEALTH-4
LAST VERIFIED 07/18/2026
Tara Electric VehiclesRoadster 2+2Venom EVStealth 4
MSRP range$8,995 – $9,695$12,499 – $13,995
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)40 mi3
Battery typelithium3lithium2
Battery capacity160 Ah3105 Ah2
System voltage48 V352 V2
Seats4342
Length117.9 in3129 in2
Width51 in2
Height80 in377 in2
Motor power6.3 kW35 kW2
BrakesFour-wheel hydraulic disc, electromagnetic parking brake3Hydraulic four-wheel disc2
SuspensionFront double-wishbone independent; rear leaf spring3Front dual-camber independent MacPherson; rear independent dual coil-over with stability bar2
Display size9 in110 in2
Warranty3 yr4
Battery warranty8 yr2
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes5Yes6
Charge time4 hr3
Ground clearance7.1 in36.3 in2
Range, normalized◆ computed~61 mi~44 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: venom-ev.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20263 SOURCE: taraelectricvehicles.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20264 SOURCE: intermountaingolfcars.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20265 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/18/20266 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/15/2026

◆ The verdict

Tara Electric Vehicles Roadster 2+2 takes it.

It wins on the better value and power. These sit in different divisions (value vs. premium), so weigh the price gap accordingly.

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 Venom EV Stealth 4 better?
Tara Electric Vehicles Roadster 2+2 takes it. It wins on the better value and power. These sit in different divisions (value vs. premium), so weigh the price gap accordingly.