Short answer: There is no single best golf cart brand; there is a best cart for a job. Across the 12 brands we sell, Club Car has the widest spread (15 models, 2 to 8 seats), Evolution has the lowest new-cart price at $6,695, Yamaha has the longest published range, up to 45 miles (electric), with Denago, Epic, ICON and Kandi at 40 miles, and Club Car, Evolution, Cushman and Massimo cover utility work. Choose seats and powertrain first, then compare brands within that shortlist.
How do the golf cart brands we sell compare?
| Brand | Models | New price range | Seats | Powertrain | Longest published range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club Car | 15 (all new) | $8,766 to $28,156 | 2, 4, 6 or 8 | 6 electric, 9 either | – |
| Evolution | 12 (all new) | $6,695 to $12,999 | 2, 4 or 6 | 12 electric | – |
| E-Z-GO | 9 (4 new, 5 pre-owned) | $8,974 to $11,869 | 2, 4 or 6 | 2 electric, 1 gas, 3 either | – |
| Cushman | 5 (all pre-owned) | pre-owned only, from $5,999 | 2, 4 or 6 | 1 gas, 4 either | – |
| ICON | 5 (all new) | $11,999 to $15,999 | 2, 4 or 6 | 5 electric | 40+ miles (ICON i60) |
| Kandi | 4 (all new) | $12,499 to $13,999 | 4 or 6 | 4 electric | 40 miles (Kandi Kruiser 4Pro Forward) |
| Yamaha | 4 (3 new, 1 pre-owned) | $9,481 to $12,455 | 2 or 4 | 3 either | up to 45 miles (electric) (Yamaha Drive2) |
| Denago | 3 (all new) | $7,995 to $11,995 | 4 or 6 | 3 electric | 35-40 miles (Denago Rover XXL) |
| Advanced EV | 2 (all new) | $8,299 to $9,399 | 2 or 4 | 2 electric | 25-35 miles (Advanced EV Advent 2) |
| Massimo | 1 (all new) | $9,999 | – | – | – |
| MadJax | 1 (all new) | $12,495 | 2 | 1 electric | – |
| Epic | 1 (all new) | $14,999 | 4 | 1 electric | 40+ miles (Epic E40FX) |
Every row is computed from the product records of the carts we list, not from either maker’s full range; live stock is on each product page. We sell all 12 brands, and we hold no reliability or failure-rate data, so this page compares what can be measured and does not rank build quality.
Which golf cart brand is cheapest?
By starting price for a new cart in our catalog: Evolution $6,695, Denago $7,995, Advanced EV $8,299, Club Car $8,766, E-Z-GO $8,974 lead the list. Starting price is only the entry model; the price range in the table tells you more about what a typical cart of that brand costs.
Which brands include pre-owned models?
E-Z-GO (5 of 9); Cushman (all 5); Yamaha (1 of 4). Pre-owned carts are priced from used-market data and marked Pre-owned on their pages.
Which brands make street-legal (LSV) golf carts?
Evolution (5), Kandi (1), MadJax (1). Some reach 25 mph only with the maker’s LSV package; the street-legal page says which.
Which brands publish the longest range?
Yamaha: up to 45 miles (electric) for the Yamaha Drive2; Denago: 35-40 miles for the Denago Rover XXL; Epic: 40+ miles for the Epic E40FX; ICON: 40+ miles for the ICON i60; Kandi: 40 miles for the Kandi Kruiser 4Pro Forward. These are manufacturer figures from their own tests; several brands publish no range at all, which the table shows as a dash.
Which brands are best for utility work?
Club Car (7 models), Evolution (4 models), Cushman (5 models), Massimo (1 model). See every model on the utility golf carts page.
How should you choose?
Decide seats, electric or gas, and whether the cart has to haul or use public roads. That usually narrows the field to two or three brands. Then compare those carts on price, published range, condition and availability with the compare tool, or let the cart finder do the narrowing.