Short answer: how long golf cart batteries last is not something any maker we carry publishes as a lifespan. What they publish is a warranty, and that is the honest number to plan around: on the makers’ own pages, lead-acid packs carry 12 months to 4 years of coverage and lithium packs 3 to 12 years, most of them capped by amp-hours or megawatt-hours of use as well as time. How long a pack actually lasts past that depends on charging habits, storage and climate, which is why the warranty is a floor and not a prediction.
How long golf cart batteries last, by what each maker warrants
These are the terms published on the makers’ own sites, as we read them on October 5, 2026. Each row links to the page it came from. Several makers warrant the battery separately from the cart, and several cap the coverage by use as well as by years.
| Maker | Lead-acid battery warranty | Lithium battery warranty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Car | flooded lead-acid: 2 years or 23,000 hours, whichever comes first | lithium: 6 years or 2.8 MWh (base pack) or 4.9 MWh (Extended Range), whichever comes first | clubcar.com |
| E-Z-GO | 48V lead-acid: 47 months or 25,000 amp-hours | ELiTE lithium: 8 years | ezgo.txtsv.com |
| Yamaha | Trojan T875 flooded: 4 years or 23,500 amp-hours, whichever comes first (read on Yamaha Motor Canada’s warranty page; Yamaha Golf-Car Company’s US spec pages list the same battery coverage) | RoyPow lithium: 5 years or 97,000 amp-hours, whichever comes first (same source) | yamaha-motor.ca |
| Cushman | not published for the carts we list | ELiTE lithium: 5 years | cushman.txtsv.com |
| Evolution | no lead-acid carts in our line | lithium: 5 or 8 years, conditions apply; the page does not say which models get which | evolutionelectricvehicle.com |
| ICON | AGM: 2 years from the date of sale | Eco Lithium: 8 to 10 years from the date of sale depending on model, with 3 to 5 years at full replacement value and 5 years prorated | iconev.com |
| Epic | AGM: 2 years from the date of sale | ECO Lithium: 8 years (3 years full replacement value, then 5 years prorated); its warranty terms also say 8 to 10 years by model | epiccarts.com |
| Denago | no lead-acid carts in our line | LiFePO4 lithium: 8 years | denagoev.com |
| Kandi | AGM: 12 months on vehicles bought on or after October 1, 2024 | lithium: 36 months | kandiamerica.com |
| MadJax | no lead-acid carts in our line | lithium: 12 years, as advertised on its X Series page | madjax.com |
Three cautions. Club Car states its lead-acid cap in “hours” on the page, so we repeat it that way. Evolution does not say which models get 5 years and which get 8. Epic’s page gives both 8 years and 8 to 10 years in different paragraphs. Where a maker’s page is unclear, ask us and we will get the term for the exact cart in writing before you pay. Our warranty page holds the full vehicle and battery terms by brand.
Why a warranty is not a lifespan
A warranty is the period in which the maker will replace or repair a pack that fails to meet its terms. It says nothing about the pack that lasts twice as long, and it usually comes with a usage cap: Yamaha’s lithium term ends at 97,000 amp-hours if that comes before 5 years, and Club Car’s base lithium term ends at 2.8 megawatt-hours. ICON and Epic pay full replacement value only for the first 3 to 5 years and prorate the rest. A cart driven every day on a long route reaches those caps sooner than a weekend cart. So read the cap, not just the years, and keep the charger and storage routine the maker describes, because those are the conditions the warranty assumes.
Lead-acid or lithium: which lasts longer?
On the warranty terms alone, lithium is covered for longer by every maker that offers both: E-Z-GO 8 years against 47 months, Yamaha 5 years against 4, ICON 8 to 10 against 2, Kandi 36 months against 12. Lead-acid packs also need watering and regular full charges, while the lithium packs here are sealed and managed by a battery management system. Our lithium versus lead-acid guide covers charging, storage and weight, and the maintenance checklist covers the routine itself.
How many batteries are in a golf cart?
It depends on the chemistry. A lead-acid cart carries a bank of 6-volt or 8-volt batteries wired to 48 volts; in our product records a lithium cart carries one pack. From the battery lines in those records:
- Six 8-volt lead-acid batteries (a 48-volt pack): Advanced EV Advent 2, Advanced EV Advent 4, Club Car Onward 2 Passenger and Yamaha Drive2.
- A 48-volt lead-acid pack on the electric trims: E-Z-GO Express 6 and E-Z-GO Valor.
- One 51-volt, 105 amp-hour lithium pack: Epic E40FX, ICON i20, ICON i40, ICON i40L, ICON i60 and ICON i60L.
- One 48-volt, 150 amp-hour lithium pack: Kandi Kruiser 4Pro, Kandi Kruiser 4Pro Forward and Kandi Kruiser 6Pro.
- One 51.2-volt, 100 amp-hour lithium pack: Kandi Kruiser Element.
- Eight 6-volt lead-acid batteries (a 48-volt pack): Yamaha Concierge 4.
Carts whose record lists only “lithium” without a pack size are not in that list; the product page says what the maker publishes.
Where to get a replacement battery price
We do not sell batteries or conversion kits, so we have no price to give you and will not guess one. The maker’s dealer network or the battery maker (Trojan for the flooded packs above, RoyPow for Yamaha’s lithium) is the place for a replacement quote. What we can tell you is what the warranty covers while it runs, which is the figure that matters before a replacement is ever needed.
What about a pre-owned cart?
A pre-owned cart carries whatever remains of the original battery warranty, if anything, and may have a replacement pack with its own paperwork. The pre-owned carts we list are marked Pre-owned on their pages, and we confirm in writing what coverage is left before you order rather than imply a fresh term.
Sources
- Club Car: https://www.clubcar.com/en/warranty
- E-Z-GO: https://ezgo.txtsv.com/personal/why-e-z-go/e-z-go-360-extended-warranty
- Yamaha: https://www.yamaha-motor.ca/en/off-road/personal-transportation-vehicle/recreation/build-price/warranty/drive2
- Cushman: https://cushman.txtsv.com/commercial/vehicles/personnel-transport/shuttle-4
- Evolution: https://evolutionelectricvehicle.com/warranty-terms/
- ICON: https://iconev.com/warranty/
- Epic: https://epiccarts.com/warranty/
- Denago: https://www.denagoev.com/nomad-xl/
- Kandi: https://www.kandiamerica.com/assets/downloads/Kandi-Warranty-07012025.pdf
- MadJax: https://madjax.com/xseries-gen3/
Checked October 5, 2026. The makers’ own warranty documents govern; this page summarizes what they publish and adds nothing to it.
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