How much does a golf cart weigh? Curb weights by type

A golf cart weighs about 900 to 1,100 lb if it is a standard two-passenger electric on lead-acid batteries, 600 to 800 lb if it is a gas two-seater, and 600 to 750 lb if it is electric on lithium. Add 150 to 300 lb for a four-passenger body or a lifted build with a rear seat, and six-passenger carts run 1,400 to 1,800 lb. Those are curb weights, which means ready to drive and empty of people.

This is one of the owner guides. Golf cart dimensions is the companion page for trailer and garage fit, and how much a golf cart costs explains why the lightest cart on this page is also the most expensive.

Curb weight by type

Cart	Curb weight	Notes
Two-passenger electric, lead-acid	900 to 1,100 lb	Six 8V or six 6V batteries account for 350 to 400 lb
Two-passenger electric, lithium	600 to 750 lb	Same cart with a 48V lithium pack of 80 to 120 lb
Two-passenger gas	600 to 800 lb	Engine, fuel tank and one 12V battery
Four-passenger electric, lead-acid	1,050 to 1,300 lb	Longer frame, rear seat, heavier springs
Lifted four-passenger street build	1,150 to 1,500 lb	Lift, 22 inch tires, light kit, often an enclosure frame
Six-passenger	1,400 to 1,800 lb	Stretched frame, two rear benches
Factory LSV	1,100 to 1,600 lb	Extra equipment and heavier brakes; must stay under 3,000 lb gross

Weights from the makers’ spec sheets vary by year and trim, and the number on a listing is often the dry weight without batteries, which is 350 to 400 lb lighter than what you are towing. When it matters, weigh the cart on a trailer at a truck stop scale; it costs about $12 to $15 and settles it.

Weights by make

Rounded from the makers’ published figures for recent model years; older carts of the same family are within about 50 lb.

Model	Electric, lead-acid	Gas
Club Car Precedent, two-passenger	about 950 to 1,000 lb	about 650 to 700 lb
Club Car Onward, four-passenger	about 1,150 to 1,250 lb	about 900 to 950 lb
EZGO TXT, two-passenger	about 900 to 950 lb	about 650 to 700 lb
EZGO RXV, two-passenger	about 1,000 to 1,050 lb	about 700 to 750 lb
Yamaha Drive2, two-passenger	about 1,000 to 1,050 lb	about 650 to 700 lb

Club Car frames are aluminum and the other two are steel, which is part of why a Precedent on the same batteries is a little lighter than a Drive2. The fitment pages for Club Car, EZGO and Yamaha list the model years if you are not sure which you have.

What the batteries weigh

The battery set is a third or more of an electric cart’s weight, and it is the only part you can change by 250 to 300 lb with a wrench.

• Six 8V flooded batteries (most 48V carts): about 60 to 65 lb each, 360 to 390 lb a set.
• Six 6V flooded batteries (36V carts): about 60 to 65 lb each, 360 to 390 lb a set.
• Eight 6V batteries (some 48V fleets): about 480 to 520 lb.
• Four 12V batteries (four-slot 48V carts): about 80 to 85 lb each, 320 to 340 lb a set.
• One 48V lithium pack, 100 to 105Ah: about 80 to 120 lb including the case.

Going lithium takes a 1,000 lb Precedent to about 700 lb. Owners report the cart is quicker off the line, stops shorter, rides a little harsher on stock springs because the rear is unloaded, and tows lighter. The lithium battery guide covers the packs, and the battery calculator runs the cost side. If you are trailering a cart regularly, the 300 lb saving is worth putting in the calculation.

Towing and trailers

A two-passenger cart is about 47 to 48 inches wide and 92 to 96 inches long, so it fits a 5 by 8 utility trailer with the tailgate up and a 5 by 10 with room to walk around it. A four-passenger or lifted cart wants a 6 by 10 or 6 by 12. The dimensions page has the inch-by-inch numbers.

Weights to plan around:

• Two-seat lead-acid cart (1,000 lb) on a single-axle 5 by 10 (about 800 lb): roughly 1,800 lb, about 180 to 220 lb on the tongue when the cart is centered over the axle.
• Lifted four-seater (1,400 lb) on a 6 by 12 single-axle (about 1,000 lb): roughly 2,400 lb.
• Either on a tandem-axle landscape trailer: add 400 to 800 lb for the trailer.

A Class II hitch (3,500 lb) covers all of that; most midsize SUVs and every half-ton pickup carry one. Check the trailer’s GVWR sticker, which is the limit that fails first on a small trailer, and strap the cart at all four corners through the frame, not the bumpers or axles. Set the parking brake and put it in tow mode or neutral if the cart has a run/tow switch; RXVs in particular should be in tow mode so the electric brake releases.

Ramps rated for ATVs are rated by pair, usually 1,500 lb or more, and a cart’s weight is spread across four wheels, so a pair rated at 1,500 lb handles a cart fine. The concern is length: a cart with 4.5 inches of stock ground clearance needs ramps long enough that the front bumper does not touch the trailer edge, generally 6 ft or longer onto a 5 by 10.

Load capacity

Weight capacity is the number that keeps a cart out of trouble on a hill. Two-passenger carts are typically rated for about 500 to 800 lb of people and cargo; four-passenger carts about 800 to 1,200 lb; utility carts and six-passenger carts more. The maker prints it on a label under the seat or in the owner’s manual as payload or rated capacity.

Two things eat into it. A rear seat kit bolted to a two-passenger cart adds about 100 lb of seat behind the rear axle and invites two more riders, so the cart is routinely over its two-seat rating; heavier rear springs are the usual fix and the lift kit guide covers the spring and shock options that go with a lift. And a lifted cart with the same payload has a higher center of gravity, which is the reason lifted carts on side slopes roll more often than stock ones. The weight you can carry has not changed; the margin for leaning into a turn has.

Why the weight matters for parts

Every number on this page shows up on the parts side. The 350 lb lead-acid set is why a lithium swap changes how the cart drives, not just how it charges. The 1,000 lb curb weight is why a 5 by 10 trailer is enough and a 4 by 8 is not. The payload rating is why a four-seat conversion wants heavier springs. And the extra height from a lift is the next question, which is what the dimensions guide answers.