2 person vs. 4 person golf cart
 

We are looking at a 4 person forward facing golf cart. My question is how often do you actually have 4 people in your cart?

I know you can't have 4 for golf, I'm talking about running around town w others or visitors?

2 carts vs 1 four seat cart?

We occasionally have visitors and need four seats to go out. We solved this with a pair of two-seaters rather than a single four-seater.

1. I'm not sure we could fit a four-seater in our garage.
2. When we don't have visitors we often head different directions and can each take a cart
3. When we do have visitors we sometimes head different directions and can each take a cart
4. It's sometimes nice for each of us to pair up with one half of the visiting couple for a conversation - two carts provide that opportunity

We probably paid more for our two carts than you would pay for a single four-seater but for us it was easily worth the money.

I would only need a 4 person cart twice a year for visitors - cheaper to just rent one for those “one offs” - I like the way my two seater looks and handles.

Two seater is the only way to go. How can you golf with a four seater? Will a four seater fit in your garage? Longer wheel base makes turning and parking more difficult. No one wants to sit in the back of a golf cart regardless of which way they are facing.

We have a 4 seater, with the 2 additional seats facing backwards, and these fold up for golfing. In the 6 or 7 years we have owned this cart, we have actually needed the additional seats maybe a dozen times, almost always at Christmas time and we were able to talk to our visitors with a raised voice. We have borrowed carts in the past and that worked well also.
There are variations on 4 seater carts, with some almost the same size as a 2 passenger cart, but is general these are longer, turns can be harder, parking can be more difficult, and some are hard to use for golfing. Our cart is used at least twice a week for golfing.

If you can afford it, buy one two seater and one four seater, that works for us.

Depending on which four seater...........some are less than a foot longer.

Some four seaters have the same wheel base at two seaters.

Four seaters are nice for visitors, everyone in the same cart, having the same conversation.

If you are the average Villager, you will rarely use the 4-seat cart. You will spend another $2k to add the rear seat package with a covered roof and rain enclosure and beefed-up suspension that will ride like a lumber wagon. When I was in the cart business, I can't tell you how many times folks would after a couple of years sell it or trade it in for a 2-seater. When friends come in, rent a cart or borrow one from a neighbor. Just my opinion of course, but it comes with a load of experience. Twenty years a Villager and half of that in the cart business. Best wishes.

Our first cart in TV was a four-seater.
Over 10 years ago and we still have it.
Would not and will not sell it.

We always rented a 4seat for when boys come down. After 4 years asked us to only rent 2 seater for them. They are not a fan of riding in the rear seat when traveling.

So we have two 2 seat carts. If need be fit end to end in cart garage. Friend have four seater trade with us for our two carts they don’t like their younger grands in the rear seat.

We have two golf carts because we both golf and not always together. My first cart had a handy folding seat on the back (used I think twice) and was electric. With two carts we just didn’t need a four person golf cart. I never liked riding backwards and felt badly for putting any friend or guest on the cart to ride backwards.

I have an inexpensive 4 forward electric cart (evolution d5). So far it's treated us very well. Good range (70 miles) cheap, lots of options (unproven Chinese brand). We have used the back seat a lot more than we thought we would, we had a lot of family over the summer but we also have made great friends with a couple of our neighbors and when we go somewhere together we take our cart. I test drove a lot of them before we bought, this one has all the seats between the wheels so it's well behaved when you're fully loaded. It's also only 6" or a foot longer than the Yamaha with 2 forward and 2 rearward.

I'll be the first person to say buying a Yamaha is a safe bet, can't go wrong. If you want to dip your toe in the ev world for a lot less money this might be a consideration. You're welcome to borrow it for a few days if you'd like to test drive it.

We had a 2 front/2 back 4 seater Yamaha. No one liked riding backwards in the rear seats - traded it for a 4 front seater Yamaha - MUCH better.

We added to back seats to our 2 seater. It added 9 inches. Almost zero difference in turning and parking. The wheel base is the same in 2 or 4 seaters, at least for Yamaha's. Golf bags work just fine with our golf bag attachment which we leave on the cart when no one is visiting.

When my brother is visiting, we enjoy sitting on the back having a few cold beverages while the wives drive and sit up front.