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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.
The 4 frontwards ones are terrible for tall people in the back. I would rather face backwards and relax than have my knees almost touching my chest facing forward.
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4 persons facing forward is longer and it takes more space in your garage, it is also heavier with the same size engine as of two. How often you are going to have visitors that may use those back seats? I added the two seats facing backward; a few inches shorter than facing forward and it is lighter in weight.
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We’re looking at adding a second 2seater rather than getting a 4 seater.

This way we can each go our own ways in a cart and share them with our guests in those rare times we have visitors.
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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 have a 4-seat but the back seat is rear facing. Easier to maneuver and park- we use it every time we have company and often with friends. Boys in the front girls in the back! We love it and so glad we can accommodate 4!
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We had a four-seater when we moved here (came with the house in fact), but it was electric with tired batteries and not a lot of range so we sold it and bought a two-seater. The four-seater was a bit longer than the two-seater but fit in the cart garage with no problem.

I'd say 95% of the time the two-seater fits our needs perfectly. With visitors, especially w/family, we just rent one or two from Villages Golf Cars. The rent is reasonable and carts are always available.
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We have a 2 seater, and 3 or 4 times a year we rent either another 2 seater or 4 seater depending on whose visiting. It might be a route to consider until you get a feel for what your real versus perceived needs will be.
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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?
For the few times you will have 4 people in your cart, it is much easier to rent a second cart. The cost will be less than $25/day. Many of the cart rentals will deliver to your door and pick up. With The Villages garages, you pick the cart up and return it to the garage.

4 person carts are a pain on the golf course as the clubs are hard to access. They take up space in your garage and they stick out into the traffic lanes when parked around the squares. Taking their added cost into account compared to the times you will need to rent a cart when you have guests, and it makes little sense to buy a 4 person.
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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.
Yep, ours is less than a foot longer, has the same wheel base, fits in the garage and has four seats. We took out time, shopped carefully, thought it through and are very happy with our purchase. That's all that matters, right?
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We have one of each. A 4 forward Yamaha and a 2 seat Yamaha with the rear facing seat. The 4 forward rides nice but so does the 2 seater. I use the 4 forward for golf and do not have any issues. We don't use the back seat a lot but it is nice to have when you have company. Some people can't handle sitting backwards so it helps with the 4 forward cart. I do not have any issues parking at the squares. I back in when parking like all the other carts. It sticks out about 6 inches more than other carts but other traffic does not get the close to the carts. It is easier to talk to people with the 4 forward cart vs two facing backwards. We have a golf cart garage so I have plenty of room for the carts and a Jeep.
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Nobody likes riding when facing backwards - try it yourself sometime. We moved from a Yamaha with a rear facing seat to an Evolution D5 forward facing 4 seater. I use it for everything - and golf is no issue. it rides better than my Yamaha and is loaded with features - some of which are not even available on a Yamaha. One of my son's is 6'4" and has no issue in the rear seat.

When company visits, they love taking a ride around The Villages in this cart - everybody is facing the same way, easy to talk, and they feel far safer. All 4 seats have automotive style 3 point seatbelts.
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Nobody likes riding when facing backwards - try it yourself sometime. We moved from a Yamaha with a rear facing seat to an Evolution D5 forward facing 4 seater. I use it for everything - and golf is no issue. it rides better than my Yamaha and is loaded with features - some of which are not even available on a Yamaha. One of my son's is 6'4" and has no issue in the rear seat.

When company visits, they love taking a ride around The Villages in this cart - everybody is facing the same way, easy to talk, and they feel far safer. All 4 seats have automotive style 3 point seatbelts.
While we were test driving I always sat in the back while someone else was driving and I had someone (heavy) sit in the back while I drove. The tetter totter effect of the carts with the back seats behind the rear axle turned me off. On one test drive (Bolero in Ocala) a large salesman and myself sat in the back of a rear facing cart and my wife driving, we were horsing around a little and could get enough weight off the front tires to make steering difficult. This won't happen in real world use but it did show just how tippy they can be in the wrong circumstances. I have seen a few where the back seat was very heavily loaded and it looked like those carts were way out of shape (so much so the rear tires were buried in the back fenders.... ). If you have company that are large people renting another 2 seater would be my strong preference. With 4 typical sized adults our 4 forward is very good.
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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.
Oh yea, I think I sold you that cart. It's good to be happy
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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?
Very seldom do we use the rear seat. Mainly when we have visitors. We have a folding seat and foot rest.
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