Is a golf buggy road legal in the UK?

An ordinary one is not. Using a buggy on a public road needs type approval and a registration, and almost every buggy sold in Britain has neither. This model carries European type approval, which is the part that makes the rest possible.

Can I just drive it on the road once I have bought it?

Not immediately. Approval is what allows the vehicle to be registered; you still need to register, tax and insure it, and hold the right licence. We will set out what that involves for your situation before you order rather than after.

40 km/h, about 25 mph. That is double the standard course buggy and it is the figure the approval is built around, but it is still slow for a road with a 60 limit on it, so the route matters.

How much does a road legal buggy cost?

More than the equivalent private-land buggy, because the approval and the fittings that come with it are most of the difference. We quote to specification rather than publish a figure, delivery included.

Road legal

2 Seater Road Legal Buggy

2 seater electric buggy, type approved for the road

White 2 seater road legal electric buggy with a full glass windscreen and wiper

2 seater road legal electric buggy, type approved to European standards

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Seats: 2
Top speedabout 25 mph: 40 km/h
Rangeabout 53 miles: 85 km
Climbsgradient: 30%

Price: Request a quote. We price the vehicle you want, delivery included.

This is the only vehicle in the catalogue approved for a public road. It carries European type approval, runs to 40 km/h and covers a stated 85 km on a charge.

About the 2 Seater Road Legal Buggy

Every other buggy we sell is built for private land. This one is type approved to European standards, which is what allows it on a public road, and it is the answer whenever a site is split by one.

The approval is the product. Underneath it is a two seater with a 4 kW motor and a 3.1 m turning radius, but it runs to 40 km/h on 12 inch alloys and low profile tyres, and it is built and documented to be registered rather than merely fast.

Where road approval is the whole point

Estates and farms split by a public road, where crossing legally is the requirement
Holiday parks and campsites with a stretch of public lane between areas
Golf clubs whose car park sits across a road from the clubhouse
Anywhere a buggy currently makes a crossing it should not be making

What it will not do

Type approval is not registration. The vehicle is approved; getting it taxed, registered and insured for the road is a process, and we will set out what it involves before you order.
It is a road legal buggy rather than a car. 40 km/h on a national speed limit road is slow enough to matter, and the route wants thinking about.
Ground clearance is 120 mm on low profile tyres. This is a road and made-path vehicle, not a lifted one.
Road legal models cost more than the equivalent private-land buggy, because the approval and the fittings that come with it are most of the difference.

2 Seater Road Legal Buggy specification

The full figures for this model, as published by the manufacturer. Where a figure is not published we leave the row out rather than estimate it.

Compare with

Nothing2 Seater Golf Buggy2 Seater Golf Buggy Sport

Performance
Figure	2 Seater Road Legal Buggy	2 Seater Golf Buggy	2 Seater Golf Buggy Sport
Top speed	40 km/habout 25 mph	20 km/h	25 km/h
Range on a charge	85 kmabout 53 miles, as stated by the manufacturer	80 km	55 km
Climbing capacity	30%	25%	30%
Braking distance	4.5 m	4.5 m	5 m
Turning radius	3.1 m	3.1 m	3.5 m

Approval
Figure	2 Seater Road Legal Buggy	2 Seater Golf Buggy	2 Seater Golf Buggy Sport
Type approval	European type approvalthe only model in this catalogue approved for a public road	Not published	Not published

Motor and battery
Figure	2 Seater Road Legal Buggy	2 Seater Golf Buggy	2 Seater Golf Buggy Sport
Motor	AC 48V, 4 kW	AC 48V, 4 kW	AC 48V, 4 kW
Controller	48V, 400A	48V, 400A	48V, 400A
Battery	6 x 8V AGM maintenance free	6 x 8V maintenance free lead acid	6 x 8V maintenance free lead acid
Charger	Onboard	Onboard, 48V 25A	Onboard, 48V 25A

Dimensions
Figure	2 Seater Road Legal Buggy	2 Seater Golf Buggy	2 Seater Golf Buggy Sport
Length, width, height	2440 x 1174 x 1950 mm2.44 m long	2380 x 1174 x 1870 mm	2370 x 1170 x 1920 mm
Wheelbase	1670 mm	1670 mm	1670 mm
Track, front and rear	910 mm / 980 mm	920 mm / 960 mm	920 mm / 990 mm
Ground clearance	120 mm	120 mm	100 mm

Wheels
Figure	2 Seater Road Legal Buggy	2 Seater Golf Buggy	2 Seater Golf Buggy Sport
Tyres	12 inch aluminium wheels with low profile tyres	18 x 8.5-8 turf tyres on steel rims with covers	18 x 8.5-8 turf tyres on steel rims with covers

Specifications are the manufacturer’s own published figures for this model. Range and climbing figures are measured in level, unladen conditions, so treat them as the ceiling rather than the number to plan a hilly site around.

Options

Fitted to order. Tell us which you want and they are priced in the quote.

Lithium battery in place of AGM
Two point or three point retractable seat belts
Side and rear view mirrors
Rain cover and sunshine curtain
Multifunction speedometer showing speed, range and battery state

Price and ordering

As a rule, buying wins if you would use it more than a few weeks a year or need it available without arranging anything. Below that, hiring usually costs less and takes the maintenance off you. The calculator works it through on your own numbers rather than ours.

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2 Seater Road Legal Buggy, built to order

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The battery, the wheels and the options change the figure enough that a headline price would be wrong for most buyers, so we price the vehicle you actually want, delivery included.

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Questions about the 2 Seater Road Legal Buggy

Is a golf buggy road legal in the UK?: An ordinary one is not. Using a buggy on a public road needs type approval and a registration, and almost every buggy sold in Britain has neither. This model carries European type approval, which is the part that makes the rest possible.
Can I just drive it on the road once I have bought it?: Not immediately. Approval is what allows the vehicle to be registered; you still need to register, tax and insure it, and hold the right licence. We will set out what that involves for your situation before you order rather than after.
How fast does it go?: 40 km/h, about 25 mph. That is double the standard course buggy and it is the figure the approval is built around, but it is still slow for a road with a 60 limit on it, so the route matters.
How much does a road legal buggy cost?: More than the equivalent private-land buggy, because the approval and the fittings that come with it are most of the difference. We quote to specification rather than publish a figure, delivery included.

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