CONSUMERS CAN NOW BUILD AND BUY THEIR DREAM E-Z-GO® VEHICLE FROM THE COMFORT OF HOME

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Textron E-Z-GO (NYSE: TXT) has launched its new 'Reserve Now' program, enabling customers to customize and order golf cars, personal-transport vehicles, and street-legal low-speed vehicles online without visiting a dealership. The process requires a $500 deposit, with vehicles delivered to the nearest Authorized E-Z-GO Dealer for final preparation and pickup.

Customers can customize E-Z-GO Freedom®, Liberty, Liberty LSV, Express®, and Valor® models through an online vehicle builder, with most orders fulfilled within eight weeks. The company will introduce special-edition vehicles throughout 2025, including the new Phantom edition - a white Freedom RXV featuring premium features like black seats, LED lights, soundbar, and IntelliGauge™ smart gauge system.

Positive

• Introduction of direct-to-consumer sales channel expanding market reach
• Streamlined purchasing process reducing operational costs
• Launch of premium Phantom edition potentially increasing margins
• Expansion into street-legal vehicle segment with Liberty LSV model

Negative

• 8-week delivery time may impact immediate sales conversion
• Required $500 deposit might deter some potential customers
• Dependency on dealer network for final delivery and preparation

"Reserve Now" program allows buyers to customize and order a new E-Z-GO vehicle without going to a dealership

AUGUSTA, Ga., April 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Textron E-Z-GO LLC, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces its new "Reserve Now" feature to enable anyone to customize and order their dream E-Z-GO^® golf car, personal-transport vehicle, or street-legal low-speed vehicles online, without an initial visit to a dealership.

This new feature helps future E-Z-GO owners save time and energy and allows them to craft the E-Z-GO vehicle they want, with multiple color, seating, lighting, and accessory options to fit their needs. E-Z-GO, a Textron Specialized Vehicles business, designs and manufactures E-Z-GO vehicles in Augusta, Ga.

"At E-Z-GO, we want to make the process of buying a golf car as easy and fun as our vehicles are to drive," said Rob Scholl, president and CEO of Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. "Today's consumers expect to be able to order the products they want and need online, and we're proud to give them that ability."

The "Reserve Now" process is simple. Buyers visit the E-Z-GO website at ezgo.com, use the online "vehicle builder" to customize the model of their choice, and place a $500 deposit online. The vehicle will be built to the customer's order and delivered to their nearest Authorized E-Z-GO Dealer for final preparation, payment and pickup by the customer. Most orders will be filled within eight weeks; some models and option packages may require longer lead times. Customers also can search nearby dealer inventories for a vehicle that suits their needs and request a quote online for new and used vehicles already in stock.

Customers can use the "Reserve Now" feature to customize and order E-Z-GO Freedom^®, Liberty, street-legal Liberty LSV, Express^® and Valor^® models. Throughout 2025, E-Z-GO will release new special-edition vehicles in new eye-catching colors and decked out with special features, such as the new Phantom limited edition – a pure-white Freedom RXV with black premium seats, a modular top, tinted windshield, LED lights, premium steering wheel, soundbar and the IntelliGauge™ smart gauge system.

For more information about E-Z-GO, the "Reserve Now" program, and the complete line of E-Z-GO vehicles, visit ezgo.com. 

About E-Z-GO

Founded in Augusta, Ga. in 1954, E-Z-GO is a globally renowned leader in the design and manufacture of golf cars and personal transport vehicles, known for its use of innovative sustainable electric-vehicle and powertrain technology. E-Z-GO models include RXV^® fleet golf cars; Freedom^® and Valor personal golf cars, and E-Z-GO Express™ personal utility vehicles. Its latest innovation is the Liberty™, the industry's first vehicle to offer four forward-facing seats in a compact, golf-car-sized footprint. E-Z-GO became part of Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) in 1960, and today operates as a Textron Specialized Vehicles business of Textron Inc.

About Textron Inc.
Textron Inc. is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense, industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the world for its powerful brands such as Bell, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pipistrel, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Arctic Cat, and Textron Systems. For more information, visit: www.textron.com.

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FAQ

How does E-Z-GO's new Reserve Now program work?

Customers visit ezgo.com, customize their vehicle using the online builder, place a $500 deposit, and pick up their vehicle at an authorized dealer within approximately 8 weeks.

What vehicle models are available through E-Z-GO's Reserve Now program?

The program includes E-Z-GO Freedom®, Liberty, street-legal Liberty LSV, Express®, and Valor® models.

What features are included in E-Z-GO's new Phantom edition?

The Phantom edition features a pure-white Freedom RXV with black premium seats, modular top, tinted windshield, LED lights, premium steering wheel, soundbar, and IntelliGauge™ system.

What is the deposit amount required for E-Z-GO's Reserve Now program?

A $500 deposit is required to reserve and customize an E-Z-GO vehicle through the program.