The Golf Cart Showdown

STREET-LEGAL CART SHOWDOWN · SLCS · TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA · How we make money — dealers pay for introductions; no brand pays for rank.

ActivEV Pulse 6 Seater Lifted vs. MadJax Ascent

MadJax Ascent takes it. It wins on the better range and power. The full side-by-side of verified specs is below — every figure carries a source and a verification date.

Verified · sourced specs · NHTSA vPIC · no paid rank

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

ActivEV Pulse 6 Seater Lifted vs. MadJax Ascent

COMPARISON · ACTIVEV-PULSE-6-LIFTED-VS-MADJAX-ASCENT
LAST VERIFIED 07/30/2026
ActivEVPulse 6 Seater LiftedMadJaxAscent
MSRP range$13,295$13,495
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)50 mi3
Range (high)35 mi160 mi3
Battery typelithium1lithium2
Battery capacity105 Ah2
System voltage51.2 V2
Seats6142
Length144 in1118.1 in2
Width48 in151 in2
Height79.2 in179.3 in2
Curb weight1,322 lb2
Motor power5 kW16.3 kW2
BrakesFour-wheel hydraulic1Front and rear hydraulic disc; electromechanical parking brake2
SuspensionFront independent; rear coil spring hydraulic shock1Double-wishbone independent front; rear leaf spring with telescopic shock and sway bar2
Display size10.1 in110 in2
Warranty3 yr3
Battery warranty12 yr2
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes4Yes5
Ground clearance10.3 in1
Turning radius21 ft1
Range, normalized◆ computed~43 mi

◆ Range, normalizedis our figure, not the maker's: each pack's energy at a standard 0.125kWh/mile, the same on every cart — an apples-to-apples check on the “up to” range claims above, which are usually measured at 19 mph on the largest optional pack.

1 SOURCE: activegolfcarts.com · VERIFIED 07/30/20262 SOURCE: madjax.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20263 SOURCE: mccoycustomcarts.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20264 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/30/20265 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/15/2026

◆ The verdict

MadJax Ascent takes it.

It wins on the better range and power.

◆ Price the fight — Florida out-the-door

Florida out-the-door estimates (6% state sales tax + ~1% county surtax on the first $5,000, FLHSMV title + initial registration): the ActivEV Pulse 6 Seater Lifted lands at about $14,445 and the MadJax Ascent at about $14,657, base build, before kits and dealer-quoted delivery.

ActivEV Pulse 6 Seater Liftedbase build · FL out-the-door

ActivEV Pulse 6 Seater LiftedMSRP (verified)$13,295.00
FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$847.70
Title + initial registration (est.)FLHSMV: $77.25 new title + $225 one-time initial registration$302.25
DeliveryQuoted by the dealer — we never guess this number
Out-the-door estimate$14,445

est. $231.56/mo — 20% down, 7.5% APR, 60 mo. Confirm real rates with the lender.

MadJax Ascentbase build · FL out-the-door

MadJax AscentMSRP (verified)$13,495.00
FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$859.70
Title + initial registration (est.)FLHSMV: $77.25 new title + $225 one-time initial registration$302.25
DeliveryQuoted by the dealer — we never guess this number
Out-the-door estimate$14,657

est. $234.96/mo — 20% down, 7.5% APR, 60 mo. Confirm real rates with the lender.

METHODOLOGY — what's verified, what's estimated
Cart MSRP and kit prices are sourced and dated (see each model page's receipts). Tax = 6% FL state + 1% county surtax on the first $5,000 (Fla. Stat. §212.05 / §212.054 — surtax varies by county). Fees = $77.25 FLHSMV new title + $225 one-time initial registration. Plate/annual registration vary by weight and county and are small. Delivery is quoted by the dealer — we never guess it. Your firm number comes from the named dealers in the quote step.
Compared & SourcedVERIFIED 07/2026

Green ✓ marks the better verified figure where the two differ. Verdict scored on the verified specs above — factory-LSV status gates the win.

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Frequently asked

Is the ActivEV Pulse 6 Seater Lifted or the MadJax Ascent better?
MadJax Ascent takes it. It wins on the better range and power.
What do the Pulse 6 Seater Lifted and Ascent cost out the door in Florida?
Florida out-the-door estimates (6% state sales tax + ~1% county surtax on the first $5,000, FLHSMV title + initial registration): the ActivEV Pulse 6 Seater Lifted lands at about $14,445 and the MadJax Ascent at about $14,657, base build, before kits and dealer-quoted delivery. MSRPs are verified and sourced; taxes and fees are labeled estimates with the method disclosed. Configure both carts with kits at golfcartshowdown.com/build/compare.