The Golf Cart Showdown

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ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater) vs. ICON EV i40FX

Side-by-side verified specs for two street-legal golf carts (LSVs): the ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater) and the ICON EV i40FX. Every figure below carries a source and a verification date.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater) vs. ICON EV i40FX

COMPARISON · ACTIVEV-PULSE-VS-ICON-I40FX
LAST VERIFIED 07/18/2026
ActivEVPulse (4 Seater)ICON EVi40FX
MSRP range$10,795 – $11,999$12,395
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)30 mi3
Range (high)40 mi1
Battery typelithium1lithium4
Battery capacity105 Ah5105 Ah4
System voltage51 V4
Seats4144
Length122 in1120 in2
Width48 in151.2 in2
Height78 in179.2 in2
Curb weight1,270 lb2
Motor power5 kW15 kW4
BrakesFour-wheel hydraulic1Four-wheel disc brakes4
SuspensionFront independent; rear coil spring with hydraulic shock1Front double-wishbone independent4
Display size10.1 in110.1 in4
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes6Yes7
Ground clearance8 in16.7 in2
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 07/18/20262 SOURCE: golfcartresource.com · VERIFIED 07/17/20263 SOURCE: bintelligolfcarts.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20264 SOURCE: iconev.com · VERIFIED 07/17/20265 SOURCE: drgolfcars.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20266 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/18/20267 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/17/2026

◆ The verdict

ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater) takes it.

It wins on the better value and power.

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.

Frequently asked

Is the ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater) or the ICON EV i40FX better?
ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater) takes it. It wins on the better value and power.