The Golf Cart Showdown

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ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater) vs. ICON EV i40L

Side-by-side verified specs for two street-legal golf carts (LSVs): the ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater) and the ICON EV i40L. Every figure below carries a source and a verification date.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater) vs. ICON EV i40L

COMPARISON · ACTIVEV-PULSE-VS-ICON-I40L
LAST VERIFIED 07/18/2026
ActivEVPulse (4 Seater)ICON EVi40L
MSRP range$10,795 – $11,999$9,500 – $11,495
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)30 mi325 mi2
Range (high)40 mi130 mi2
Battery typelithium1lithium4
Battery capacity105 Ah5105 Ah4
System voltage51 V4
Seats4146
Length122 in1113 in6
Width48 in153 in6
Height78 in182 in6
Curb weight1,300 lb6
Motor power5 kW15 kW6
BrakesFour-wheel hydraulic1Four-wheel disc, electromagnetic parking brake6
SuspensionFront independent; rear coil spring with hydraulic shock1MacPherson-style independent front, solid-axle coil-over rear6
Display size10.1 in110.1 in4
Warranty3 yr7
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes8Yes9
Ground clearance8 in1
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: 303cartbarn.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20263 SOURCE: bintelligolfcarts.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20264 SOURCE: iconev.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20265 SOURCE: drgolfcars.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20266 SOURCE: iconev.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20267 SOURCE: iconev.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20268 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/18/20269 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/15/2026

◆ The verdict

ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater) takes it.

It wins on the better range 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 i40L better?
ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater) takes it. It wins on the better range and power.