The Golf Cart Showdown

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ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater) vs. MadJax XSeries X6

ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater) takes it. It wins on the better value and power. The full side-by-side of verified specs is below — every figure carries a source and a verification date.

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Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater) vs. MadJax XSeries X6

COMPARISON · ACTIVEV-PULSE-VS-MADJAX-XSERIES-X6
LAST VERIFIED 07/30/2026
ActivEVPulse (4 Seater)MadJaxXSeries X6
MSRP range$10,795 – $11,999$17,900
Top speed25 mph1
Range (low)30 mi2
Range (high)40 mi1
Battery typelithium1lithium3
Battery capacity105 Ah4
System voltage48 V3
Seats4163
Length122 in1
Width48 in1
Height78 in1
Motor power5 kW15 kW3
Motor power (hp)6.7 hp3
BrakesFour-wheel hydraulic1Front/rear hydraulic disc3
SuspensionFront independent; rear coil spring with hydraulic shock1
Display size10.1 in110 in3
Warranty3 yr3
Battery warranty12 yr3
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes5Yes6
Ground clearance8 in1
1 SOURCE: activegolfcarts.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20262 SOURCE: bintelligolfcarts.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20263 SOURCE: madjax.com · VERIFIED 07/30/20264 SOURCE: drgolfcars.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20265 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/18/20266 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/30/2026

◆ The verdict

ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater) takes it.

It wins on the better value 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 (4 Seater) lands at about $11,795 and the MadJax XSeries X6 at about $19,326, base build, before kits and dealer-quoted delivery.

ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater)base build · FL out-the-door

ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater)MSRP from (verified) — ranges to $11,999 by trim$10,795.00
FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$697.70
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$11,795

est. $189.08/mo — 20% down, 7.5% APR, 60 mo. Confirm real rates with the lender.

MadJax XSeries X6base build · FL out-the-door

MadJax XSeries X6MSRP (verified)$17,900.00
FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$1,124.00
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$19,326

est. $309.81/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 (4 Seater) or the MadJax XSeries X6 better?
ActivEV Pulse (4 Seater) takes it. It wins on the better value and power.
What do the Pulse (4 Seater) and XSeries X6 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 (4 Seater) lands at about $11,795 and the MadJax XSeries X6 at about $19,326, 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.