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Backyard Escapism 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV vs. ICON EV i40L

Side-by-side verified specs for two street-legal golf carts (LSVs): the Backyard Escapism 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV and the ICON EV i40L. Every figure below carries a source and a verification date.

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Backyard Escapism 4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSV vs. ICON EV i40L

COMPARISON · BACKYARD-ESCAPISM-4-FORWARD-VS-ICON-I40L
LAST VERIFIED 07/14/2026
Backyard Escapism4 Forward Facing Street Legal LSVICON EVi40L
MSRP range$12,499$9,500 – $11,495
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)40 mi125 mi2
Range (high)80 mi130 mi2
Battery typelithium1lithium3
Battery capacity105 Ah3
System voltage48 V151 V3
Seats4144
Length113 in4
Width53 in4
Height82 in4
Curb weight1,300 lb4
Motor power5 kW15 kW4
BrakesFour-wheel disc, electromagnetic parking brake4
SuspensionMacPherson-style independent front, solid-axle coil-over rear4
Display size10.1 in110.1 in3
Warranty3 yr5
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes1No5
1 SOURCE: backyardescapism.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20262 SOURCE: 303cartbarn.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20263 SOURCE: iconev.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20264 SOURCE: iconev.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20265 SOURCE: iconev.com · VERIFIED 07/14/2026
Compared & SourcedVERIFIED 07/2026

Green ✓ marks the better verified figure where the two differ. The editorial verdict arrives once our owner data does — we don't stamp what we haven't checked.