The Golf Cart Showdown

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Edge-EV Vortex V4 vs. ICON EV i40FX

Side-by-side verified specs for two street-legal golf carts (LSVs): the Edge-EV Vortex V4 and the ICON EV i40FX. Every figure below carries a source and a verification date.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Edge-EV Vortex V4 vs. ICON EV i40FX

COMPARISON · EDGE-EV-VORTEX-V4-VS-ICON-I40FX
LAST VERIFIED 07/18/2026
Edge-EVVortex V4ICON EVi40FX
MSRP range$13,495 – $14,495$12,395
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (high)50 mi1
Battery typelithium1lithium3
Battery capacity105 Ah1105 Ah3
System voltage51 V3
Seats4143
Length117.5 in1120 in2
Width53 in151.2 in2
Height80 in179.2 in2
Curb weight1,420 lb11,270 lb2
Motor power5 kW15 kW3
BrakesFront hydraulic disc4Four-wheel disc brakes3
SuspensionFront double-wishbone independent3
Display size10.1 in3
Warranty2 yr1
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes5Yes6
Ground clearance7 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: golfcartsusa.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20262 SOURCE: golfcartresource.com · VERIFIED 07/17/20263 SOURCE: iconev.com · VERIFIED 07/17/20264 SOURCE: cdn.shopify.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20265 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/18/20266 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/17/2026

◆ The verdict

ICON EV i40FX takes it.

It wins on the better value.

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 Edge-EV Vortex V4 or the ICON EV i40FX better?
ICON EV i40FX takes it. It wins on the better value.