The Golf Cart Showdown

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Edge-EV Vortex V4 vs. ICON EV i40L

Side-by-side verified specs for two street-legal golf carts (LSVs): the Edge-EV Vortex V4 and the ICON EV i40L. Every figure below carries a source and a verification date.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Edge-EV Vortex V4 vs. ICON EV i40L

COMPARISON · EDGE-EV-VORTEX-V4-VS-ICON-I40L
LAST VERIFIED 07/18/2026
Edge-EVVortex V4ICON EVi40L
MSRP range$13,495 – $14,495$9,500 – $11,495
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)25 mi2
Range (high)50 mi130 mi2
Battery typelithium1lithium3
Battery capacity105 Ah1105 Ah3
System voltage51 V3
Seats4144
Length117.5 in1113 in4
Width53 in153 in4
Height80 in182 in4
Curb weight1,420 lb11,300 lb4
Motor power5 kW15 kW4
BrakesFront hydraulic disc5Four-wheel disc, electromagnetic parking brake4
SuspensionMacPherson-style independent front, solid-axle coil-over rear4
Display size10.1 in3
Warranty2 yr13 yr6
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes7Yes8
Ground clearance7 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: golfcartsusa.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20262 SOURCE: 303cartbarn.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20263 SOURCE: iconev.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20264 SOURCE: iconev.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20265 SOURCE: cdn.shopify.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20266 SOURCE: iconev.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20267 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/18/20268 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/15/2026

◆ The verdict

ICON EV i40L takes it.

It wins on the better value and warranty.

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 i40L better?
ICON EV i40L takes it. It wins on the better value and warranty.