The Golf Cart Showdown

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Edge-EV Vortex V4 vs. MadJax Ascent

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

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

Edge-EV Vortex V4 vs. MadJax Ascent

COMPARISON · EDGE-EV-VORTEX-V4-VS-MADJAX-ASCENT
LAST VERIFIED 07/18/2026
Edge-EVVortex V4MadJaxAscent
MSRP range$13,495 – $14,495$13,495
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)50 mi3
Range (high)50 mi160 mi3
Battery typelithium1lithium2
Battery capacity105 Ah1105 Ah2
System voltage51.2 V2
Seats4142
Length117.5 in1118.1 in2
Width53 in151 in2
Height80 in179.3 in2
Curb weight1,420 lb11,322 lb2
Motor power5 kW16.3 kW2
BrakesFront hydraulic disc4Front and rear hydraulic disc; electromechanical parking brake2
SuspensionDouble-wishbone independent front; rear leaf spring with telescopic shock and sway bar2
Display size10 in2
Warranty2 yr13 yr3
Battery warranty12 yr2
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes5Yes6
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: madjax.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20263 SOURCE: mccoycustomcarts.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20264 SOURCE: cdn.shopify.com · VERIFIED 07/18/20265 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/18/20266 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/15/2026

◆ The verdict

MadJax Ascent 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 Edge-EV Vortex V4 or the MadJax Ascent better?
MadJax Ascent takes it. It wins on the better range and power.