Golf Cart Showdown

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Comparisons · Head to head

EPIC Carts E40L vs. MadJax Ascent

Side-by-side verified specs for two street-legal golf carts (LSVs): the EPIC Carts E40L and the MadJax Ascent. Every figure below carries a source and a verification date.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

EPIC Carts E40L vs. MadJax Ascent

COMPARISON · EPIC-E40L-VS-MADJAX-ASCENT
LAST VERIFIED 07/15/2026
EPIC CartsE40LMadJaxAscent
MSRP range$12,995 – $15,000$13,495
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)25 mi150 mi3
Range (high)25 mi160 mi3
Battery typelithium4lithium2
Battery capacity105 Ah4105 Ah2
System voltage51 V451.2 V2
Seats4142
Length130 in1118.1 in2
Width50 in151 in2
Height80.8 in179.3 in2
Curb weight1,540 lb11,322 lb2
Motor power5 kW46.3 kW2
BrakesFour-wheel disc, electromagnetic parking brake4Front and rear hydraulic disc; electromechanical parking brake2
SuspensionMacPherson-style adjustable coil-over front, solid-axle coil-over rear with stabilizer bar4Double-wishbone independent front; rear leaf spring with telescopic shock and sway bar2
Display size10 in2
Warranty3 yr53 yr3
Battery warranty8 yr512 yr2
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes6Yes7
1 SOURCE: epiccarts.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20262 SOURCE: madjax.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20263 SOURCE: mccoycustomcarts.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20264 SOURCE: epiccarts.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20265 SOURCE: epiccarts.com · VERIFIED 07/14/20266 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/15/20267 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/15/2026

◆ The verdict

MadJax Ascent takes it.

It wins on the better range and power. These sit in different divisions (value vs. premium), so weigh the price gap accordingly.

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.