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Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 Plus vs. MadJax XSeries X6

By The Smith Family, reviewed by Brad · Independent, no paid placement · Last verified Nov 10, 2026

No factory LSV here. Neither cart is a factory-certified LSV — street-legal status is a dealer package or the seller's own claim. Verify with your county before you rely on it. The full side-by-side of verified specs is below — every figure carries a source and a verification date.

Key takeaways

  • Tale of the tape, no ruled winner: neither the Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 Plus nor the MadJax XSeries X6 is a factory-certified LSV, so neither can hold a "best street-legal cart" verdict.
  • Vehicle warranty: the MadJax XSeries X6 carries 3 years vs the Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 Plus's 2.
  • The MadJax XSeries X6 is a factory-certified LSV (NHTSA vPIC–verified); the Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 Plus is street-legal only by dealer package or self-attestation.

Head to head · Central Florida Edition

Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 Plus vs. MadJax XSeries X6

COMPARISON · EVOLUTION-D5-RANGER-4-PLUS-VS-MADJAX-XSERIES-X6
LAST VERIFIED 11/10/2026
Evolution Electric VehiclesD5 Ranger 4 PlusMadJaxXSeries X6
Price range$10,699dealer-quoted MSRP—
Top speed19 mph†1—
Battery typelithium†1lithium†2
Battery capacity105 Ah†1—
System voltage48 V†148 V†2
Seats4†16✓†2
Length114.6 in†1—
Width55.8 in†1—
Height79.5 in†1—
Curb weight1,058 lb†1—
Motor power6.3 kW✓†15 kW†2
Motor power (hp)—6.7 hp†2
BrakesFour-wheel hydraulic disc (dealer listing; Evolution publishes no brake type)†3Front/rear hydraulic disc†2
SuspensionDouble-wishbone independent front, leaf-spring rear†1MacPherson strut front; mono-leaf springs with hydraulic shocks rear†4
Display size9 in†110 in✓†2
Warranty2 yr†53 yr✓†2
Battery warranty (total term)8 yr†18 yr†4
LSV certified (street-legal capable)No†1Yes†6
Ground clearance6.8 in†1—
Turning radius14.8 ft†1—
Range, normalized◆ computed~40 mi—

◆ Range, normalized is our figure, not the maker's: each pack's energy at a standard 0.125 kWh/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: evolutionelectricvehicle.com · VERIFIED 07/14/2026†2 SOURCE: madjax.com · VERIFIED 11/03/2026†3 SOURCE: nwcartking.com · VERIFIED 10/04/2026†4 SOURCE: madjax.com · VERIFIED 10/03/2026†5 SOURCE: evolutionelectricvehicle.com · VERIFIED 11/10/2026†6 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 11/03/2026

◆ The verdict

No factory LSV here.

Neither cart is a factory-certified LSV — street-legal status is a dealer package or the seller's own claim. Verify with your county before you rely on it.

◆ Price the fight — Florida out-the-door

Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 Plusbase build · FL out-the-door

Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 PlusMSRP as a dealer lists it (the maker publishes none), read Nov 5, 2026$10,699.00
FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$691.94
Title + initial registration (est.)FLHSMV: $77.25 new title + $225 one-time initial registration$302.25
DeliveryQuoted by the dealer — we never guess this number—
Out-the-door estimate$11,693

est. $187.45/mo — 20% down, 7.5% APR, 60 mo. Confirm real rates with the lender.

MadJax XSeries X6base build · FL out-the-door

No sourced base price for the MadJax XSeries X6— we don't estimate what the maker doesn't publish, so this side has no ledger.

METHODOLOGY — what's verified, what's estimated
Cart price and kit prices are sourced and dated — the cart line says whether its price is the maker's MSRP or a dealer's listed price. Tax = 6% FL state + 1% county surtax on the first $5,000 (Fla. Stat. §212.05 / §212.054 — surtax varies by county). Fees = $77.25 FLHSMV new title + $225 one-time initial registration. Plate/annual registration vary by weight and county and are small. Delivery is quoted by the dealer — we never guess it. Your firm number comes from the named dealers in the quote step.
Compared & SourcedVERIFIED 11/2026

Green ✓ marks the better verified figure where the two differ. Verdict scored on the verified specs above — factory-LSV status gates the win.

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Frequently asked

Is the Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 Plus or the MadJax XSeries X6 better?
No factory LSV here. Neither cart is a factory-certified LSV — street-legal status is a dealer package or the seller's own claim. Verify with your county before you rely on it.
Are both the D5 Ranger 4 Plus and the XSeries X6 street legal?
The MadJax XSeries X6 is a factory-certified LSV (verified against the NHTSA registry). The Evolution Electric Vehicles D5 Ranger 4 Plus is not a factory LSV — it's street-legal only by dealer package or self-attestation, so confirm before you buy.