The Golf Cart Showdown

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E-Z-GO Liberty LSV vs. ICON EV i40FX

Side-by-side verified specs for two street-legal golf carts (LSVs): the E-Z-GO Liberty LSV and the ICON EV i40FX. Every figure below carries a source and a verification date.

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

E-Z-GO Liberty LSV vs. ICON EV i40FX

COMPARISON · EZGO-LIBERTY-LSV-VS-ICON-I40FX
LAST VERIFIED 07/17/2026
E-Z-GOLiberty LSVICON EVi40FX
MSRP range$15,799$12,395
Top speed25 mph125 mph2
Range (low)40 mi3
Battery typelithium1lithium4
Battery capacity105 Ah4
System voltage48 V151 V4
Seats4144
Length106.3 in1120 in2
Width46 in151.2 in2
Height75.5 in179.2 in2
Curb weight1,040 lb11,270 lb2
Motor power8.7 kW15 kW4
Motor power (hp)11.7 hp1
BrakesFour-wheel hydraulic (front disc, rear self-adjusting drum)1Four-wheel disc brakes4
SuspensionLeaf springs with hydraulic shock absorbers1Front double-wishbone independent4
Display size10.1 in4
Battery warranty8 yr5
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes3Yes6
Ground clearance7 in16.7 in2
Turning radius12.9 ft1
Towing capacity500 lb1
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: ezgo.txtsv.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20262 SOURCE: golfcartresource.com · VERIFIED 07/17/20263 SOURCE: ezgo.txtsv.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20264 SOURCE: iconev.com · VERIFIED 07/17/20265 SOURCE: ezgo.txtsv.com · VERIFIED 07/15/20266 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 E-Z-GO Liberty LSV or the ICON EV i40FX better?
ICON EV i40FX takes it. It wins on the better value.