Is the ICON EV i40L or the Star EV Capella 4+2 better?

ICON EV i40L vs. Star EV Capella 4+2

ICON EV i40L takes it. It wins on the better power and warranty. The full side-by-side of verified specs is below — every figure carries a source and a verification date.

Verified · sourced specs · NHTSA vPIC · no paid rank

Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

ICON EV i40L vs. Star EV Capella 4+2

COMPARISON · ICON-I40L-VS-STAR-EV-CAPELLA-4-2
LAST VERIFIED 07/30/2026

	ICON EVi40L	Star EVCapella 4+2
MSRP range	$9,500 – $11,495	—
Top speed	25 mph^†1	25 mph^†2
Range (low)	25 mi^†1	—
Range (high)	30 mi^†1	—
Battery type	lithium^†3	lithium^†2
Battery capacity	105 Ah^†3	105 Ah^†2
System voltage	51 V^†3	48 V^†2
Seats	4^†4	6✓^†2
Length	113 in^†4	150.8 in^†2
Width	53 in^†4	48.6 in^†2
Height	82 in^†4	77 in^†2
Curb weight	1,300 lb^†4	1,422 lb^†2
Motor power	5 kW^†4	5 kW^†2
Brakes	Four-wheel disc, electromagnetic parking brake^†4	Front disc, rear drum^†2
Suspension	MacPherson-style independent front, solid-axle coil-over rear^†4	Independent front suspension^†2
Display size	10.1 in^†3	—
Warranty	3 yr✓^†5	2 yr^†2
Battery warranty	—	6.5 yr^†2
LSV certified (street-legal capable)	Yes^†6	Yes^†7
Ground clearance	—	4.8 in^†2
Turning radius	—	16.4 ft^†2
Range, normalized◆ computed	~43 mi✓	~40 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: 303cartbarn.com · VERIFIED 07/14/2026†2 SOURCE: starev.com · VERIFIED 07/30/2026†3 SOURCE: iconev.com · VERIFIED 07/14/2026†4 SOURCE: iconev.com · VERIFIED 07/14/2026†5 SOURCE: iconev.com · VERIFIED 07/14/2026†6 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/15/2026†7 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/30/2026

◆ The verdict

ICON EV i40L takes it.

It wins on the better power and warranty.

◆ Price the fight — Florida out-the-door

ICON EV i40Lbase build · FL out-the-door

ICON EV i40LMSRP from (verified) — ranges to $11,495 by trim$9,500.00

FL sales tax (est.)6% state + 1.0% county surtax on the first $5,000$620.00

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$10,422

est. $167.07/mo — 20% down, 7.5% APR, 60 mo. Confirm real rates with the lender.

Star EV Capella 4+2base build · FL out-the-door

No sourced base price for the Star EV Capella 4+2— we don't estimate what the maker doesn't publish, so this side has no ledger.

METHODOLOGY — what's verified, what's estimated

Cart MSRP and kit prices are sourced and dated (see each model page's receipts). 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.

Customize both builds — add kits, watch both totals live →

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.

Rather skip the configurator? Get a dealer quote on either cart:

Real quote: i40L Real quote: Capella 4+2

Frequently asked

Is the ICON EV i40L or the Star EV Capella 4+2 better?: ICON EV i40L takes it. It wins on the better power and warranty.