The Golf Cart Showdown

STREET-LEGAL CART SHOWDOWN · SLCS · TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA · How we make money — dealers pay for introductions; no brand pays for rank.

ICON EV i60L vs. Star EV Capella 4+2

ICON EV i60L takes it. It wins on the better power. These sit in different divisions (value vs. premium), so weigh the price gap accordingly. The full side-by-side of verified specs is below — every figure carries a source and a verification date.

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Head to head · Tampa Bay Edition

ICON EV i60L vs. Star EV Capella 4+2

COMPARISON · ICON-I60L-VS-STAR-EV-CAPELLA-4-2
LAST VERIFIED 07/30/2026
ICON EVi60LStar EVCapella 4+2
Top speed25 mph1
Battery typelithium2lithium1
Battery capacity105 Ah2105 Ah1
System voltage51 V248 V1
Seats6261
Length149 in2150.8 in1
Width53 in248.6 in1
Height82 in277 in1
Curb weight1,541 lb21,422 lb1
Motor power5 kW25 kW1
BrakesFour-wheel disc + electromagnetic parking brake2Front disc, rear drum1
SuspensionMacPherson-style independent front coil-over; solid rear axle coil-over + stabilizer bar2Independent front suspension1
Display size10.1 in2
Warranty2 yr1
Battery warranty6.5 yr1
LSV certified (street-legal capable)Yes3Yes4
Ground clearance4.8 in1
Turning radius16.4 ft1
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: starev.com · VERIFIED 07/30/20262 SOURCE: iconev.com · VERIFIED 07/30/20263 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/30/20264 SOURCE: vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov · VERIFIED 07/30/2026

◆ The verdict

ICON EV i60L takes it.

It wins on the better 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.

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Frequently asked

Is the ICON EV i60L or the Star EV Capella 4+2 better?
ICON EV i60L takes it. It wins on the better power. These sit in different divisions (value vs. premium), so weigh the price gap accordingly.