The loading capacity is lower than that of more utilitarian side-by-sides but still allows you to carry a maximum of 136 kg in its medium-sized box, as well as a few items in the small glove box up front. However, it can tow up to 680 kg, the same as its workhorse competitors.

Maximum sport effect
More comfortable than its functional brethren on tight trails, thanks to its smaller track width and turning diameter, the RZR can confidently venture wherever ATVs tread.

Simply staggering. And that’s exactly what aggressive trailgoers criticize about side-by-side vehicles. Not that these machines are particularly prone to flipping you over, but their performance and efficiency encourage the driver to push things ever further on a quest to discover the limits of the beast.

The loading capacity is lower than that of more utilitarian side-by-sides but still allows you to carry a maximum of 136 kg in its medium-sized box. (Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Moto123.com)

Thanks to its ultra-low centre of gravity, precise steering and agile chassis, the RZR will satisfy the most demanding sportsman. Keeping a zippy pace on impossibly winding trails becomes easier and easier, allowing the intrepid adventurer to explore ever further and push himself ever harder, confidently knowing that all four wheels will stay firmly planted.

However, where ground clearance is concerned, we’ve seen better. This is no doubt the price to pay for such a low centre of gravity, which guarantees superior stability. Be that as it may, you can dash about without forcing your passenger, subjected to your exploits, to take a death grip on the handle in front of him, which bodes well for long, enthusiastic two-up rides.

With the Ranger RZR, Polaris is catering to its thrill-seeking clientele. This side-by-side is in a class of its own when it comes to charging through twisting, rutted trails and tackling jumps for the pure pleasure of soaring through the air. Though it’s no longer the only player on the field, it remains the only one to offer the high-octane thrills and performance of a Dune Buggy – with a dash of comfort, technology and reliability thrown in.

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Ultra-stable and stiff chassis
Well-designed and calibrated suspension
Efficient engine

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Ground clearance
Ho-hum exhaust note