2017 Polaris Ranger XP 1000 Review

Finding that one important tool that is crucial to your Hobby farm, Ranch or Hunting season can be a task. With this in mind we spent some time in the 2017 Polaris Ranger XP 1000 to give you an idea of how the Utility Side-by-Side handles towing and hauling as well as comfort for those long days under the steering wheel.

We also discovered a couple of items that maybe we would change, but rest assured the Polaris Ranger XP 1000 could be the one vehicle suited for many jobs. Even a subtle trail cruise in the cool of the evening, after the work had been completed, was pleasantly surprising.

Our testing ground was in the mountains with rugged rocky trails as well as muddy bottoms and creek crossings. This Polaris Ranger XP 1000 not only gave us plenty of comfort in the cab, but you can actually carry on a conversation without yelling to the passenger right beside you. The cab of our Ranger test machine is roomy and provides bolstered seating for some added support. The seats seem tough and resistant to scratches or tears with enough padding to make a day on the trail relaxing. Sliding from the driver side to the passenger side is a non-issue and the flooring in the cab between seat positions is low in the center as well to make moving around in the cab easier. Under the steering wheel the driver has ample reach for dash-mounted controls like the switches for 2WD/4WD and others. The easy to read digital/analog gauge provides you with important information as well.

Our particular Ranger was very comfortable on the rougher trails and easy to guide with the provided power steering. At some points during our rides, when the speed began to pick up just a bit, we did notice it might be a little too plush. Steering effort is light and you can feel the trail under the wheels fairly well, yet we did notice the steering rotation from full lock to full lock took several turns of the wheel. This is most likely to ensure drivers do not turn too quickly when working the Polaris Ranger XP 1000 EPS if they are fully loaded to the UTV's 2,000-pound towing capacity or stuff the bed with 1,000 pounds of cargo.

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