2017 Polaris Ace 900 XC Test Review

For 2017, Polaris is throwing down their fourth Ace, the 78hp, wide-track, much better suspended Ace 900 XC. Based on the internet’s skeptical reaction to the original Ace back in 2014 and the number of viewers asking us to review the new 900 XC, this car has the UTV world and us expecting a winner. To find out, we eagerly traveled to Polaris 2017 Press Intro in Montana to take it for a spin. With a large number of publications on hand and the XC 900s in short supply, we teamed up with another publication to get a full hour of seat time in the car to gain a brief first impression.

With only one hour of driving time, it’s hard to explore the finer details of the machine. We can say for sure that this car’s performance is leaps and bounds beyond any other single seat UTV on the market. It’s a machine that even performance-minded, single-seat skeptics can enjoy driving, although a cautious-minded beginner could jump right in and go.