The old Ranger had a bit of steering lag, that really made the machine a handful at times, especially if you were going fast. Polaris did address a complaint we had about the previous-year’s XP 1000 Crew – the steering feel. There are also lots of pre-cut slots for adding accessory controls, which fits in with the improved integration we’ll discuss in just a moment. There is 13.5 gallons of storage space inside the cab, with a dual-level glove box and lots of slotted storage on the underside of the dash. The shifter has been moved to a more natural location, making it easier to shift from forward to reverse, and the knob on the end of the shifter is bigger and more ergonomic. The dashboard and the controls have been worked over as well, with everything centered around the driver. With a lot of farmers, ranchers, and outdoors men and women using the Ranger, you’d want to make the seatbelts as comfortable as possible so there’d be little reason not to wear one, as opposed to just clicking it in and sitting on it, which we’ve seen some people do with other machines on the trail. It’s a small detail, but you have to wear one if you want the machine to go over a few miles an hour, and you should anyway for safety. Some seat belts cut into your neck, but these are awesome. They come across at the perfect angle and move well with you.
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The seatbelts may very well be the most comfortable in the category. The seats are cut and sewn, so they not only look great, they’re going to be very durable. Starting where you park yourself, the seats are more sculpted and the padding is thicker, so your butt and back don’t take a beating when you’re riding. With this, they made a ton of improvements to the interior of a machine that was already quite good. Polaris completely overhauled every aspect of the flagship Ranger and Ranger Crew models. The taller tires help boost ground clearance up to 13 inches, too. These are one of the more aggressive stock tires we’ve seen outside of mud-specific ones. The new 27-inch Maxxis MU511 tires up front and MU521 Tires on the back are very meaty and grab traction extremely well. Polaris noted that many owners swap out the tires for something a little taller and more aggressive, so they did it for you. The shocks ride on dual A-arms with an anti-sway bar to keep the machine steady. The Ranger bumps up an inch to 11-inches of wheel travel on all four corners. The engine is very similar to the pervious model’s motor, but Polaris has made is smoother and a little quieter.įor suspension, the suggestions called for more travel and Polaris was willing to oblige. Power delivery is smooth and controlled, but the XP can get up and move very quickly. It’s a 999cc ProStar twin four-stroke that produces 82 horsepower and yet is the benchmark of quiet motors. For those that wanted more capacity, you’ve got it. It can now tow up to 2,500 pounds and haul 1,000 pounds in the cargo bed, and 1,750 pounds in total payload. What you get is a more rigid chassis that has expanded capacity. Polaris built the new XP Crew by starting with an all-new frame design that is constructed from a single frame spar. These ideas and suggestions carried over to the new Crew in some pretty substantial ways. They took over 100 ideas from current owners of Rangers and worked them into innovations for the new models. When we start talking about the improvements made to the Ranger XP 1000 Crew, we have to look at where Polaris started with the standard XP 1000. The Crew version of the newer machine waited until the 2019 model year to come along and there is a lot of difference between this machine, and the Crew it replaces. They did so in 2017, but shocked everyone with an all-new XP 1000 last year.
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When Can-Am brought out the Defender HD10, it was only a matter of time before Polaris went to the bigger 1,000-class engine. For some time, the biggest machine in the Ranger lineup was the XP 900 and it’s Crew version.
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The Ranger Crew models have been around for a while, with the full-sized machines offering room for six.
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When Polaris offered us time in the all-new Ranger XP 1000 Crew, we jumped at it. We’ve spent a lot of time in various Ranger machines over the years and have been impressed with many of them. They are a proven, stable working machine that is also extremely capable on the trail, too., so much so that they blur the line between utility and recreation. The company sells a ton of them and with the broad range of models available, there is a Ranger for nearly every use and budget. The Polaris Ranger has been the benchmark of the utility-class UTV market for some time.