New KING of the RANCH?!

Is the all-new 2024 Kawasaki Ridge better than the 2024 Polaris Ranger? We put the two head to head to find out and came away SHOCKED.

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[josephknaus]

Kawasaki 3 year warranty standing behind their product is a win to me.

[davidpickens]

I agree with you. I’ve got a 2016 Polaris 570 full size. And I don’t like the fact that the receiver hitch sits too far under the bed of the machine

[Hunterworks]

Yes it is trailer or tongue jack choice, I use three trailers on my rangers, no issues like that. What about driving them? RPM in each? That 2000 more in the kawi will get old.

[paulross]

The kawi will outlast a Polaris hands down

[larryswerdloff]

I have the ridge limited ; incredible heat in the cab, you said its quiet, hahaha its stupid loud in the cab. The only time its quiet is at an idle, get on the throttle and wow it sucks and at 5k rpm's the resonance is awful. Yes it revs high! The receiver for the hitch was welded cockeyed and I had to do filing and grinding to get the 2" tube to go in. Just finished up today pulling the seats to install a radiant barrier to knock down some of the heat and noise. Gotta figure out what to do with the center of floor which gets blistering hot. Your review is BS. I see alot of dyna max in my future. The after market is going to love this.

[BrettinFLA]

Wish the Ridge was available in a crew

[wg]

30k plus, and Polaris couldn't figure out how to make a better hitch on a machine that they have been making for years? That would be a deal breaker for me. I'm glad you guys gave us viewers a heads up!

[markdavisr]

Thank you for a definitive answer! Too many reviews leave you with more questions than answers 👍🏼

[chadsteele]

I’ve read they’re geared to low which means the rpm creep is loud. Which would get dull after a long while. I’m looking for quietish over my current ranger midsize

[derrickjefferson]

I get the frustration with the trailer but not every trailer puts the jack so close to the end of the trailer which is where I had to stop the video seems like you want the kawasaki to be better

[CharlieReiter-po]

Kawasaki has an electric assist ram for the bed as an option just like on the Polaris Ranger 1500 xd

[adamhall]

I don’t understand why Kawasaki uses the 92 hp version in their “flagship” limited hvac instead of the 116 hp in the XR.

[Dandoesit]

Wait, what? I thought Poolaris paid for testers opinions. Did the go cart engagement belt blow up of the Ranger?

[MrSteve]

We need a top speed test! Or race! Yes it's important.

[petewilson]

I have owned Kawasaki mules fxr will never buy another Kawasaki got a can am defender what a great machine

[sam_rules]

You can't go wrong with either machine

[markvolesky]

Thanks very much for pointing out the hitch problem with the Polaris Ranger . I pull multiple types of trailers on my farm with my ATV. Thinking of upgrading to a SXS and will choose the ridge because of the great hitch location alone.

[p.t]

The Kawasaki on no sale right now, my dealer can’t even sell you the one off there floor😱, hate to knock it I love Kawasaki motors

[chadsteele]

I hear a few complaints from in cab noise, revs high which wpuld het DULL on long rides. They stole the shocks from the Mule parts bin, so nothing new there. I was gung ho for this machine but the more I look into it the more I find I disappointment. Also you get less on this hvac machine than you do say on the defender, and the ranger seems to think they've cornered the market and ask a premium, which is a turn off as a consumer.

[scottneill]

Kawasaki all the way 👍 it will definitely out last any Polaris... Polaris are junk 💯