2024 Kawasaki Ridge | MotorWeek Two Wheelin'

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  • Опубліковано 17 лис 2024
  • A lot has changed since the 1980s when the original Mule showed up ready to work, essentially creating the Side-x-Side scene as we know it today. But with the Ridge, Kawasaki is looking to take things to a new plateau.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 32

  • @DarthWaffle.
    @DarthWaffle. Місяць тому +23

    30 grand? Wtf.

    • @jcat96
      @jcat96 Місяць тому +5

      Hard top, speakers, GPS, 4 cylinder, and AC this is basically a full car

    • @allentoyokawa9068
      @allentoyokawa9068 Місяць тому +1

      worth EVERY penny

    • @fokuz02
      @fokuz02 Місяць тому

      Govt. would pay for it.

    • @crimsontide1980
      @crimsontide1980 16 днів тому

      ​@fokuz02 Yea right!!! Not for working class people anyways lol

    • @charlesalberti563
      @charlesalberti563 15 днів тому

      Depends on where you look, my dealership is letting them go a lot cheaper we just can't advertise below map+ rebates

  • @stingray120
    @stingray120 Місяць тому +12

    32K? Crazy!

    • @ggreene2642
      @ggreene2642 19 днів тому

      My local dealer is offering $8k off that price - but drive one first.

  • @bikdav
    @bikdav Місяць тому +11

    At that price, I’d be looking for an off-road capable crossover utility.

    • @allentoyokawa9068
      @allentoyokawa9068 Місяць тому

      This is far better

    • @johnfranklin1367
      @johnfranklin1367 Місяць тому +5

      I would just buy a stripped down Wrangler and call it a day...seriously!

    • @bikdav
      @bikdav Місяць тому +1

      @@johnfranklin1367 Do they even exist anymore? Stellantis has been “acting weird” lately.

    • @charlesalberti563
      @charlesalberti563 15 днів тому

      You can get them well below MSRP, about 5k or more under actually.

  • @2quick2come
    @2quick2come Місяць тому +7

    Who is this price for? Who is buying that?

    • @bigseff23
      @bigseff23 Місяць тому

      Sadly people pay that much everyday for a side by side

    • @2quick2come
      @2quick2come Місяць тому

      @bigseff23 Maybe everyone is rich or not afraid of debt.

    • @crimsontide1980
      @crimsontide1980 16 днів тому

      People with more money than sense, thats who

    • @jasonlinton9902
      @jasonlinton9902 10 днів тому

      Rich people my friend

  • @dallasangler
    @dallasangler Місяць тому +4

    Want, can't afford. Sigh

  • @bmbott123
    @bmbott123 24 дні тому

    Why Ron Jeremy opening that tailgate 1:45 😂

  • @pbfloyd13
    @pbfloyd13 18 днів тому

    For the price of one of these you could have 3 kei trucks or like 6 used S10/ Rangers😮

  • @williamdavis4809
    @williamdavis4809 Місяць тому +2

    Two wheelin' with four wheels lol

  • @ProCoach2373
    @ProCoach2373 Місяць тому

    I wonder how it rides compared to a 2 door jeep with bigger tires and decent shocks.

    • @jaredhuang2225
      @jaredhuang2225 Місяць тому

      Probably a lot more comfortable since this has 4 wheel double wishbone suspension, this will beat most modded 4x4 on anything but huge rocks. It is expensive but so is buying a used Jeep and modding it.

    • @ProCoach2373
      @ProCoach2373 Місяць тому

      @@jaredhuang2225 I would tend to agree. However, the wheelbase is a bit concerning for ride quality. I do prefer the ground clearance of a Jeep after off roading a Cherokee for 12 years and owning two Rzr's.

    • @kevinwong6588
      @kevinwong6588 Місяць тому

      Much like an early (1955-early 70s) CJ-5 with just a hardtop cab. That what the CJ-5 was about: a spartan workhorse for industrial, agricultural or commercial purposes. Eventually AMC found the Jeeps also appealed to the general public and gained success marketing them as leisure vehicles.

  • @PaulMyers-q1m
    @PaulMyers-q1m Місяць тому

    A used Kvan is a lot cheaper if need for work 😮

  • @ggreene2642
    @ggreene2642 19 днів тому

    I headed to my local Kawa dealer today fully expecting to buy a Ridge, having sold my Pioneer last week. Test drove three different models. Just my opinion, but what a disappointment. The cargo box is needlessly small, the engines were *very* noisy except at idle, especially in the cab models, and sounded and felt like they were constantly overrevving. The rig feels sluggish (like you’re driving with the parking brake engaged.) The experience was nothing like the reviews I've watched. Despite discounts and rebates up to $8k (!!!), I walked away. I *really* wanted to like this vehicle, but Kawasaki, in my opinion, missed the mark badly. I'm no engineer, but maybe the CVT transmission is at the heart of the problem? The best of the bunch was the Ranch model, because at least without a cab, the noise, while still way too loud for my taste, had 'somewhere to go,' so to speak.

  • @coreymcclammy1459
    @coreymcclammy1459 Місяць тому +1

    I’m sure y’all have read the comments already but seriously I would suggest not putting a $32,000 side-by-side on y’all’s channel 😂

  • @TrailBlazerSS502
    @TrailBlazerSS502 Місяць тому

    Who cares how much it cost? If you have the guts, then go for it.

  • @dukeallen432
    @dukeallen432 Місяць тому +2

    4 wheelers have ruined so many hiking trails. Get off your lard arsches and hike.

    • @quincee3376
      @quincee3376 Місяць тому

      I thought quads and dirt bikes weren't allowed on hiking trails?