Got a 2023. Absolutely love how quiet they are. For what seems like a relatively plane bench seat they are comfortable. You can mod them to have a locking front differential also.
I had a 2020 crew and had a mixed experience with it. Pros were ride quality, fuel economy, space, packaging, quietness, seat setup, maintenance intervals, brake performance, handling (for such a large machine) and my local dealer. Cons were low ground clearance (which has been fixed), zero engine braking (a safety issue in the hilly terrain of western Newfoundland) and silly durability issues which spoiled the experience for me. The major mechanical problems were 1. cheap bearings - I had to replace two front wheel bearings and the drive shaft steady bearing within 3000 km. 2. Front a-arm bushings were also worn out by 3000 km and are not sold separately - you have to replace the a-arms. 3. The steering rack also developed excessive play by 3000 km and was replaced. Everything mentioned above was covered under warranty just before it expired and it was at that point that I decided I didn't want to have to deal with repair bills in the thousands two years down the road so I traded it on a Yamaha. It's really too bad that Cat (and certain other manufacturers) nickel and dime customers by sourcing components based on price alone. If Cat had used top shelf bushings, bearings, etc. I would have been a long term customer since I really did like the machine and was sad to see it go. They would also save money on warranty claims by using better components since they wouldn't be paying dealers so much for labour.
Bought a 2023 crew eps , put the Arctic cat branded heat and ac in and the dfk hard cab instead of cats because of the money savings. Think it’s a great choice . Can be comfortable in a hoodie when it’s 15-20 degrees out ! Ended up at 23500 for the machine and the ac and cab kit that we installed !
Nice ride.
Got a 2023. Absolutely love how quiet they are. For what seems like a relatively plane bench seat they are comfortable. You can mod them to have a locking front differential also.
I had a 2020 crew and had a mixed experience with it.
Pros were ride quality, fuel economy, space, packaging, quietness, seat setup, maintenance intervals, brake performance, handling (for such a large machine) and my local dealer.
Cons were low ground clearance (which has been fixed), zero engine braking (a safety issue in the hilly terrain of western Newfoundland) and silly durability issues which spoiled the experience for me.
The major mechanical problems were 1. cheap bearings - I had to replace two front wheel bearings and the drive shaft steady bearing within 3000 km. 2. Front a-arm bushings were also worn out by 3000 km and are not sold separately - you have to replace the a-arms. 3. The steering rack also developed excessive play by 3000 km and was replaced.
Everything mentioned above was covered under warranty just before it expired and it was at that point that I decided I didn't want to have to deal with repair bills in the thousands two years down the road so I traded it on a Yamaha.
It's really too bad that Cat (and certain other manufacturers) nickel and dime customers by sourcing components based on price alone. If Cat had used top shelf bushings, bearings, etc. I would have been a long term customer since I really did like the machine and was sad to see it go. They would also save money on warranty claims by using better components since they wouldn't be paying dealers so much for labour.
Bought a 2023 crew eps , put the Arctic cat branded heat and ac in and the dfk hard cab instead of cats because of the money savings. Think it’s a great choice . Can be comfortable in a hoodie when it’s 15-20 degrees out ! Ended up at 23500 for the machine and the ac and cab kit that we installed !
Don’t forget you can store those seat bottoms behind the back rest!