ranch is that $23,900. HVAC is $29,999. Ridge HVAC Limited is $33,499 top non XR. XR TBA. Probably be $35k for an XR. The Kawasaki will be cheaper than the Polaris Exp though. You can add some crap to the kawasaki like shocks or a Tune if you wanted! I do like Kawasaki reliability.
Ranger XD 1500 is hard comparison, boys. I’m spending that much cash. That’s the go. Forget about the HP, the TORQUE is what’s it’s about. The XD Ranger has 105 lb ft vs the Ridge 70-something…
I honestly like it, a few tweaks and there would be one in the Hunterworks Fleet. A camo HVAC model, arched black A arms and lower the RPM in High Range, 8500 at 57 is around 2000 rpm higher than any other HVAC utility type vehicle. My opinion is that with this rpm you will have the same clutch issues as the KRX does when it is ran at higher speeds for any distance. The CVT stays closed up and then that accelerates the clutch wear because all the parts are not moving, just sitting in one spot.
Test drove the 24' limited and the XR. Both had extremely high cab noise and high rpms at low speeds 5,900 rpms in high @ 27 mph?? My 22' KRX 1000 did the same thing. That's one reason I sold it, along with the extreme cab heat! Come on Kawasaki, quiet these things down!!
Why isn’t the defender limited comparable? Heat/ Ac, power windows, locking front and rear diffs on the fly only thing it’s got on it is a little bit of hp and a screen which is easily solved with a garmin, defender probably the more common I see running around over Polaris rangers, xpedition seems like whole different class to me than the defender, ranger ,or Kawi
I agree this is nothing like a xpedition , it’s more like the older ranger 1000 , imo defender still has some better options and ranger 1500 blows this thing away
Polaris agreed to pay for a clutch kit in the Expedition to get the rpm down to where its not to loud. They also have sound dealing material that can help also.
I honestly like it, a movement in the right direction, now to wait for the 4 door lol. I can't wait to get my hands on one to start building our Hester Edition Elka shocks and REALLY take it into a whole new world of ride quality and performance! Now, if Kawasaki would just have me build the shocks from the start! lol a 30K+ high performance sxs should not come with $100 shocks! You need some high quality, high performance shocks on that sucker!!
Can yall do an updated podcast on the ridge? In this podcast, its clear you didn't have full accurate information. There just wasn't enough information given to you at the time of your podcast. Theres a ton of inaccurate info. Plus, now you have the opportunity to ride them and have first-hand experience with them.
Also I don't understand why Polaris decided to put their two cylinder 114 horsepower engine in the largest vehicle they make the expedition XL series.. seriously what were they thinking? The architecture is there! They should have put the three cylinder CVT transmission in the expedition basically drop the Ranger HD/general segment and offer the expedition with the heavy duty suspension to the customer if they want it or not... Obviously you can order the expedition in a two-door four-door or two-door with a bed The architecture is there to choose whatever.... This heavy Expedition needs to have that extra torque that the 1500 3 cylinder produces. The research and development team of Polaris is kind lacking common sense imo..!
Do some more digging guys! The ridge is basically a ranger xp1000. The ridge xr is a ranger xp1000 Northstar. This thing WILL NOT compete with the xpedition AT All .
Finally somebody who says so thing who makes sense lol , suspension , a arms alone put this thing inline with a ranger 1000 , even the defender at least has high clearance a arms . Xpedition , rmax etc blow this thing away in suspension
hope you can tell us soon how the drive will be....and then you hook on a woerks charger and then we will see rearl good things. i wait thins 5 years for an x3 ore polaris ore now for a krx with closed cabin and AC-heater, this is what most would like
I Have A 2018 Polaris General SEATER I Carry almost 300lbs in bed between Tools/spare Parts & BEER I Have 2 Handles Both sides 1 Nitro shock & ITS A CHORE TO GET BED TO TILT I can haul 600lbs and 1500 towing That was way before where I'm at now LOL 146hp tp all 4 wheels all turbo front suspension Xp rear 32" Tires SO 200LBS BED NO TOWING 🍺
So your comment about the HP. The reason is the unwritten rule of going up only by small margins. Also they make much more money by enticing people to go and upgrade when they go up in small amounts. Essentially huge money over the long haul. Why wouldn’t they just put the 115 hp rzr motor in ranger too. Nope just up it every few years when sales drop. Hell why wouldn’t they put the turbo rzr motor in a ranger and general right now? Just need to gear it lower. It will get added some day in the future slowly.
however, I'm very disappointed in this hyped release. This is basically a Ranger with a four-cylinder engine that produces only two more horsepower than the two cylinder ProStar engine? Look at the front a arms they are twigs not even high arched. The tires are from 2015 in size little pizza cutters. Sorry, but this isn't revolutionary in any way shape or form and I think it will flop in sales unfortunately....It has nothing over any of the competition.... Now if team Kawasaki put their heads on right they would have made something equivalent to the Polaris expedition utilizing the KRX frame with the four cylinder engine, including the interior amenities that the expedition is known for. And of course top it off with KRX legendary strong A arm components and add unitized hub bearings, (this is a positive trend) you would have a serious contender in the market..... Sorry but I grade this new machine to the market a solid c+.... 2
Hey chief, I just wanted to let you know that I've been watching your videos for a long time. Had a question if you're willing to answer it. Just wondering what kind of computer you use for your editing. Your footage
This is a Ranger and Defender killer... kawasaki always has more power in the engines too... And finally a engine with the hot side of the exhaust facing away from the cab!
Be cool when you talk about the general. I've had a 40 2017. When the first game out did it all up. Got total, got a brand new 1XP. The last Deluxe with the right command Foss gate. So I got 300 miles on it. Looking to have some fun with that. Don't don't give up the general, and it's loaded as well. Windshield, everything outside doors that's all I need and Ain the eighth put. I'm going to Arizona, maybe I'll see you down down South somewhere. The dunes, the record games March. 11/12/1314 suck my like that fun to ride. If I knew that that's it Rock Lake right there. Ladies all grbut, I see out this is Scott. Ask the LA vista babie😎♾️🐕
Dudes their buildup for this product was wayyyy overkill! lol. I thought it would be something really special. Instead it’s just a line filler between the mule and the teryx/Krx.
Such a underwhelming release. Everybody losing their minds over a 4 cylinder possible supercharged H2 power plant pure sport SxS. And then “fart noise” a cheap version of a Polaris Ranger.
Hey guys at Dealers launch they mentioned another new sxs model coming in 2025 The video showed Desert running and dunes. Sounded like a supercharged engine.
if you come out early on the t-shirts designs could you make them preorder also, if you liked that design. last year you ran out of the one kick ass shirt
I had a Kawasaki mule pro FXR 2023 model it was a piece of crap transmission went out driving down the road only 141 hrs on it and Kawasaki and my prosthetic dealer would not cover it under warranty . There is three year warranty and its a joke . Got a can am defender so far it has been great
If this is even true, which I don’t believe it is, it’s a one off…. If your machine was still covered by factory warranty there’s NO WAY Kawi didn’t fix it. They’ve replaced stuff for me because I peeled decals off with a pressure washer. Kawi follows up with customer complaints and offers quick updates for machines as well. They have a great warranty and stand behind their products. Either you were out of warranty or your story doesn’t add up in my opinion….
@@pajamatime5750 for your information the Kawasaki mule is a 2023 model and it's supposed to have a 3-year warranty so the warranty is not up . And that is the reason why I purchased the Kawasaki was because of the warranty . I have legal counsel that is looking in the situation
@@pajamatime5750 they said when I was driving it down a road they said I put The shift lever in reverse when I was driving it down the road I don't know of anybody that would even consider that decision well you're driving because the average person would know it would cause transmission damage .
@@petewilson8727 Yeah that would just be dumb. So you told them you didn’t do that I assume? Then what? I’ve had a couple MINOR things fixed through Kawi warranty over the years and have never, ever had an issue
ranch is that $23,900. HVAC is $29,999. Ridge HVAC Limited is $33,499 top non XR. XR TBA. Probably be $35k for an XR. The Kawasaki will be cheaper than the Polaris Exp though. You can add some crap to the kawasaki like shocks or a Tune if you wanted! I do like Kawasaki reliability.
It’s a ranger or defender competition. The xr are better than both of those imo. The xpedition is a different class imo
Ranger XD 1500 is hard comparison, boys. I’m spending that much cash. That’s the go. Forget about the HP, the TORQUE is what’s it’s about. The XD Ranger has 105 lb ft vs the Ridge 70-something…
I honestly like it, a few tweaks and there would be one in the Hunterworks Fleet. A camo HVAC model, arched black A arms and lower the RPM in High Range, 8500 at 57 is around 2000 rpm higher than any other HVAC utility type vehicle. My opinion is that with this rpm you will have the same clutch issues as the KRX does when it is ran at higher speeds for any distance. The CVT stays closed up and then that accelerates the clutch wear because all the parts are not moving, just sitting in one spot.
Test drove the 24' limited and the XR. Both had extremely high cab noise and high rpms at low speeds 5,900 rpms in high @ 27 mph?? My 22' KRX 1000 did the same thing. That's one reason I sold it, along with the extreme cab heat! Come on Kawasaki, quiet these things down!!
@@kartpilot63 geared too low
Why isn’t the defender limited comparable? Heat/ Ac, power windows, locking front and rear diffs on the fly only thing it’s got on it is a little bit of hp and a screen which is easily solved with a garmin, defender probably the more common I see running around over Polaris rangers, xpedition seems like whole different class to me than the defender, ranger ,or Kawi
I agree this is nothing like a xpedition , it’s more like the older ranger 1000 , imo defender still has some better options and ranger 1500 blows this thing away
Polaris agreed to pay for a clutch kit in the Expedition to get the rpm down to where its not to loud. They also have sound dealing material that can help also.
I honestly like it, a movement in the right direction, now to wait for the 4 door lol. I can't wait to get my hands on one to start building our Hester Edition Elka shocks and REALLY take it into a whole new world of ride quality and performance! Now, if Kawasaki would just have me build the shocks from the start! lol a 30K+ high performance sxs should not come with $100 shocks! You need some high quality, high performance shocks on that sucker!!
Just got an XR way better than anything with a cab and hvac... and man it's fast!
Can yall do an updated podcast on the ridge? In this podcast, its clear you didn't have full accurate information. There just wasn't enough information given to you at the time of your podcast. Theres a ton of inaccurate info. Plus, now you have the opportunity to ride them and have first-hand experience with them.
It’s comparable to defender limited and ranger 1000 North Star I don’t see how you can say any different .
I think this is a head to head contender for the defender and ranger. Not a expedition.
Great pod, love to see more reviews on the other utility sxs out there! Thanks, keep it up! 🤘🇺🇸
Garmin Tread Powersport base edition is $600. Which is probably the one that Kawasaki offers in the Ridge
Also I don't understand why Polaris decided to put their two cylinder 114 horsepower engine in the largest vehicle they make the expedition XL series.. seriously what were they thinking? The architecture is there! They should have put the three cylinder CVT transmission in the expedition basically drop the Ranger HD/general segment and offer the expedition with the heavy duty suspension to the customer if they want it or not... Obviously you can order the expedition in a two-door four-door or two-door with a bed The architecture is there to choose whatever.... This heavy Expedition needs to have that extra torque that the 1500 3 cylinder produces. The research and development team of Polaris is kind lacking common sense imo..!
It’s called marketing bro! The 1500 will come out after everyone buys the 1000!
@@jayramagost5852 sometimes marketing can backfire, look at Bud light!
Those A arms look like they would snap under heavy load. Good for your Grandpa.
Do some more digging guys! The ridge is basically a ranger xp1000. The ridge xr is a ranger xp1000 Northstar. This thing WILL NOT compete with the xpedition AT All .
Finally somebody who says so thing who makes sense lol , suspension , a arms alone put this thing inline with a ranger 1000 , even the defender at least has high clearance a arms . Xpedition , rmax etc blow this thing away in suspension
How warm are themps around the weekend of crashapploser? Is camping in the shade important?
Aug is warm and can be hot up nort into sept.
Hey guys the Polaris will be junk around 2000 miles that Kawasaki will be just getting broke in at 2000. Miles and cost less
I've got a 2022 polaris ranger xp 1000 and done over 7000 miles and it's been absolutely faultless I'm from the UK.
hope you can tell us soon how the drive will be....and then you hook on a woerks charger and then we will see rearl good things. i wait thins 5 years for an x3 ore polaris ore now for a krx with closed cabin and AC-heater, this is what most would like
I Have A 2018 Polaris General SEATER I Carry almost 300lbs in bed between Tools/spare Parts & BEER I Have 2 Handles Both sides 1 Nitro shock & ITS A CHORE TO GET BED TO TILT I can haul 600lbs and 1500 towing That was way before where I'm at now LOL 146hp tp all 4 wheels all turbo front suspension Xp rear 32" Tires SO 200LBS BED NO TOWING 🍺
The dump bed assist is maybe 40lbs
Why didnt polaris design a enclosure to isolate engine noise? A engine bay of sorts with a firewall
How would that be implemented?
@@howarddavis8748 I don't know in the design.
Maybe not a actual metal fire wall but encapsulate the engine in a box easy.
I say Kawasaki are normally pretty reliable.
Fireball🔥
So your comment about the HP. The reason is the unwritten rule of going up only by small margins. Also they make much more money by enticing people to go and upgrade when they go up in small amounts. Essentially huge money over the long haul. Why wouldn’t they just put the 115 hp rzr motor in ranger too. Nope just up it every few years when sales drop. Hell why wouldn’t they put the turbo rzr motor in a ranger and general right now? Just need to gear it lower. It will get added some day in the future slowly.
They screwed up by not putting better shocks on here. Some fox shocks and this would have been a lot better.
Love you dudes!
The ranch edition is $24k. The XR is just over $30k from another video I saw
I hope polaris switches to a 4 cylinder engine in the expedition and unitized hubs.
however, I'm very disappointed in this hyped release. This is basically a Ranger with a four-cylinder engine that produces only two more horsepower than the two cylinder ProStar engine? Look at the front a arms they are twigs not even high arched. The tires are from 2015 in size little pizza cutters. Sorry, but this isn't revolutionary in any way shape or form and I think it will flop in sales unfortunately....It has nothing over any of the competition.... Now if team Kawasaki put their heads on right they would have made something equivalent to the Polaris expedition utilizing the KRX frame with the four cylinder engine, including the interior amenities that the expedition is known for. And of course top it off with KRX legendary strong A arm components and add unitized hub bearings, (this is a positive trend) you would have a serious contender in the market..... Sorry but I grade this new machine to the market a solid c+.... 2
Seems like I read this comment earlier today 🤔
@@Indianahillclimber because you probably did, my guess...🤔
@@howarddavis8748 lol
I would bet kawis motor wont need a rebuild at 4000 like my general
Expedition Northstar 2 seat is 39k,not 30k
33k for loaded ranch model xr will be much more.40k people.
No way it will be 24k when the top one available now is 33.5k, not when you add those 5 things you pointed out, I bet it’s between 38 and 39k.
Hey chief, I just wanted to let you know that I've been watching your videos for a long time. Had a question if you're willing to answer it. Just wondering what kind of computer you use for your editing. Your footage
This is a Ranger and Defender killer... kawasaki always has more power in the engines too...
And finally a engine with the hot side of the exhaust facing away from the cab!
Ehh defender and ranger 1500 but have features that are better than the ridge
@@asilaydying1984 name one on the defender?
@@MrSteve8511high clearance a arms
What’s the difference in torque between the Ridge and Xpedition?
Be cool when you talk about the general. I've had a 40 2017. When the first game out did it all up. Got total, got a brand new 1XP. The last Deluxe with the right command Foss gate. So I got 300 miles on it. Looking to have some fun with that. Don't don't give up the general, and it's loaded as well. Windshield, everything outside doors that's all I need and Ain the eighth put. I'm going to Arizona, maybe I'll see you down down South somewhere. The dunes, the record games March. 11/12/1314 suck my like that fun to ride. If I knew that that's it Rock Lake right there. Ladies all grbut, I see out this is Scott. Ask the LA vista babie😎♾️🐕
28k to 30k for a base Xpedition XP so an 8 to 10k difference between the two base models
I thought the same with my rzr pro r I blew the engine at 61 miles
Tennessee fire is much smoother!
it also only holds two people so it shouldnt cost as much
Kawasaki will last 10 years Polaris will last 3 years
That dude’s laugh reminds me of Woody, the woodpecker
I saw higher end model is $34000
That’s for the limited lower horsepower model , XR prices haven’t been released
Kawasaki will be out on the trail, polaris will be in the shop. Period. Piss on the garmin and stereo. Add a winch to the ridge hit the trail.
It's NOT a CAR...it's a SIDE x SIDE...I hate when people refer to a UTV as a CAR.
You won’t get the fly enclosed model for that price
Too bad isnt a 4 seater
It’s not even a xpedition competitor , more closer to ranger 1500
Kawasaki Ridge>Polaris Expedition 🤷🏽♂️
How ? It has worst suspension and doesn’t offer full bed enclosed with cab
Yea guys sorry its the 92 hp ranch that’s 23,999 😢
Was very disappointed with kawasaki was expecting so much more
How come your not comparing the defender with these two you’ve got on the show. it’s all full cab and ac / heat the works
These are considered to be in a different category than the Ranger and Defender. Xpedition, Commander, RMAX, and Ridge are all crossover sxs's
Looks like a solid machine. My dad is looking at the XPEDITION but will definitely take a hard look at the ridge.
@@Whitmer76Racing it’s nothing like rmax or xpedition though , it’s much more like a ranger and defender just by suspension alone
I think it's more likely to compete with the General
General has way better suspension
Dudes their buildup for this product was wayyyy overkill! lol. I thought it would be something really special. Instead it’s just a line filler between the mule and the teryx/Krx.
Such a underwhelming release. Everybody losing their minds over a 4 cylinder possible supercharged H2 power plant pure sport SxS. And then “fart noise” a cheap version of a Polaris Ranger.
Ill stop yah right there champ, ridge is not in the same ballpark as the expedition.
XD 1500! No brainer
Hey guys at Dealers launch they mentioned another new sxs model coming in 2025 The video showed Desert running and dunes. Sounded like a supercharged engine.
if you come out early on the t-shirts designs could you make them preorder also, if you liked that design. last year you ran out of the one kick ass shirt
Should have supercharged it
Or riding the paved road
I had a Kawasaki mule pro FXR 2023 model it was a piece of crap transmission went out driving down the road only 141 hrs on it and Kawasaki and my prosthetic dealer would not cover it under warranty . There is three year warranty and its a joke . Got a can am defender so far it has been great
If this is even true, which I don’t believe it is, it’s a one off…. If your machine was still covered by factory warranty there’s NO WAY Kawi didn’t fix it. They’ve replaced stuff for me because I peeled decals off with a pressure washer. Kawi follows up with customer complaints and offers quick updates for machines as well. They have a great warranty and stand behind their products. Either you were out of warranty or your story doesn’t add up in my opinion….
@@pajamatime5750 for your information the Kawasaki mule is a 2023 model and it's supposed to have a 3-year warranty so the warranty is not up . And that is the reason why I purchased the Kawasaki was because of the warranty . I have legal counsel that is looking in the situation
@@petewilson8727 What is Kawasaki telling you? Why are u being denied warranty then?
@@pajamatime5750 they said when I was driving it down a road they said I put The shift lever in reverse when I was driving it down the road I don't know of anybody that would even consider that decision well you're driving because the average person would know it would cause transmission damage .
@@petewilson8727 Yeah that would just be dumb. So you told them you didn’t do that I assume? Then what? I’ve had a couple MINOR things fixed through Kawi warranty over the years and have never, ever had an issue
29k for the XR
No lol
Fire water and j’s😂
Just go talk to the boys down at peacocks will probably give you a new one for free trial
XR is 36k
Wish the doors locked
its a Ranger lol..... not in same class as the Expedition
The d
You guys are terrible
Fireball