$44000 2024 Polaris xpedition good and bad 

Im picking this same unit up today. I checked, and it has a square rubber flap around the steering rod and the recall clutch kit. I added the rock sliders, side mirrors, corbin custom turn sugnal kit, and polaris front bumper with rigid lights and shackles. It's gonna look good behind my sterling silver GMC AT4HD Duramax!! I enjoy your videos, Ben. Coming from a 2022 Polaris general XP1000 😊

Excellent video! All your videos are super informative

Excellent review! Something we did for both the heat and noise issues. Between the floor and skid plates is a lot of open space. Most of the hot air coming up around the shifter is coming from the rear from the clutch exhaust vent blowing across the manifold. The tunnel for the prop shaft is wide open from front to back. I dropped the skid plate and stuffed the whole underneath with poly-fil, only making sure it wouldn’t interfere with the prop shaft. Also stuffed the center console area under the box and fuses and around the cup holders and shifter. I can now leave a soda in the cup holders without it getting hot and no more hot air coming up the shifter. It also drastically reduced the overall noise levels. I haven’t put a decibel meter to it but it’s at least as quiet as my general was if not quieter.

The heat is coming from the radiators, then going thru the open hole you pointed out.

Enjoyed the video and appreciate the fact that you are telling it exactly as you see it and not afraid to point out the good and the bad. With that said, I don’t think you will have this one very long. You mentioned the noise repeatedly, it obviously it the thing you hate the most and it won’t be curable to a level that is tolerable. Personally, I could not live with a machine that is so loud but I’m sensitive to the noise of all of them. I can also tell, momma doesn’t like it either. That’s a ton of investment to not be completely happy. Thanks for the great review.

I think overall the biggest point to take out of it is if they are going to charge nearly 50k, there’s many areas the little things truly matter and need addressing.

Great video

the best way to cut down noise through the back panel is to use mass loaded vinyl. the reason why that tunnel are gets puts off so much heat is because that is where the radiator lines run to the engine. it's that way on all polaris machines.

I agree with you on what Polaris should do for the price people pay for there stuff. The window latch seems to be an afterthought bc like you said it feels like it’s only glued on. Also how the dust can still get in through the drive shaft I believe. Same thing as my tractor. It gets dust in it too. I think if the defender comes out with like a ride command then I’d think about it. I’ve gone by deer in fields and my defender doesn’t spook them bc of how quiet they are. I mainly drive mine on dirt roads around me bc I live in a rural area surrounded by farm crops.

holy shit...that lawn mower...lol, love the rig to, i work at Polaris, the xd1500 :) is where its at, would be cool to see a video of a test??

The heat that's coming from your console is from the radiator hoses that pass through the console. Wrapping them with insulation should help? Great video!!

Hey Drake, any updates on your review of your Polaris Xpedition after having owned it for awhile now?

Is there vents for the back seat passengers? We went and drove one and I can’t remember and so far all of the videos I’ve watched no one has stated if there’s vents in the back?

I enjoy the videos you are putting out. I'm debating between getting a 2024 can am Defender limited max & a Polaris Ranger Crew XP 1000 Trail boss. I like features about both. Any suggestions why you would pick one over the other? Thanks for the videos!

Polaris has just released a clutch kit fix for this *Jan 30 2024) - parts and labour are covered- the fix is new weights in the primary= they say that a new helix and springs are not necessary and have minimal impact on the revs and performance - contact your dealer - I would love to hear from someone that has this fix installed

The heat comes from the heater hose and radiator.

Thats one thing I don’t understand why they don’t make them quieter. I would like to get a side by side but there all load.

I was shocked to see that big hole in the firewall. I don’t get it. They do such a good job on sealing the doors and the windshield but they leave that and you’re right that’s going to leave nothing but a lot of dirt and water come in. Mine should be here in the next couple weeks to Dealer sons, so I am definitely going to fix that. Also would be an easy fix. Just use a piece of cardboard as a template and modify piece of plastic one on the outside and one on the inside.

What is it speed at 5500rpm's 5000rpm's my highlifter is about 30mph 35

Still running my xp 1000 crew that I paid 11,333.00 out the door I will definitely stick to the older models, I'll buy a new Tacoma first

I want like this EV mode... With solar panel roof rack solar panel door or fold out roll solar blanket. So when I am hunting in my hide in sunny South Africa i can leave it to charge for a few hours or same whilst i am fishing .. it can trickle charge.. fast charge from my trailer. Reserve backup batteries.

I got the top model adv 5 for 43 out the door. 44 for that model is way too much. That’s the 37k model.

Do the windows roll down?

So when you gonna sell that

Try using spray foam or rubber spray

Why pay 44k for this when you can buy a well outfitted Bronco for the same price?

You want put it in deep water 💧 will you?

100 and some horsepower still relies on a rubber belt to drive it it’s definitely not worth $44,000

Noise is much less of a factor If you use a headset with your communication set up.

$44k for real? Seriously?

That engine isn't a V configuration, it's a parallel twin. The 1500 Ranger will simply be a 3 cylinder parallel, but reports show it's very quiet. I want an Xpedition 2 seater XP, but the noise complaints are very concerning. I'm very worried about the noise, do you know how it compares to a General?

I don’t think it’s very much fun when it cost as much as a full sized vehicle that you drive on the street and it isn’t a toy that you put in the dirt $44,000 for a toy that’s ridiculous

Wait till the people in China see this one they’ll build one just like it and sell it for $2500

Come ride with me or I'll come ride with you .

This is for people who have money to waste because you know as soon as you buy it and drive it off the lot you lost $10,000.02 years from now it’s going to be worthless

for 45.000 dollars they need to do a much better job And especially with the insulation of the noise in the car compartment !!!

I have a 2024 Polaris Xpedition XP 5 -- WAY TO NOISY - revs too high - apparently according to Polaris customer service - their engineering is DILIGENTLY working on a fix-- I REGRET MY PURCHASE - this is probably due to improper gearing (too LOW) I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS MACHINE AT ALL - Please note that there have been HUNDREDS of complaints about this problem and POLARIS is dragging their feet - PS - I have added sound barrier to area behind and under the seats and on the firewall in the engine bay - this helped the noise a bit but the HIGH revs are UNPLEASANT to say the least - OK if you have earplugs or you are hard of hearing - otherwise PASS PS I traded in my 2021 Polaris General and regret it - also the ADV is even nosier that the one with the dump box