2024 Polaris Xpedition - Is It Worth The Money? 

Thanks for your detailed comment. I'm sorry to hear about your negative experience. I remember people on RU-vid doing reviews of that machine very early on. I remember them saying how incredibly loud the machine was, almost deafening. Their comments appear to be confirmed by your experience.

Yes - I cannot believe it - It is a very expensive machine and should be a lot more refined - I spoke with Gilomen and they have a clutch kit that will drop the RPM by about 2000 BUT their competition Dalton does not believe this is the right approach and believes the problem is with too low a gear ratio (Dalton says there are HUNDREDS of complaints about this) . I then spoke to Hunter Works and they said that their belt will drop the RPM by about 200 (I ordered one) They also suggested putting on 32 inch tires (Yeh right - mine are brand new- what Am I supposed to do with them), So after having a lively discussion with Polaris customer service they assured me a fix is being worked on - so I will have to wait to see what that is - BUT now knowing how Polaris thinks they will probably want to charge for this fix . Please feel free to spread this around - I suspect Polaris may be in for a class action and they deserve it!!!! @@EastCoastATV

Never buy first year

@@phill76pw69 I agree but this one was a late arrival so they built many more before mine for sure!!!

@@captainstk001I’ve been contemplating pulling the trigger on one since January just don’t know if it’s worth the investment.

Exactly! At what point are the manufacturers going to get this! Way overpriced!!! Greed and darn ashamed to see Polaris doing this on the prod line models! 🤦🏾‍♂️

Sounds like we are about the same age and we are on the same page, imagine that.

I think you could be right CJ. Thanks for watching and leaving a post.

I bet these are out for 3yrs max before they cancel it. Imo totally missed the market. The price is what kills it. 55k for plastic and less options than a jeep Bronco,. For that price should come wi th evey th i g air, skids full doors glass windshield winch roofracks seat heater spare tire and everything else in their accessory list.

Great comment Lloyd! I will get a new machine at some point but I have no idea what it will be. I'm a bit a Can Am guy so likely something from them. My Commander has been a great machine for me.

Thanks for posting. I've been ATVing in Maine and enjoyed it very much. The price is definitely an issue for me too.

Jeeps ride like crap. Side by side ride much smoother.

@@cmyers5690 Can put some modification on a Jeep to make it into a very capable and smooth trail rig for a lot less and still drive across the country if you want. I know there is a market for everything, but this is not good value even if you like it, just know way the development or cost to produce warrants this price, but people can spend how they like.

@@michaelmacdonald7342 I disagree. No way you make a 7000 pound Jeep ride like a 2000 pound side by side. At the end of the day You and I are not their target audience. As I will always choose a side by side for off-road due to the ride quality this is not what I would personally choose. I just picked up the new Pro R and absolutely love it. I could’ve bought a Jeep for much cheaper, but my choice based off of my type of riding.

@@cmyers5690 I did not say it handles the same, but that Expedition is the same as saying a SXS is like a ATV, they are not the same. I said the Jeep can be modified to be very good off road and very reliable, more reliable than the Polaris. I have two Polaris ATV's and love them, not the best reliability for sure, I am a ATV rider because the SXS will not fit through most of the tight trials around my home, I know several people that have SXS and they are very nice riding, but lets get real - the build quality and warranties are a joke compared with automotive vehicles. It is probable very nice but the 5 seater specked out is tipping 80K CAD - that is a joke.

@@michaelmacdonald7342 like I said you and I are not their target audience. That being said I just spent $88K CAD for my Pro R after Tax, Title, License and Accessories. Just a very expensive hobby.

We do in Montana

I agree 100%. Although I like the machine a lot, I could not justify spending that kind of money on it.

U were able to get out of a 15-20 thousand dollar side by side sure.. But a 50 thousand dollar side by side I bet would be much tougher to get rid of. Keep it for a year and 20% depreciation on a 20k bike only leaves 16k to pay off.. But after a year with that Polaris and you'll still owe over 40k if you finance it.. It's absolutely insane

Thanks for the tip. I priced out an XT and XTP Commander just like you mentioned with the back enclosure. Too bad the enclosure doesn't show up on their website in the photos when you're building it. I think it would be the way to go for sure. Thanks for watching, I'm glad you like the NL videos too. I may do a video showing the price breakdown of the Commander build like that.

20K for a Bronco? What the old 80's Bronco II?

@@chrishill1286 A plain jane Bronco is about 26,000

@@heifershaft A 2wd mini bronco. My neighbor just bought one 67k

THE DEALERSHIP HERE HAD A FEW NEW BRONCOS FOR 26,500 A YEAR AGO...OK?

If you consider the engineering in these SxS machines compared to street cars and SUV's there is absolutely no comparison but they're priced similar. It's crazy but people are buying them.

That seems to be far more reasonable to me. Thanks for watching!

And that windshield has had a consistent fitment issue since it's inception no doubt a CAD error on the contour and Polaris doesn't care if there is a huge gap passenger side rear corner! THAT attitude from a consumer product company is a death nell at some point.

I hope you like your new machine. I'm sure you won't have a difficult time selling your current one.

Same basic technology with different packaging. Polaris has unleased some of that North Star power though.

Yeah, they are pretty crazy right now in terms of pricing.

This is th e size of a small jeep, you'd be better with the jeep. Th is ain't fitting on an atv trail

@@chadsteele1 Agreed, my brother has a Jeep Rubicon Unlimited with some light modifications, winch and 35" tires. Can drive it across the country, heat and A/C, no truck or trailer required and then go almost anywhere you want to go. Bought it used for 12K, it is a no-brainer what is better deal.

Good point.

I agree, it's seems excessive for a toy.

I agree there is definitely a lot more research and development going into cars and trucks. It's pretty astounding what they charge for these type of vehicles. I dont think banks should stop lending, though. It's up to the bank to decide if they're comfortable lending, and it's up to the consumer to decide if they're comfortable borrowing.

Thanks for posting. Time will tell you, and you may very well be right. People are making the comparison because of the price point. SXS vehicles don't have anywhere near the amount of engineering, and research and development costs of trucks and SUV's, not to mention the amount of money it costs to build them. They're basically tubular frames and plastic. SUV's are unit body construction with sealed cabs, have airbags, meet tough crash test standards, to name just a few. If people are willing to pay for them though, someone's going to build them. I'll be interested to see how it all plays out.

@@EastCoastATV Me as well. Definitely more capable on an off Road application was my main point. Less weight more maneuverability and much easier on the back.

You're right, someone is buying them. They may as well make them.

Street legal, agreed

Oh yes you would.😁

@@chrishill1286 pass

Best of both worlds.

The Jeep won't do some of the same things because they're too big and heavy. But you they will do a lot and they give you a lot more for the same money.

@@EastCoastATV most people, especially people that can afford to pay these prices only drive fire roads, these will be bought by rich people for use on their ranch, so in reality a used Rubicon would be cheaper and would serve the same purpose.

It's definitely similar except for the factory closed in storage box. You could probably fabricate something for the RMAX, or the Commander or General for that matter too. Thanks for posting.

Thanks Darren. I agree, it's too high in my opinion. Thanks for watching.

Drive them on the roads too?

Yes there are states that allow it and people use them as their daily’s..

@@EastCoastATV yes we are allowed to drive over sxs on any road but m roads in stclare County mich. Most of the upper mich is like that too.

@@arnejahr3531 Nice. I'm envious. We can't do that where I live.

That's a good point. It wouldn't cost that much to build an enclosed box on the back. Certainly much cheaper than buying the Xpedition.

That's a good point. When you think of the cost of these machines and they only have a 6 month warranty unless you pay more money to extend it. I'm sure they'll still sell lots of them, though.

I would like to see them actively engaged with their customers. For God's sake Polaris, read the dam forums? It ain't rocket science just product refinement through customer feed back. DO you need me to come in as a consultant to teach you to the product refinement model? THis is low hanging fruit Polaris.

Absolutely.

You could, but why? I've heard nothing but problems with them... No surprise, it is a Ford.

@@kractass because then I'm not stuck trailering it around. And I could drive it every day to the grocery store or to work and actually get my money's worth instead of something that I use one weekend a month lol

@@kractass this thing won’t go over 10,000 miles without costly repairs. Parts aren’t cheap on these toys. At least a bronco you got a decent warranty. Riding trails would be fun in this but I couldn’t justify the price. I’d just go with something a lot cheaper if I wanted to trail ride. I can find places off road can take my truck if I wanted to go off roading and camping.

I don't know which guys you're referring to, it's not me spending that much money!

That model didn't have heat and ac believe it or not.

You could, but it's far too large to take it on backwoods ATV Trails. I see what you're saying though about the price, I agree.

@@EastCoastATV true the raptor is very wide. I know it's not the same my point was just from all the engineering that has went into a raptor in regards to the price point of the Polaris.

@@MrTjulius I agree. I made a comment to someone else earlier basically mentioning what you did. The amount of engineering that goes into modern vehicles like Jeeps and Broncos for crash testing, unit body construction, HVAC, wind tunnel testing etc and Polaris charges as much for an offroad toy. It's a bit much. And it's not just Polaris. Most SxS manufacturers have models costing over 50K if you add up some options on them.

Agreed. They're getting pretty crazy.

Seems a tad excessive, right?

Very good point.