Polaris has announced the introduction of the new UTE in the UK, the first All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) designed from the ground up specifically for the UK, Australian and New Zealand markets.

To develop the vehicle, Polaris engineers spent time ‘in the field’ in typically challenging landscapes, gathering information from ATV end users and dealers.

The Polaris range at the company’s recently 60th anniversary event.

The Polaris Sportsman is the biggest selling ATV of all time, from the Sportsman 90 youth product through to the powerful Sportsman 850. January 2014 saw the introduction of the Sportsman 570 Forest and EPS launched at LAMMA, followed by the exciting and innovative Sportsman ACE in the spring. The introduction of the Sportsman UTE, which will be available later in the year, continues the evolution of the range and the Polaris drive to provide a Sportsman to meet every requirement. 

 “The Polaris Sportsman UTE is perfect for some of the trickier hilly parts of the UK – especially Scotland, Wales, the North West and South West of England,” says Polaris Country Manager, Phil Everett.

“One of the key features is a new Polaris 4 wheel Descent Control (4WDC) which was designed specifically for hill work. The system automatically engages on all four wheels when travelling down slopes for optimum traction and control in all conditions.”

The Sportsman UTE offers the utility and capabilities of the traditional farm pick-up combined with the nimbleness and agility of an ATV. The revolutionary new design starts with the legendary attributes of a Sportsman 570 ATV, such as Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) with 24.1 cm of rear travel and On-Demand True All-Wheel Drive (AWD). To this Polaris has added a utility-styled tipping rear dump box, characteristic of the hard working pick-up, and offers the package at an attractive price point. 

Powered by the same 567cc, fuel injected engine as the recently-released Sportsman 570 EFI, the Polaris Sportsman UTE has plenty of power to handle even the toughest of tasks and is packed full of features that not only make it a highly-capable work partner but deliver a customer-centric riding experience.

Users will appreciate hard-working features such as a whopping 556kg towing capacity, durable 4-ply tires and the 180kg tipping dump box that includes tilt-tray functionality for ultimate convenience when dumping heavy loads. 

For steering ease and control under all conditions, the Sportsman UTE is equipped with Electronic Power Steering (EPS) as a standard feature and Polaris’ legendary On-Demand True All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system which automatically engages when the rider needs more forward traction and reverts back to two-wheel drive automatically when the AWD is no longer needed

A work partner is only as good as his reliability and the Polaris Sportsman UTE is equipped with sealed ball joints which can be greased, sealed driveshaft splines and sealed suspension bushes. This not only provides increased durability in harsh conditions it also offers easier ongoing maintenance, making the unit the ultimate work vehicle. 

The Polaris Sportsman UTE is being offered in Blue Fire and will be available from the end of September 2014.

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