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Polaris unveils new SUV-like 2024 Xpedition overlander

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Blurring the line between an SUV and an ATV, the Polaris Xpedition is a new overlanding adventure vehicle
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Blurring the line between an SUV and an ATV, the Polaris Xpedition is a new overlanding adventure vehicle
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Yes, there are snow track add-ons for the Xpedition, which Polaris says can be installed in minutes
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The Xpedition adds a lot of cargo space to the mix, being larger than the other RZR and similar models in Polaris' lineup
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The Xpedition retains Polaris' well-known off-road capabilities with 14 inches of ground clearance and plenty of wheel reach
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Two-door models of the Polaris Xpedition seat two and have large cargo capacities
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Several accessory options for the Polaris Xpedition will be available, including these light bars
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Many Xpedition models include a 4,500-lb winch, as shown
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The Polaris Xpedition can include a roof-top tent along with the large cargo capacity and seating for up to five
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Suspension travel in the Polaris Xpedition is 14-15 inches per wheel
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Added lighting and a few ala carte off-road accessories complement this four-door Polaris Xpedition ADV
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Several overlanding options are shown in this photo of the two-door and four-door Polaris Xpedition models
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The Polaris Xpedition Hunt package adds accessories and options for hunters, including locking gun storage and modular gear boxes
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A more bare bones version of the Polaris Xpedition removes the windscreen, door windows, and cargo cover to make it a larger, more utilitarian vehicle
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The Polaris Xpedition has a 150-pound dynamic (on the move) rooftop cargo capacity and a 500-pound static (parked) capacity. Perfect for a rooftop tent
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Polaris has a couple of rooftop tent options for the Xpedition, sleeping up to five
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The added cargo bed and options for enclosing the cabin of the Xpedition are where it's most obvious strengths lie
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Built from scratch, the new Polaris Xpedition is a large two- or four-door side-by-side-style off-road vehicle that features more interior room for riders and more storage and accessory options for getting out into the wilds. Polaris unveiled the vehicle at a virtual event where we asked questions about the rig and gained insight into the company’s plans for this new AV (adventure vehicle).

The takeaway is simple. Buyers of UTV and ATV products like Polaris’ main line of vehicle often bring them on a trailer behind an overlanding or off-road vehicle ... or they upgrade to an overlanding rig without a UTV at all. So there is a market for those who’d want a combined UTV and overlanding rig. Enter the Xpedition.

The fully-enclosed two-seat Xpedition has removable panels like other Polaris models, including windscreen, windows, and roof. Roof and side covers are available in both cloth and hard materials, and are modular and configurable. Enclosing the Xpedition makes it more long-travel-worthy for overlanding, and allows for cabin heating and other amenities.

The two-door models are only slightly larger than Polaris four-seat RZR models. The Xpedition XP and ADV measure in at 122.5 x 64 x 74.9 inches (311.1 x 162.5 x 190.2 cm, length, width, height). Wheelbase is 87.5 inches (222.2 cm) and ground clearance is 14 inches (35.6 cm). The XP has a bed box that measures 30.3 x 47.25 x 13.38 inches (77 x 120 x 34 cm) with a 600-lb (272-kg) dump box capacity or a 1,160-lb (626-kg) full cargo capacity.

Several overlanding options are shown in this photo of the two-door and four-door Polaris Xpedition models
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The ADV model stretches the bed box dimensions by removing the dump bed option. Storage box dimensions are 36.2 x 47.25 x 13.38 inches (92 x 120 x 34 cm) in both the two-door and four-door models. Payload drops to 1,030 lb (467 kg) in the two-door and goes back up to 1,160 lb with the four-door.

The tow rating for all models is 2,000 lb (907 kg).

The engine powering the Polaris Xpedition is a 999-cc ProStar 1000 Gen 2 EFI that produces 114 horsepower (85 kW) to an automatic passively variable transmission (PVT). This includes on-demand two-wheel and all-wheel drive with a rear-wheel bias. The front suspension of the XP reaches 14 inches (35.6 cm) of travel and the rear stretches 15 inches (38.1 cm).

The four-door Xpedition models add length to a total of 152.5 inches (387.3 cm), but are otherwise the same dimensionally. The added length upgrades seating capacity to five, and stretches the wheelbase to 117 inches (297.2 cm). Dry weight for the four-door increases from a low of 2,100 lb (952.5 kg) for the low-end XP two-door to 2,790 lb (1,265.5 kg) in the four-door model’s high end.

All Polaris Xpedition models include a 12.5-gallon (37.3-liter) fuel tank and a range of 200-plus miles (322 km) per tank. Each can bear 150 lb (68 kg) in dynamic rooftop load and 500 lb (227 kg) static.

As with most off-road rigs, accessories for the Xpedition are plentiful. Polaris sells these individually or in kits meant for specific adventures. The Overland kit, for example, adds lighting, a rooftop tent, mud boards, Pro Armor Crawler XG tires, a full-sized spare carrier, and more. The Kayak kit adds accessories for carrying kayaks, skeleton half-doors, etc. Other kits include a Trail, a Utility, and a Hunt kit with similar activity-focused add-ons.

Yes, there are snow track add-ons for the Xpedition, which Polaris says can be installed in minutes
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Pricing for the new 2024 Polaris Xpedition begins at US$29,000 and runs to about $40,000, not including accessories. Polaris says that units will begin entering showrooms in the US in the fall of 2023, with the full model lineup being available by the end of year.

Product page: 2024 Polaris Xpedition

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8 comments
guzmanchinky
Two words missing here: Street Legal. For that money buy a used Wrangler, open the roof and the doors, and use it everywhere, not just on designated off road trails...
Chase
If you ever feel that your Extreme Golf Cart is inadequate to compensate for your other inadequacies, may I present to you the Bigger, Badder, EXTREME! Golf Cart.
Wavmakr
Wonder how many people realize you can buy an actual military Humvee with low mileage(les than 3000 mi) from government auction websites all day long for less than $10 k.....even less. These are fully functioning bonafied beasts.
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ICE ?
michael39
The top of the line model is $45k + accessory packages and weighs 3000+ pounds (ready to drive and with no passengers or cargo). And not even street legal in most states. These are status symbols for many people, very few will ever "overland" this rig. Most will be garage or trailer queens. The price is over the top for a toy. Buy a Jeep.
Catweazle
Polaris are certainly street legal in the UK, guzmanchinky.
They are very popular amongst farmers and the like up here in the Yorkshire Dales, they are highly regarded for their ruggedness, reliability, economy and being relatively compact, go-anywhere capability of accessing areas that are inaccessible to larger SUVs and 4WDs and have much higher carrying capacity than the ubiquitous quad bikes.
TpPa
Looks like one of their military rigs repurposed
Too big for atv trails, utv's already too big for most.
BlueOak
Hmm… $40K overlaps the entry point for a base Ford Bronco.