2012 Can-Am Outlander™ 1000 XT

great power,i had it for 2 years no problems,

It never started and costs way to much.

Uncomfortable to ride and chews fuel like no tomorrow

I bought this ATV as a left over and saved about a grand. This ATV is expensive but what you get for the xt package is worth it. I like the look of the front and rear better than that of the previous models. The power is all that you ever could imagine, beats out alot of sport atv's in a straight ... shoot. The power in tight rocky situations can be a little scary. I was climbing a rocky hill and even when I had it in low it wanted to buck me off. Its not as bad as it seems, I would suggest getting used to the throttle first before attempting to do that situation. I did get stuck on some rocks due to the fact that I was used to my Arctic cat which had 12" ground clearance compared to the outlander 9". Plus while I was riding I broke off both ends of the rear bumpers, apparantly they stick out too far and get caught while riding.

Pros:

Amazing power, good looking front and rear, good heavy duty racks and bumpers, Tri mode power steering.

Cons:

Only 9" ground clearance, rear bumper sticks out too far.

Bought it new, yes way expensive, had a brute force 750 for 4 years so I can compare to that. First off, it's the BMW of ATV's. Or more appropriately the F250.

I hop on, start it up, sounds smooth, not as loud as I expected. Hit the gas and within seconds im flying down the road. Winch pulled ... me out of a muck situation real fast.

The ride is awesome, power steering seperates the brute force 750 by miles. I will never buy another ATV without power steering. I got the accessory rack and plan to buy some clip on boxes and storage.

Really this is a dream machine, I just wish it was 7000 dollars not 11700.