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As a former pricing analyst, I can tell you this: very simply, the reason they are so expensive is because people are willing to buy them at that price. I would bet that the margins they make on the way more expensive machines are greater than the older ones.

If you have 30k to spend on a toy, it's worth it. If you don't, it's not.

I'm in Arizona, we get to drive them on the street 👍👍👍

I just bought my first side by side, a 2019 RZR XP 1000. I paid $17,000 out the door for it and after 3 days of riding, I say it is expensive but I have had a blast riding with my wife. I am 45 years old and am a far cry from rich. It is all about choices for me. I drive a 2004 rusted out Dodge so I could afford my new toy. So far I don't regret spending the cash and would recommend buying one to anyone.

My riding lawnmower Cost me 700 bucks ride it 2 days a week all summer long well worth the money oh and it's all stock no after market upgrades

I thought the prices were ludicrous until I spent 10 minutes behind the wheel of a turbo s at speed yeah I am HOOKED!

I just bought a Rzr XP Turbo... it's the most fun you will have with your clothes on!!!

They are expensive because you want them, you don't need them.

I’ve had my turbo S for about two months now and don’t regret it at all. This machine pulls my family together to ride places that have NO CELL SERVICE!! .....we truly have fun together and build memories that will last a lifetime.

Its expensive no doubt . But if you work and you want one I say buy one . I'm going to buy a 2019 high lifter 1000xp . Making memories with your family priceless . You cant take the money with you . You only live once .

30k for the best rzr or 30k for the worst jeep

People pay 20k and 30k for boats all the time. No one complains “I can’t drive it down the street.” Or “I have to trailer it everywhere”

Been motorcycle riding and camping our whole lives, 40+ years, bought a RZR this year a little skeptical, but excited and it's the best damn money we've spent. Went out Thanksgiving weekend and didn't even ride our bikes. The RZR is an absolute blast and something our entire family enjoyed. Worth every single penny!

If you think SXS’s are overpriced for what they are... I recommend you step into a Harley dealership. 30-40+ thousand dollars for (their high end) motorcycles....

I picked up a 2015 RZR 900 4 seater with 2200 miles for $12.500. You can't compare any large 4x4 vehicle to a side by side. Side by sides are sooooooooooooo much more fun. You can go a lot more places than you ever will in any jeep. Mine is street legal and I can go nearly a month before filling up the tank. It's a great machine to take to work, and it sure as hell beats the fuel my truck uses. RZR's all day long baby!

Wish we had a reviewer that actually owned and experienced this stuff not just a quick Google search and review

These aren’t exactly sitting on lots, turns out they often price things for what the market is willing to pay.

If you live in MO, Put a slow moving vehicle sign on it stay under 45 mph on roads and go anywhere you want.

This comment is geared more for certain people, you know who you are. I’ll spend what I want to spend it’s my money, I’m not asking you to pay for it so 🤷🏽‍♂️🤷🏽‍♂️. I love utvs quads and jeeps. But I choose to drive a sxs off-road instead of a Jeep. I like to go as fast as possible off-road.

Highest margin product they sell. Can wait to pick one up half priced when the economy crashes. These will be the first to go!

So basically it's an expensive toy. Got it.

I'm a tech at a Can-Am dealer, it is truly amazing what X3s are capable of. We have kits to easily take them to 225HP. That's 4x4 locked front and rear burn out territory lol

I just bought a Ranger XP 1000 Crew with Northstar & Ride Command packages. Very expensive but so far no regrets.

These are fun to drive, but You missed some big points on why these are so expensive: DEALER PROFIT, DISTRIBUTOR PROFIT, & MANUFACTURER PROFIT. I am in manufacturing and i can tell you $30k is way over the cost of parts and labor to assemble (and warranty costs). Also, This is nothing like a trophy truck - period. They both have 4 wheels and some suspension travel, but thats about it.

In a Jeep you can do hell’s revenge in about 4 hours. In a RZR 1000 you can do it in 45 minutes, without breaking anything.

I’ve had my rzr like 5 years I don’t regret one moment I love it

Loving this video. My mother loves this machine every weekend with her grandkids. We have the YXZ but gets lazy sometimes lol. Can’t wait to test ride the Honda Talon next year!

I am from a motocross background. Raced for years on bikes and quads. Oh and I had the three wheelers back in the day (really showing my age here). I have had lifted offroad trucks also. So anyway I got a utv in 2016. I bought a RZR xp1000 turbo. Then here in early 2018 I bought a Ranger XP900 H.O. crew lifted 6 inches. I got my rzr to have fun on jumps and fast riding. Being older got something with a roll cage. I use the ranger for working around our property. While I do not like the high cost of these units. I do feel as though they cannot be compared to a truck or jeep. Simply just built very differently. I live in a rural area so I do travel on public roads for short distances. Usually within two miles of my shop. I do have a bragging story in which I am probably one of the few people that has taken their active county sheriff for a 70mph ride on a public road because he asked me "show me what this thing will do".

The price doubled because people continue to buy them. Pretty simple.

You're forgetting some states allow these to be made street legal. They're all over the place here in Arizona. Matter of fact, when you buy one at a dealer here, they register and tag it for you so it's street legal as soon as you drive it off the lot. So people own them "instead of" a Jeep since you "can" drive it into town to run errands and whatnot. In that scenario, they're practical vehicles. I drive mine down the highway at 70 mph no problem then straight into a trail. You can also add hard doors with electric windows, windshields with wipers, air conditioning, heaters, heated seats, etc. so they have all the creature comforts of a standard car or truck.

I just did on the textron wildcat xx 2019. It's a beast in my opinion. And well worth it for me. I did the whole windshield awesome shocks on it riding. And bought a hard roof was not a fan of the floppy fabric one. And why did they change the seats I had 2013 1/2 and seats were great. All the way up to the 2019 model they are bad They thinned out are uncomfortable. Other than the seats can be changed. That's if you like riding. Durham town is where I've been riding trails and once in Talladega Alabama since March every other weekend. Best medicine.

Orrr you buy a $8k 570.. put about $1000 worth of mods on it and go wherever you want to go 🤷🏻‍♂️

You’ll just go in circles trying to compare it to a Jeep/Taco/4Runner/LandRover/G-Wagon etc .... it’s a recreational vehicle, it’s category is shared by boats, wave runners etc. trailered to where you go to get away for time away to play. You’re not getting groceries or going to the hardware store, not picking friends from the airport or train station, not loading up friends & going to a concert, nobody is taking Grandma to her doctors appointment in one. $30k for it is no different than $40k for a 12 passenger jet boat with wake boarding tower & ballast bladders for wake surfing

We use our SxS, diesel Bobcat 3400XL (made by polaris), for hunting and work around the property. Also had a Jeep, which got sold and happy it's gone. The Jeep would beat you to death, was a pain to climb in and fall out of, didnt have cargo space or a dump bed, was a pain to clean up since you could wash it out (blood, mud etc) and was far less capable. We use the SxS for everything and they've also changed the way people hunt and work. Getting firewood, spraying weeds, feeding livestock, hunting, evening sight seeing trips and the list on and on....another big difference is the SxS really puts you outdoors.

I remember senior year 2009. Had just bought my 1969 baja bug and would see all the rich people with the new side by sides at the desert. Someone would always crash or roll one. Had a real fun time riding in my friends utv too.

I personally think the prices are a little excessive.... As well, when you spend $35,000 on a SxS and it comes with 6 month warranty, that’s kind of insufficient as well.... I think if some brands warrantied their machines for longer periods of time it would help justify the price.... Sad that you spend the money they command and 800 miles later when the warranty is done you’re replacing stuff that has worn out.... I agree they’re capable and superior to jeeps etc especially when you get something like the Turbo S with 25” of suspension.... Either way, the price has exploded in recent years and like snowmobiling, companies would be wise to offer value models so more people can enter the sport.... Your first SxS may be $10,000 but if you like the sport, you may spend more the next time.... my 2 cents! Good video once again!

All good points. Even a new dirt bike can cost you 10,000 nowadays. If your not into sxs’s then of course the cost sounds outrageous. I would never spend 30,000 on a Harley either, but then again I’m not really into them.

Last year we got the 2020 1000 turbo s 4 seater and I love that thing, I’m able to hop on it and drift around in the streets and it is completely stock

had a 2012 RZR 900XP, i ended up selling it after a year or so. I prefer riding a 4 wheeler. SXS do have a lot of performance and the suspension is truly incredible, but I like the ATVs because it requires more skill and body language to get it to do what you want. That and you basically need a car trailer to haul it around and a spare bay indoors to keep a SXS out of the weather

30k to buy. 30k to fix and they break easy 😂😂😂

I'm ok with spending 5g on a toy, this is crazy. If you have that kind of money congratulations I guess, but I suspect most just opt for the lengthy finance payments.

Well stated and represented. I have no idea what their profit margin on these machines is, but as an engineer, my adage has always been "how much would it cost to build this myself?". Usually, when I think it through, I realize that not only would it cost a fortune, but the labor involved along with the cost of correcting mistakes along the way (and there are always mistakes) usually adds up to "better to go buy one than start from scratch".

I bought a 2018 Polaris High Lifter 4 seat and It is great. Can bring family and friends along and enjoy the great out doors.

Think about the depreciation value of this machine with such significant performance increases every year.

Found a can am X3 for 9k off sticker price my payment is like 240 a month and insurance is 400 a year. The thing is just like you said a trophy truck with stupid amounts of power for how small it is. 4 wheel boost launches make me happy, And where I live I can drive it down most roads except for highway and "M" roads I have zero complaints.

I've got a 2018 1000 defender xmr... I like it because not only can u tow and haul with it u can also go play in the mud or take it trail riding ... It is alot of money but they are a very versatile machine. Each to their own though I guess

Its definitely a life style choice between jeep and sxs. We were on the trails in idaho, passed some jeeps going in. Made it a fire look out, then over to a lake, looped to a second lake, ate lunch, then went back out the way we came. Ran into the group of jeeps. They told us they hadnt even made it to the fire lookout turnout. That sold me even more. I loved my jeep, but my sxs is hands down better when it comes to offroading out the door.

IMHO, you are out of your mind...just like these prices are way out of control. lol!! YES, I understand, "pay to play" concept, but the rate that these machines have increased has beyond ridiculous. Now, would I buy one right now? NO!! But, I might wait 3 or 5 years...and buy Used.

i agree with you i thought it was s tone of money, what a waist. then i bought one, drove it for the weekend and was sold, take my money i would of paid more they are awsome, what a piece of machinery

Thank you for the awesome video! Can you tell me where this was filmed please? The scenery is absolutely beautiful!! I'd love to see it in person.

I got a chance to ride in my friends 4 seat non turbo Razor and I was very impressed. I could not believe how smooth the ride was over the roughest terrain. Also was a dream to drive in the Pismo sand dunes. Having said that I couldn't afford to buy one. It will have to be put on my future lottery winnings wish list. lol.

Overpriced just like everything else in todays world

Would love to have one of these but I’m sure ant spending that money I’ll stick with a 4 wheeler

Dont need a turbo too fast for most uses. Just took delivery my new 2019 xp 1000 never drove one before im psyched! looks like a beast.

I'm on the fence, it's either two new Raptors at around $18k or a new utv for similar or more. I'm more concerned with maintinence. Quads are dang near bullet proof. SxS's have drive axles and multiple joints. Differentials... lots more to fail under heavy loads. I keep going back to that in my thinking, how often would I break it?

My opinion is that if they allow skooters to be on the road then side by sides should also. A side by side has seat belts and a roll cage.

Side by sides are street legal here in Arizona. I always see them on the road.

That is a bit expensive, but I spent 20;000 on a rzr 900 and love it. I am by trails , to use any time I wish.

I have 2 2016 rzr xp turbo's and I definitely do not regret the purchase

Shocks and HP do not cost the manufacturer or engineers that much more to figure out. It’s ridiculous. The people who made the off-road market viable can no longer afford to play in it properly.

Buy a isuzu trooper put a 350 in it and as much suspension travel as you want. Maybe be in 8000

Can you get one of these with live axles instead of independent suspension?

I went from 800 trail - 800s - 1000 4seat -turbo 4 seat. I got bored, sick of eating dust and getting hot and cold. I now have a lifted Suzuki Grand Vitara and have more fun. I expect plenty of haters for liking my $5000 SUV more than I liked my $27,000 turbo but it is how i feel.

I enjoyed this review regards to value for the dollar. Back in 2008 I found myself caught up in Polaris air cleaner debacle. Keep in mind I invested $1850 in a complete Elka suspension system. This setup seriously turned my 50 inch wide 800cc into a really great fun machine at the time. Keep in mind, I never played on sand dunes with it, only desert and UTV national park trails. After finally obtaining the Factory air filter ungraded recalled filter, I ran my machine 300 more miles, took it too Polaris dealership, watched them remove the filter, [New Factory recall replacement] still, dust getting sucked into my intake. I was seriously disappointed. My 5 year extended warranty was ending within days. As my rig was already there, I went ahead and had service do a 1100 mi. Complete service that ended up costing me almost $600 in 2012. Belt replacement, all fluids changed-that was it. That week. I sold it at a loss, a rather hefty one at that. As by then most UTV owners knew of the filter problems/recall. An after market company offered a filter upgrade, but it was $1200 plus installation. I was busy 4 to 18 hours a day with my business obligations. I ended up purchasing a 2012 MW-3 two door JK. While street legal and fun, versatile, 8 years later my PCM starts acting up, Jeep fails miserably, Jeep Fiat Corporation stopped making the needed part years ago. I was again disgusted with dishing out $43,000 plus tax, DMV and tire fees only to be screwed again with the brain-child of my entire jeep back-country reliability platform. I, at anytime while alone, could be dead with NO fixing it without having a spare computer onboard. Now a-days... I own nothing, I figure I will travel to Los Vegas and rent a new Razor for four hours, give it back, I’m done till next year. Same with Harley Davidson. Rent one for a day, turn it in. I’m done. People are commenting about the expense to ownership. Yes, I must agree. But for me to purchase a new single place Rzr would NOT be a wise purchase. My state of California plans to implement new state laws to fuel usage in the pursuit of Carbon emissions reductions. As long as I must remain here, I shall reduce my personal purchase ‘FootPrint’ to nothing other than a low crawl.... I plan to buy as little as possible to avoid the higher taxes and fees we endure now, as well as the new soon coming to a wallet near to you.

I have a 2017 Hi lift XP 1000.. I paid 24K in have another 6 into it. I think it's worth every penny

This explanation while basic & incomplete is correct. As an aftermarket parts distributor once said to a friend of mine, “you bought an off road vehicle to ride in the woods & want it to ride like a Cadillac, what do you expect…” As these machines are being used, people find different uses for them, we & the manufacturers modify them & they respond to their market. These aren’t street legal or even legal to ride on trails in New York State, along with many other places. Also these machines aren't made for being street legal, you have to buy accessories to do that. When purchasing a UTV 5 years ago I bought a 2 person basic model with lights, roll cage & dump box for $12,000. The roof, windshield, rear window, doors, heater, radio with Bluetooth, GPS etc... are all considered extras! Yes I bought an off road machine & knew all this before purchasing, a roof, windshield & cab when it unexpectedly rains is nice & a heater is good when needed, winches are a must too. Automobiles were once as primitive & basic as UTVs were 10 or more years ago, now we have cars with A/C, radios, tire pressure sensors, USB ports, wifi capability, responsive cruise control & so many other “nice add-ons.” Self-driving autos are in testing --&’ll stay there for another few decades I bet. UTVs are as complicated & have computers controlling engine, 4 wheel drive & other functions… If we want these features on our “off road toys,” we’ll pay for it, 1 way or another. Soon we’ll no longer be able to do any maintenance ourselves, just like is happening with autos. Mechanics aren’t mechanics any longer, they’re “Automotive or Off Road VehicleTechnicians” who go to school & pass tests to properly work on these autos or UTVs. We are supporting the designers, dealer /owner, sales people, technicians, etc.. who bring us these machines, that’s why they’re $30,000.

The answer is this video is produced by someone sponsored by companies that sell these so of course it's worth it. Do the math

I have a Jeep and a Rzr, I sold my jeep after buying a Rzr there so much fun and can go anywhere. Jeeps are boring after riding a rzr!!!

The RZR turbo s is definitely worth it. Just picked up a 2021 and haven’t been left wanting anything more than more time to drive it

Everyone saying you can use them on the street is Wrong!!! Here in a AZ I can drive my side by side anywhere street or off-road. I bought my 2019 Can-am X3 and I have to say I love this thing. I can bet that my X3 can go anywhere and further than a Stock jeep. 30k I spent was well worth the money for me.

I bought a can am x3 max 2016 over 30k and it was worth every dollar

If you can live without the "Turbo" stickers the rzr xp 1000 Is just as fun with 110hp and will go all the same places for 18k.

I always thought the price of these machines was insane, not even close to worth it. Finaly bought a 2020 rzr xp1000 this spring. Its worth every single penny. I own an automotive repair shop and when i looked this machine over, i was blown away by how well built it was. As the guy said, these things are built to destroy any terrain. When we drive it we beat the hell out of it and im always thinkin somethins gotta break. No machine can take this kind of abuse. Every time im wrong, they are built like tanks and can take everything you can throw at em. Look around for a deal and sometimes youll luck out. Got ours bran new and delivered to our door for $16,500. MSRP was 18999$. Great video, you were spot on with everything!

In some places, like Leadville, CO atvs are these side-bys are street legal. But, my question would be, what would you have to do to make these legal everywhere ? Is it possible or are they outright in violation of too many rules to give it a go?

Every year, they incrementally increase hp and or displacement to justify a larger cost. If I had to guess, I'd think 95% of consumers are financing these things and what's another 1000 bucks over 60 payments. Market is big enough to support these increases in price and competition, but I'd be surprised if it continues to increase in the next 10 years like it did in the last 10.

If you want an off-road Jeep to beat on get a used junker with the lift already put on for under 3000-4000 dollars vs a brand new Polaris for 25,000-30,000 dollars

That's why I got a two for one deal, I purchased a 2019 Raptor Supercrew. One drawback is it's very wide and unfortunately to wide for some trails. I'd still love to get a General, had a Polaris 4x4 sportsman many years ago but I'm a lot older now and had both knees replaced so an ATV would be hard for me to ride as you use your knees alot when trail riding.

In the US, there are a growing number of states that allow you to drive your OHV on road. In South Dakota, where I live, I can drive my Yamaha Wolverine X4 anywhere but the interstate. It's my daily driver and I have put over 8500 miles on it in just under 2 years. No trailer or haul vehicle needed.

My lawn mowers cost around 15k each and go about 13 mph and make money for me and I'm always off road

Totally agree, a cheaper version would bring a lot of new riders and then it would create opportunities for more places to ride. I’d be in but I just can’t justify 30k for one of these.

I have a CAN-AM X3 XRS I paid 34k for and I say it's work every penny. If you think about it, they have to be insanely strong to be able to withstand the environment they were built to drive in.

Yes we do! Arizona is a fun place!😁👍

No one has mentioned that on the east coast you will be able to find a ton more off-road parks to ride side by sides and quads than a place to take jeeps off-road!

I like jeeps, but I do know that no Jeep is gonna be flying through the middle of the woods going 80+ mph

I bought a Polaris rzr 1k as soon as it came out. It was a blast to ride. It was incredible how it was off-road. I’ve owned 4x4 trucks with front and rear lockers and they would not compete with the rzr in the rough or mud. And most 4c4 trucks aren’t going to get air like a rzr and still be drivable.

I recently bought a cub cadet challenger 750 eps with top,windshield, winch, doors, dump bed, mirrors, all from factory for $11,500. It’s a great machine. I ride with the 1000cc sxs and it goes everywhere they can go. It doesn’t have the speed they do but I’m not racing anyway.

Your first argument about "not able to drive on the road" isn't true everywhere either. I have plates on mine and drive from tail to trail down the highway if I want to. All of my 'break in period' miles were on roads -- way easier than the beating it gets on the trail. I think it's ridiculous that people aren't allowed to drive these on the roads in other jurisdictions, they're way safer than a motorcycle. But I also live somewhere that farm machinery is frequently seen on those same highways and roads.

I own a Wrangler Rubicon, and I work at a power sports company that makes side-by-sides. I can say that first hand our products will eat my Wrangler alive. In fact I have been entertaining the idea of selling my Jeep, and just getting a pick up truck.

My 16 RZR 4 1k was 22 grand and it was worth every penny. Out of the box it is unbelievably capable. The hits the suspension can take it amazing. The crawling capability is amazing as well. It might be expensive but if you can swing if the price you won’t be disappointed.

In Washington State it’s legal to drive on the road on a county by county basis. The more populated areas usually don’t allow it. Most counties with rural landscapes, a lot of Forest Service roads, or just small towns allow them.

Welcome to off-road jeopardy: What 4 letter word describes a plug in your favorite trail? JEEP!

You can make it street legal down here in good old Texas

I haven’t spent extra money on my Jeep and it goes everywhere! Just like Stan’s CJ2A, good drivers can get a jeep pretty much anywhere. I’ll pass on the side by side, rather get an atv.

Where did you film all of this? I'm guessing Colorado, but what trails? These places look awesome!

I couldn't justify 20+ for a SxS, and refuse to buy a used and abused one. Also wife only gave me the ok if i got 4 seats. So I went with the kawasaki teryx4. Sure its not close to a 1000 can am or polaris, but i love it, and its way better than a jeep. Plus 2019 LE model $13,700 out the door, base model would have been $12,500 OTD.

You could buy 8 beater trucks for that price

Are there enthusiast websites for side by sides? I have a horse trailer with a sleeper I am trying to off load that would be perfect for hauling a side by side.

My 2 cents, bought a new XP1k in 2015 have over $30k in it with all the mods. Was a lot of fun the first year, by the end of year 2 it has become mainly a lawn ornament next to my shed. About all I use it for now is plowing snow in the winter and riding over to friends houses nearby. Most of the main trails are posted to where you can't get anywhere without trailering and as we've got busier we just haven't bothered. My $30k+ toy is now worth probably $15k if I'm lucky. If I had to do it again I'd have bought a used one half off instead of throwing money down the drain on a brand new one. At this point it is what it is but if I did it again I'd buy a jeep or a used side by side.

Meanwhile, I'm just a 19 year old trying to scrape up cash for a used older 800/900.