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A 32 horsepower, 498cc liquid cooled, 4-stroke engine fed by Electronic Fuel Injection easily powers the Ranger 500 along, and even with huge elevation changes or steep grades, the engine carried us up and down steep trails with no problem.
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The Ranger 500 EFI is built on the same sturdy, steel platform as the Ranger 400, which means it is slightly smaller than the full sized Ranger XPs. We’ll get right to it: The Ranger 500 EFI is OUTSTANDING! It’s almost a little embarrassing to sound like cheerleaders for the Blue Team, but it’s impossible not to like the Ranger 500 EFI. We usually list the specs and features of a machine before we give our review, but not this time. Polaris quickly answered the call with the Ranger 400 then followed it up with the Ranger 500 EFI, but rather than being stripped down, junior versions of their top of the line models, both machines come with plenty of the features and capabilities of their bigger brothers. We love it, but not everybody needs or even wants a full sized, high horsepower machine there-in was the opportunity. It’s a well-designed, well finished machine with excellent power, comfortable seating for three, plenty of storage, and the ride is the smoothest in the industry. Regardless of whether we’re hauling bales or bats, the Ranger 800 XP has been outstanding, always ready for whatever we ask of it. We’ve been using the Ranger 800 XP for a couple years for everything from farm work, to hauling wood, to grounds work on the local little league diamond. Think of the multi-passenger RZR4, the first, true sport Side x Side RZR800, the hard working Ranger Crew, and one of their best models, the mid-sized Ranger 500 EFI. By filling the needs of all types of riders, they’ve quietly become the powerhouse of the power sports world.
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Polaris has done that as well, but at the same time they never forgot those left behind. Since the Side x Side market is relatively new, it’s been the habit of most manufacturers to concentrate on their top of the line models. The Disney people never build a ride without a movie, toys, and a happy-meal to go with it, and in the powersports world, Polaris has always managed to find that untapped group of potential riders that didn’t quite find what they needed with existing models. There are companies that have a knack for finding opportunities in the market and then building a product to fill it.