$29,999 MSRP / 110 HP

• electric power

• 140 lb-ft of torque

• range up to 80 miles

The best electric SXS by a country mile.

Electric side-by-sides don’t have a glorious past. The majority have offered golf-cart performance and Power Wheels range, but Polaris came at the Ranger XP Kinetic with the goal of building not just best electric UTV the company could make, but the best Ranger. That’s saying something, since Polaris routinely claims the utility side-by-side is the best-selling model, period.

We’ve spent plenty of time with the Kinetic. The company nailed it.

How much power does it make?

Here’s the wild part: Until the Ranger XD 1500 came along, the Ranger XP Kinetic was the most powerful Ranger you could buy, with 110 hp and 140 lb-ft of torque. Those are massive numbers for a utility side-by-side, and they give the electric Ranger serious capacity: Polaris says the XP Kinetic can haul 1500 pounds in its bed and tow 2500 pounds.

What makes it special?

That’s a long list, but start with the electric architecture. Polaris partnered with Zero Motorcycles to develop the Kinetic’s charge controller, battery, and motor. For transmission duties, the Ranger Kinetic uses a cog-belt CVT borrowed from the three-wheel Polaris Slingshot.

This is probably the quickest utility side-by-side on the market—you know, for when the cows are hungry RIGHT NOW.

Why do I want it?

It plugs into either a 110-volt or a 220-volt outlet, it can pack in a full charge in as little as five hours, and it offers a range of up to 80 miles. All while doling out more muscle than Polaris’s own Ranger XP 1000—which, at 82 hp, is one of the industry’s brutes.

Why don’t I want it?

It’s expensive. Prices start at $29,999, and that’s for the less-capable (only 40 miles of range) Ranger Kinetic Premium. The 80-mile Kinetic Ultimate will set you back an eye-watering $37,499.

Which trim do I want?

If money is no object, Ultimate trim is the one to buy. It comes with a larger 14.9-kWh battery, which helps give that 80-mile range number. That said, we’ve spent farm time with the shorter-range Kinetic Premium, and we never came close to draining the battery. (Forty miles is a lot of fence row, turns out.)

If I like this… what else should I look at?

If you’ve decided an electric side-by-side is the thing for you, the market doesn’t offer a ton of options. Even fewer have the Kinetic’s capability.

John Deere does build an electric version of its Gator utility vehicle, but that machine tops out at a paltry 13 mph. It’s also available only in two-wheel-drive and can only haul 600 pounds. Remember what we were saying about golf carts earlier?

2024 Polaris Ranger XP Kinetic Specs

Length: 120 in.

Width: 62.5 in.

Height: 78 in.

Wheelbase: 81 in.

Curb Weight: 1754 lbs. (dry)

Engine Type: Interior Permanent Magnet A/C Motor

Transmission: Cog belt with high, low, neutral, park, and electric reverse

Claimed Horspower: 110 hp

Claimed Torque: 140 lb-ft

Battery Capacity: 14.9 kWh (Premium) / 29.8 kWh (Ultimate)

Steering: Electric Power Steering

Drivetrain: On-demand AWD with 2WD and selectable locking rear differential

Front Suspension: Dual A-arm

Rear Suspension: Dual A-arm

Front Brakes: Hydraulic disc w/ twin-piston calipers

Rear Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Wheels F/R: Cast aluminum, 14-in.

Tires F/R: Pro Armor X-Terrain, 29×9-14 / Pro Armor X-Terrain, 29×11-14

Bed Capacity: 1250 lbs.

Towing Capacity: 2500 lbs.

Seating Capacity: 3

Ground Clearance: 14 in.

Range: 40 miles (Premium, est.) / 80 miles (Ultimate, est.)