While I adore the go-fast, send-it side-by-sides on the market—things like Can-Am's Maverick R and X3, as well as Polaris' Pro Rs—the world that birthed them isn't the one that we're living in any longer. The world's become much more expensive since the onslaught of sales occurred during the middle pangs of the pandemic when everyone was flush with cash and time to burn outside.
They're still cool as hell, and I love me some mini trophy truck action, but the vast majority of folks looking for a side-by-side are looking for something with utility. They're looking to get a job done. To get work done on a farm or haul themselves out into the backcountry to chase some furry critters or go camping. All of which requires room for multiple people, a comfy enclosed space, and a bed with some payload. Hence the recent focus switch by manufacturers to their utility side-by-sides.
The latest of which is CFMoto and its all-new U10 Highland Pro and XL Pro UTVs, both of which are designed to take and hit and keep on ticking. Perfect for whatever work you've got to do. But let's see how these two stack up, as even the utility market is heating up these days.
