The Kawasaki Mule is back for 2027, and it's doubling down on exactly what it's always been about. No reinvention, no sudden pivot into the lifestyle space, no attempt to chase the high-horsepower arms race that’s taken over the side-by-side world. Just a lineup that’s been refined to keep doing the same job it’s been doing for decades, only better.
At the center of it all are the Mule 4000 Trans and 4010 Trans4x4, both equipped with Kawasaki’s Trans Cab system. It’s one of those features that sounds simple until you actually think about how useful it is in the real world. In a matter of minutes, the vehicle converts from a two-passenger cargo hauler into a four-passenger crew mover, no tools required, no complicated steps involved. The bed gives up some space, sure, but in return you get the ability to carry more people when the job calls for it. It’s a small change that completely shifts how the machine can be used across a workday.
