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I'd love to see Polaris integrate a DYNAMIX option on the General and the larger Ride Command display would definitely be welcome. Comment of the day, "I thought we were toast when we hit those bumps, but I didn't even feel them!" Like I said, simply impressive. When we stopped, they were all laughing and happy. Honestly, the General rode so smoothly over this section of trail I could've been sipping a hot chocolate with the lid off and feel like I wouldn't have spilled a drop.
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On my first run in the General 4 I saw it ahead of me and tensed up a bit as I stomped on the gas, but then quickly remembered my passengers. One of the best sections of this trail for testing suspension is about a 200-foot stutter bump straightaway. Typically before we get to our local trail system we hit up about a 5 mile feeder trail that has just about every kind of terrain imaginable from steep hill climbs, deep mud holes, rocky descents and more. I had a chance to put this General to the test on several occasions.
POLARIS GENERAL XP 4 1000 FULL
The General 4 features long travel, high clearance, dual A-Arms with sway bars front and back, delivering 14-inches of travel from the Walker Evans Velocity Needle shocks, which are just flat-out, top drawer! I found the sweet spot to be 6 clicks from full soft out back and 3 clicks from full soft out front. We'd never complain about more horsepower, but in this package, I'm pretty darn satisfied for the time being. Its power band is buttery smooth from first engagement through mid-range, right up to its top-end. The General's 100 horsepower 999cc ProStar parallel twin delivers the jam we'd expect from a pure sport side-x-side. The initial punch of the go-pedal smushes all passengers into their backrests and delivers the arm-stretching torque we complained was absent in the KRX.
POLARIS GENERAL XP 4 1000 DRIVER
Really, your choice of music doesn't matter the truth is this system kicks butt and driver and passengers will all agree. If you're like me and can actually tolerate your kids' music, this system puts a checkmark in the bonus column for you with your kids. This particular model is also equipped with a Rockford Fosgate Audio System that absolutely cranks out the tunes. There's plenty of legroom up front and legroom is comfortable enough in the backseat for two adults and more than ample for a couple of pre-teens. Seating is more than comfortable and spacious. To facilitate that passion we need something that fits all of us and the General does just that. I love taking my 3 daughters with me off-road and they love it too. Let me explain why I think this is the best side-x-side of the season.
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POLARIS GENERAL XP 4 1000 PRO
We recently got our hands on a 2020 Polaris GENERAL XP 4 1000 Deluxe and, out of all the vehicles I've had a chance to evaluate so far this season (KRX1000, RZR Pro XP and Pro XP 4, Defender 6圆, Maverick XXC, and more), I'm crushing hard on the General 4. Polaris touted it as the perfect blend of everything good about the RZR and everything good about the Ranger mushed into one perfect package. I remember my first rip in the Polaris General at its initial intro in New Mexico. Features IS THE GENERAL XP 4 THE BEST SXS?