I'm heading out to purchase an ATV this weekend and have narrowed it down to an Outlander 450 DPS, Polaris Sportsman 450 EPS, and wait for it... a CFMOTO CFORCE 500s EPS.

I'm considering the CFMOTO simply because it's only $5,400 OTD it looks great and comes with more than the others including IRS, locking Diff & a winch. And, the reviews seem to be positive for a Chinese machine. There are well established in Canada & Europe,

First let me say I know VERY little about ATVs (obviously) other than online research and asking questions of friends that have them. Primary uses will be to drag a horse arena, pull a 650 lb 52" brush-cut mower, and ride local trails, nothing too dramatic and/or challenging, My wife will likely use it about 50% of the time as well. All three of these seem to be capable units with enough power & towing capacity to do everything we'll ask of it, and then some.

I'd appreciate any real-life feedback you can provide on any or all of these, or, if my choices are all bad, please bash away.

Jim

 

I don't have any experience with the CFMoto. The Polaris and Can-Am's are both single cylinder machines that have good low end torque. I'd give the nod to Polaris here. But, that's comparing a Can-Am 500 twin cylinder to a Polaris that had the 500 single cylinder used in the "450". Polaris is a more comfortable ride than any of them. Can-Am is sportier in general. Polaris has more on-board storage options than Can-Am, and Can-Am is pretty good too. Both Polaris and Can-Am have proven CVT belt driven transmissions. I prefer the engagement of the Can-Am. It's lower in the RPM's than the Polaris machines I've been on recently. The Can-Am is noisier. It has a high pitched whine to it, especially at higher RPMs. Hope this helps.

 

The Can-Am has the most power and as Moose said, is the "sportiest" of the bunch. Its the one I would pick. We have a dealer nearby that sells all 3 so if I could actually ride all 3 back to back to back and then pick a winner. The CF Moto's price looks nice, I've seen the 500 eps model for $4999+taxes and fees there. I think sometimes they even throw in a free warranty, that might tip the scales in the CF Moto's favor. But what I've seen and read are that they simply aren't as reliable as a Can-Am or Polaris. Even with a warranty, its frustrating to have to your atv at the dealer getting fixed instead of having it available to use. Especially pulling such a relatively heavy load as the mower you're going to use it for, I can imagine that strain would definitely show the weak links of the machine.

 

Thanks for the feedback!

Bought a 2018 Outlander 450 DPS today. Dealer gave me a 'buy it right now' price we just couldn't pass up.

 

Congratulations on your new ride!!

 

You made the right choice! Congrats!

 

Congrats, I think that was the best choice as well.

 

Congratulations.