The XP 550 is a single cylinder rated at 40 hp the 800 is a TWIN cylinder rated at 50hp let alone the torque differences.

How can he think there going to be the same in power? It cost $1200 for a stage 5 kit that would not gain 10hp for a fuji single.

Our Polaris/Suzuki dealer also over prices the XP550,he also sells the Suzuki 750 KQ for only $200 more than the XP550,and no the XP550 does not have nearly the power of the 750KQ either.

The 550 is a Fuji Sohc motor with a 50cc, 4hp advantage over the old 500 Fuji's,there nothing high tech or magical about it,it not going out there to beat up big bores.

XP550/850 ride review 2009 Polaris Sportsman XP 850 & 550 Review

Be the day a SP700 let alone a SP800 would struggle at beyond MPH and cruise there all day,

 

Any ATV with 4wd and a low range can work as well as the next, IRS has a disadvantage over SRA if towing heavier trailers is your thing. SRA do not carry the trailer tongue weight on there rear suspension like IRS ATVs do.

Even a 400cc ATV in low range will dig up 4 ruts before it runs out of pulling power.

 

No serious complaints yet. It did run quite hot during initial break in which seems to be something they all do. I use mine for trail riding and lots of work. I use to to plow snow, haul firewood, skid logs, haul tools, haul feed, lots of pulling of trailers just about anything you can think of around the farm.

My only minor complaint would be that I wish the shocks had a bit more range. The soft setting is good but I wish the hard setting was a little harder on the front to better deal with extra plow weight.

 

Holy crap! Someone dug this post out of the archives. It was well over a year and a half ago when I started this post. I ended up with neither of the two I was debating on getting. Instead I have my 07 stealth sp-500 Deluxe LE. with winch and plow which I found in a guy's garage who was so desperately strapped for cash that I nearly felt bad giving him just the asking price. I did say nearly felt bad, (but not bad enough.) LOL

 

Yeah that was me. I did a search and didnt look at the dates of the orignal post. But some good information in this thread. Now I just have to find a slightly used but not abused 550 xp.

 

I can tell you that we have atv pulls here every summer and the stock 550 xp beat everything exept the 850, beat grizzley's , king quads artic cats, even 7- 800 polaris

 

hell-don't apologize for bumping an old thread! Wish more people would search the forum before posting questions!

A friend I ride with has a new 550xp- I've ridden it many times.... I'm afraid I'll have to keep the rest of my comments to myself........




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Once a ATV has low range and true AWD,how can one pull harder than the other, its up to who has the best tires or most weight.

 

I'd have to agree- I would think it's all on the tire choice and gear ratios- no atv is better at pulling then the other if your tires won't hook up... and any big bore atv is capable of pulling once all 4 tires are hooking up.

I don't see why a 550xp would have more pulling power then any other big bore atv - it certainly doesn't have the most hp or torque. I'd look at the hardware and rider- there's no reason why a 550xp should be able to outpull a KQ750 or a Grizz 700...

 

I just went through this decision. I already own an 09 Sporty 500HO EFI and was looking for a second machine. My local dealer had a 2011 800 for $6499 or a 2011 550XP for $6199. I ended up going with the 550 due to the front suspension, transversely mounted engine (more footwell room), and overall design. We do mostly trail and lake/ice riding and the 800 was overkill in my opinion.

The other thing I thought about was resale, but the newer XP models seem to hold their value as well as the big bore machines. I took the $300 savings and purchased some accessories.