Who makes the best utillity atvs????
Oct 10, 2006 | 11:21 PM
#84
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Who makes the best utillity atvs????
I respectfully disagree. As far as the service goes, mine has been great. I know, you can't judge a company off one machine. As a whole in comparison with other brands, Polaris has been in the top 2 for the last 3 years only to be edged out by honda by something like 4% nationwide and are closing on them (or should I say Honda is losing points) in overall customer satisfaction. Polls like this run in alot of magazines and come atleast 3-4 times a year. Not to mention independant and company surveys. The polls go back to purchases over a 5 year period. (the ones that I have been called on or have sent in by mail) Polaris has made up alot of ground in recent history and one can argue that they are just as dependable as any other models made now.
Oct 11, 2006 | 03:57 AM
#85
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Who makes the best utillity atvs????
personaly i dont like any quad that I cant control the gears one, ima sport quad man myself but i say the honda foreman 450! the reson being i know guys with every brand and model imaginable and the foremans tears up the least and go just as many places sometimes more and also look at the cost of parts i beleive honda's parts are a little cheaper to replace. thats it of course IF it EVER tears up! we have put their foremans through everything you can think of and never once has anything other than the stock axel bearings and the stock drum dumb brakes torn up. as for arctic cat there is one and he has swamplites on his and his front gear box has snapped twice, and guess what! them foremans just keep truckin!
Oct 11, 2006 | 11:37 AM
#86
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Who makes the best utillity atvs????
i would have to say polaris based on their AWD system... but thats my opinion.. i like their intergrated storage in the front rack, and anti sway bar and IRS.. great quad is 450 i love mine... good luck
Oct 11, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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Who makes the best utillity atvs????
Originally posted by: ncriderforks
I respectfully disagree. As far as the service goes, mine has been great. I know, you can't judge a company off one machine. As a whole in comparison with other brands, Polaris has been in the top 2 for the last 3 years only to be edged out by honda by something like 4% nationwide and are closing on them (or should I say Honda is losing points) in overall customer satisfaction. Polls like this run in alot of magazines and come atleast 3-4 times a year. Not to mention independant and company surveys. The polls go back to purchases over a 5 year period. (the ones that I have been called on or have sent in by mail) Polaris has made up alot of ground in recent history and one can argue that they are just as dependable as any other models made now.
I respectfully disagree. As far as the service goes, mine has been great. I know, you can't judge a company off one machine. As a whole in comparison with other brands, Polaris has been in the top 2 for the last 3 years only to be edged out by honda by something like 4% nationwide and are closing on them (or should I say Honda is losing points) in overall customer satisfaction. Polls like this run in alot of magazines and come atleast 3-4 times a year. Not to mention independant and company surveys. The polls go back to purchases over a 5 year period. (the ones that I have been called on or have sent in by mail) Polaris has made up alot of ground in recent history and one can argue that they are just as dependable as any other models made now.
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Here are the worldwide market share numbers for ATV's from 1995-2006. Data was taken from the summer 2006 edition of Ehlert PowerSports Business.
1995: Honda 30%, Yamaha 26%, Polaris 25%, Kawasaki 12%, Suzuki 7%, Arctic Cat 0%, Bombardier NA
1996: Honda 31%, Yamaha 23%, Polaris 27%, Kawasaki 11%, Suzuki 8%, Arctic Cat 0%, Bombardier NA
1997: Honda 31%, Yamaha 24%, Polaris 26%, Kawasaki 10%, Suzuki 7%, Arctic Cat 2%, Bombardier NA
1998: Honda 30%, Yamaha 25%, Polaris 28%, Kawasaki 9%, Suzuki 5%, Arctic Cat 3%, Bombardier NA
1999: Honda 30%, Yamaha 25%, Polaris 27%, Kawasaki 9%, Suzuki 5%, Arctic Cat 4%, Bombardier NA
2000: Honda 32%, Yamaha 26%, Polaris 26%, Kawasaki 7%, Suzuki 5%, Arctic Cat 5%, Bombardier NA
2001: Honda 33%, Yamaha 26%, Polaris 24%, Kawasaki 6%, Suzuki 4%, Arctic Cat 6%, Bombardier 2%
2002: Honda 30%, Yamaha 25%, Polaris 25%, Kawasaki 7%, Suzuki 4%, Arctic Cat 7%, Bombardier 2%
2003: Honda 31%, Yamaha 21%, Polaris 21%, Kawasaki 9%, Suzuki 11%, Arctic Cat 5%, Bombardier 3%
2004: Honda 31%, Yamaha 22%, Polaris 22%, Kawasaki 7%, Suzuki 9%, Arctic Cat 7%, Bombardier 2%
2005: Honda 30%, Yamaha 21%, Polaris 21%, Kawasaki 8%, Suzuki 10%, Arctic Cat 7%, Bombardier 3%
2006(est.): Honda 30%, Yamaha 21%, Polaris 21%, Kawasaki 7%, Suzuki 9%, Arctic Cat 8%, Bombardier 4%
Oct 11, 2006 | 11:54 AM
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Who makes the best utillity atvs????
Originally posted by: RSeb
The information below was posted in the Honda forum a few weeks ago. According to this, it looks like Polaris is pretty consistantly #3 (or tied for #2) and more like about 9% below Honda. I am not saying that because a company sells more quads that they're better by any means. Just clarrifying the numbers:
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Here are the worldwide market share numbers for ATV's from 1995-2006. Data was taken from the summer 2006 edition of Ehlert PowerSports Business.
1995: Honda 30%, Yamaha 26%, Polaris 25%, Kawasaki 12%, Suzuki 7%, Arctic Cat 0%, Bombardier NA
1996: Honda 31%, Yamaha 23%, Polaris 27%, Kawasaki 11%, Suzuki 8%, Arctic Cat 0%, Bombardier NA
1997: Honda 31%, Yamaha 24%, Polaris 26%, Kawasaki 10%, Suzuki 7%, Arctic Cat 2%, Bombardier NA
1998: Honda 30%, Yamaha 25%, Polaris 28%, Kawasaki 9%, Suzuki 5%, Arctic Cat 3%, Bombardier NA
1999: Honda 30%, Yamaha 25%, Polaris 27%, Kawasaki 9%, Suzuki 5%, Arctic Cat 4%, Bombardier NA
2000: Honda 32%, Yamaha 26%, Polaris 26%, Kawasaki 7%, Suzuki 5%, Arctic Cat 5%, Bombardier NA
2001: Honda 33%, Yamaha 26%, Polaris 24%, Kawasaki 6%, Suzuki 4%, Arctic Cat 6%, Bombardier 2%
2002: Honda 30%, Yamaha 25%, Polaris 25%, Kawasaki 7%, Suzuki 4%, Arctic Cat 7%, Bombardier 2%
2003: Honda 31%, Yamaha 21%, Polaris 21%, Kawasaki 9%, Suzuki 11%, Arctic Cat 5%, Bombardier 3%
2004: Honda 31%, Yamaha 22%, Polaris 22%, Kawasaki 7%, Suzuki 9%, Arctic Cat 7%, Bombardier 2%
2005: Honda 30%, Yamaha 21%, Polaris 21%, Kawasaki 8%, Suzuki 10%, Arctic Cat 7%, Bombardier 3%
2006(est.): Honda 30%, Yamaha 21%, Polaris 21%, Kawasaki 7%, Suzuki 9%, Arctic Cat 8%, Bombardier 4%
Originally posted by: ncriderforks
I respectfully disagree. As far as the service goes, mine has been great. I know, you can't judge a company off one machine. As a whole in comparison with other brands, Polaris has been in the top 2 for the last 3 years only to be edged out by honda by something like 4% nationwide and are closing on them (or should I say Honda is losing points) in overall customer satisfaction. Polls like this run in alot of magazines and come atleast 3-4 times a year. Not to mention independant and company surveys. The polls go back to purchases over a 5 year period. (the ones that I have been called on or have sent in by mail) Polaris has made up alot of ground in recent history and one can argue that they are just as dependable as any other models made now.
I respectfully disagree. As far as the service goes, mine has been great. I know, you can't judge a company off one machine. As a whole in comparison with other brands, Polaris has been in the top 2 for the last 3 years only to be edged out by honda by something like 4% nationwide and are closing on them (or should I say Honda is losing points) in overall customer satisfaction. Polls like this run in alot of magazines and come atleast 3-4 times a year. Not to mention independant and company surveys. The polls go back to purchases over a 5 year period. (the ones that I have been called on or have sent in by mail) Polaris has made up alot of ground in recent history and one can argue that they are just as dependable as any other models made now.
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Here are the worldwide market share numbers for ATV's from 1995-2006. Data was taken from the summer 2006 edition of Ehlert PowerSports Business.
1995: Honda 30%, Yamaha 26%, Polaris 25%, Kawasaki 12%, Suzuki 7%, Arctic Cat 0%, Bombardier NA
1996: Honda 31%, Yamaha 23%, Polaris 27%, Kawasaki 11%, Suzuki 8%, Arctic Cat 0%, Bombardier NA
1997: Honda 31%, Yamaha 24%, Polaris 26%, Kawasaki 10%, Suzuki 7%, Arctic Cat 2%, Bombardier NA
1998: Honda 30%, Yamaha 25%, Polaris 28%, Kawasaki 9%, Suzuki 5%, Arctic Cat 3%, Bombardier NA
1999: Honda 30%, Yamaha 25%, Polaris 27%, Kawasaki 9%, Suzuki 5%, Arctic Cat 4%, Bombardier NA
2000: Honda 32%, Yamaha 26%, Polaris 26%, Kawasaki 7%, Suzuki 5%, Arctic Cat 5%, Bombardier NA
2001: Honda 33%, Yamaha 26%, Polaris 24%, Kawasaki 6%, Suzuki 4%, Arctic Cat 6%, Bombardier 2%
2002: Honda 30%, Yamaha 25%, Polaris 25%, Kawasaki 7%, Suzuki 4%, Arctic Cat 7%, Bombardier 2%
2003: Honda 31%, Yamaha 21%, Polaris 21%, Kawasaki 9%, Suzuki 11%, Arctic Cat 5%, Bombardier 3%
2004: Honda 31%, Yamaha 22%, Polaris 22%, Kawasaki 7%, Suzuki 9%, Arctic Cat 7%, Bombardier 2%
2005: Honda 30%, Yamaha 21%, Polaris 21%, Kawasaki 8%, Suzuki 10%, Arctic Cat 7%, Bombardier 3%
2006(est.): Honda 30%, Yamaha 21%, Polaris 21%, Kawasaki 7%, Suzuki 9%, Arctic Cat 8%, Bombardier 4%
How's come in 01' it adds up to 101%????
Oct 11, 2006 | 11:39 PM
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Who makes the best utillity atvs????
the reports I have show the top 3 closer but still your quotes are still pretty consistant with what I have. I would type mine but its taking me 5 minutes to type this sentence. Polaris honda and yamaha are only seperated by a few points and suzuki is ahead of kawi.