E.g. “Yamaha Kodiak”, “Can-Am Outlander”, “Kawasaki Brute Force”
3 of 3 selected:
Arctic Cat DVX 400×
Arctic Cat 500 4x4 Automatic×
Suzuki Eiger 400 4x4 Automatic Camo×
Key Specs at a Glance
Engine
398cc / 24.29
493cc / 30.08
376cc / 22.9
Full Specifications
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| Engine Spec |
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| Engine Detail | DOHC 4-Stroke 4-Valve | SOHC 4-Stroke 4-Valve | 376cc, SOHC, four-stroke, single cylinder, air/oil-cooled ✓ |
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| Transmission (Gearbox) and Final Drive |
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| Diff Lock Location | – | Front | – |
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| Primary Drive - Front Wheels | – | Shaft | Shaft |
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| Transmission Make | – | Duramatic | Quadmatic |
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| Suspension |
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| A-Arm Skid Plate (Front) | – | Yes | – |
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| Brakes |
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| Linked Brake System Front to Rear | – | Standard | – |
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| Engine Spec |
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| Engine Braking | – | Standard | Engine Braking System |
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| Manufacturer and Warranty |
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| Parent Company | Arctic Cat | Arctic Cat | Suzuki |
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| Recommend Minimum Age | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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| Manufacturer Country | USA | USA | Japan |
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| Steering |
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| Steering Type | Manual | Manual | Manual |
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| Exterior - Safety and Design |
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| Rear Stabilizer Bar | No | – | No |
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| Rear Fender | Standard | Standard | Standard |
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| Rear Bumper | Standard | – | – |
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| Radiator Guard | No | Yes | – |
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| Hand Grips | Standard | Standard | Standard |
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| Front Fender | Standard | Standard | Standard |
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| Front Bumper | Standard | Standard | Standard |
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| Frame | Steel | Steel | Steel |
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| Folding Foot Pegs | No | No | – |
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| Foot Peg Location | Driver | – | – |
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| Decal Kit | Standard | – | – |
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| CV Boot Cover | No | Yes | – |
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| Brush Guard | No | Yes | No |
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| Body Material | Plastic | Plastic | Plastic |
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| Bash Plate (Front) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| Colours |
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| Metallic | No | No | No |
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| Lighting |
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| Halogen Headlights | Standard | Standard | Standard |
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| Headlights | Standard | Standard | Standard |
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| Lighting | Halogen | Halogen | Halogen |
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| Tires and Rims |
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| Tire Make | – | Carlisle Badlands | Dunlop |
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| Seats |
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| Seat Adjustable | No | No | No |
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| Racks and Payload |
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| Rack Capacity Front (Kg / Lbs.) | – | 45 / 100 ✓ | – |
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| Storage |
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| Storage Capacity (Kg / Lbs.) | – | 45.4 / 100 | – |
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| Exterior - Safety and Design |
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| Front Stabilizer Bar | – | – | No |
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| Colours |
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| Colors | – | – | Advantage® Max-4 HD (Camo) ✓ |
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| Instrumentation |
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| Fuel Level Warning Type | – | – | Gauge |
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| Towing |
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| Rear Hitch | – | – | Standard |
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| Seats |
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| Seat Height (mm / in.) | – | – | 830 / 32.7 ✓ |
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| Storage |
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| Storage Capacity (l) | – | – | 4.50 |
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| Storage Capacity (gal) | – | – | 1.19 |
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| Storage Capacity (Cu. ft) | – | – | 0.16 |
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| Fender Storage | – | – | Standard |
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| Racks and Payload |
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| Rear Rack | – | – | Standard |
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| Front Rack | – | – | Standard |
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| Transmission (Gearbox) and Final Drive |
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| Limited Slip Diff Location | – | – | Front |
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| Engine Spec |
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| Lubrication | – | – | Wet Sump |
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| Compression Ratio | – | – | 9.0:1 |
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| Exterior - Safety and Design |
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| Rear Fender Flairs | – | Standard | Standard |
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| Full Length Skid Plate | – | Yes | Yes |
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| Front Fender Flairs | – | Standard | Standard |
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| Floor Board Location | – | Driver | Driver |
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| Bash Plate (Rear) | – | Yes | – |
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| Instrumentation |
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| Speedometer | – | Standard | Standard |
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| Hour Meter | – | Standard | – |
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| Fuel Level Warning | – | Standard | – |
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| Clock | – | Standard | – |
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| Trip Odometer | – | Standard | Standard |
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| Trip Computer | – | Standard | – |
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| Digital Instrumentation | – | Standard | – |
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| Towing |
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| Towing Capacity (Kg / Lbs.) | – | 476 / 1050 ✓ | – |
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| Tow Hook | – | Standard | – |
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| Storage |
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| Glove Box / Dashboard Storage | – | Standard | – |
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| Racks and Payload |
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| Rack Capacity Rear (Kg / Lbs.) | – | 91 / 200 ✓ | – |
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| Exterior - Safety and Design |
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| Light Guard | – | – | No |
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| Seats |
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| Seat Type | One-Piece | One-Piece | One-Piece |
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| Seat Location | Driver | Driver | Driver |
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| Suspension |
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| Rear Travel (mm / in.) | 231 / 9.1 | 254 / 10 ✓ | 170.2 / 6.7 |
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| Swing Arm Skid Plate | No | – | – |
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| A-Arm Skid Plate (Rear) | No | Yes | No |
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| Suspension Rear - Material | Aluminum | – | Steel |
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| Suspension Rear | Swing arm; 9 in. travel ✓ | Fully Independent Suspension, Travel 10.0 in. | Swingarm-type, oil-damped |
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| Front Adjustable Rebound Damping | Yes | No | No |
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| Front Adjustable Fork Pre-Load | Yes | Yes | No |
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| Suspension - Front Travel (mm / in.) | 216 / 8.5 | 254 / 10 ✓ | 170.2 / 6.7 |
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| Front Suspension | Double a-arm; 8.5 in. travel | Double A-Arm, Travel 10.0 in. | Independent, double A-arm, oil-damped |
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| Brakes |
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| Rear Brake Diameter (mm / in.) | 218.4 / 8.6 | – | – |
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| Brakes Rear | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic Disc | Single mechanical drum |
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| Front Brake Diameter (mm / in.) | 175.3 / 6.9 | – | 190 / Unknown ✓ |
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| Brakes Front | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic Disc | Dual hydraulic discs |
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| Engine Spec |
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| Ignition | Electric | Electric / Pull | CDI (Electric) |
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| Fuel Type | Petrol | Petrol | Petrol |
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| Carborator Count | 1 | – | 1 |
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| Carburetor Size MM | 37 ✓ | – | 32 |
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| Fuel System Brand | Mikuni | – | Keihin |
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| Fuel System | Carburetor | Carburetor | KeihinT CVK32 ✓ |
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| Bore Stroke(in) | 3.55in. x 2.47in. | 3.45in. x 3.23in. | 3.23in. x 2.81 in. |
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| Bore Stroke(mm) | 90.0mm x 62.6mm | 87.5mm x 82mm | 82.0 x 71.2mm |
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| Displacement To Weight CC | 1.07 | 0.71 | 0.64 |
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| Engine Cylinders | Single-Cylinder | Single-Cylinder | single cylinder |
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| Engine Cooling | Liquid-Cooled with fan | Liquid-Cooled with fan | air/oil-cooled |
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| Engine Type | 4-Stroke | 4-Stroke | four-stroke |
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| Total Valves | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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| Valve Configuration | 4-Valve | 4-Valve | 4-valves |
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| Engine Valves | DOHC | SOHC | SOHC (Single Overhead Cam) |
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| Engine Capacity (cc / Ci ) | 398cc / 24.29 | 493cc / 30.08 ✓ | 376cc / 22.9 |
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| Suspension |
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| Rear Adjustable Rebound Damping | Yes | No | No |
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| Seats |
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| Seat Material | Vinyl | Vinyl | Vinyl |
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| Suspension |
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| Rear Adjustable Shock Spring Pre-Load | Yes | Yes | No |
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| Dimensions and Weight |
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| Length (mm / in.) | 1829 / 72.0 ✓ | 2154 / 84.8 | 2175 / 85.6 |
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| Seats |
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| Number Of Seats | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Storage |
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| Tool Bag Mount | Standard | – | – |
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| Underseat Storage | Standard | Standard | – |
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| Fuel |
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| Fuel Tank Capacity (l / gal.) | 10 / 2.6 | 25 / 6.5 ✓ | 15.0 / 4.0 |
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| Tires and Rims |
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| Rear Solid Axle | No | No | Yes |
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| Rim Material | Aluminum | Steel | Steel |
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| Rear Rim Width (in) | 8 | 8 | – |
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| Rear Rim Diameter (in) | 9 | 12 | 12 |
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| Rear Tire Width (in) | 10 | 11 | 10 |
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| Rear Tire Diameter (in) | 20 | 25 | 25 |
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| Tires Rear | 20 x 10-9 | 25 X 11-12 | AT 25 x 10-12 |
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| Front Rim Width (in) | 5.5 | 6.5 | – |
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| Front Rim Diameter (in) | 10 | 12 | 12 |
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| Front Tire Width (in) | 7 ✓ | 8 | 8 |
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| Front Tire Diameter (in) | 22 | 25 | 25 |
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| Tires Front | 22 x 7-10 | 25 X 8-12 | AT 25 x 8-12 |
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| Transmission (Gearbox) and Final Drive |
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| Reverse | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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| Number Of Speeds | 5 ✓ | – | – |
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| Hi / Low Range | No | Yes | Yes |
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| Primary Drive - Rear Wheels | Chain | – | – |
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| Primary Drive Engine / Transmission | Chain | – | Belt |
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| Drive line Modes | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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| Final Drive | 4X2 | Selectable 4X2 / 4X4 | Shaft drive |
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| Transmission | Manual | Continuously Variable (CVT) | V-belt CVT automatic with high/low range sub-transmission, 2WD/4WD front differential ✓ |
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| Dimensions and Weight |
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| Dry Weight (Kg / Lbs.) | 169 / 372 ✓ | 316.2 / 697 | 268 / 590 |
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| Wheelbase (mm / in.) | 1245 / 49 ✓ | 1270 / 50 | 1270 / 50 |
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| Ground Clearance (mm / in.) | 264.2 / 10.4 | 304.8 / 12 | 235 / 9.3 ✓ |
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| Height (mm / in.) | 1161 / 45.7 ✓ | 1252 / 49.3 | 1200 / 47.2 |
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| Width (mm / in.) | 1166 / 45.9 | 1207 / 47.5 | 1145 / 45.1 ✓ |
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| Suspension |
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| Number of Rear Shock Absorbers | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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| Exterior - Safety and Design |
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| Power Outlet | – | – | Standard |
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Clear all & start over
Pros & Cons
✓ Pros
- Lightest of the group — easier to manoeuvre
- Independent front suspension for better ride comfort
- Disc brakes front and rear — strong stopping power
- Manual gearbox — greater control in technical terrain
✗ Cons
- Smaller engine than the 2005 Arctic Cat 500 4x4 Automatic
- 2WD only — less traction off-road than 4WD alternatives
✓ Pros
- Largest engine in this comparison (493cccc)
- Highest rated towing capacity (476kg)
- Independent front suspension for better ride comfort
- Independent rear suspension — improved handling on uneven ground
✗ Cons
- Heavier than the 2006 Arctic Cat DVX 400
✓ Pros
- Best ground clearance — handles rough terrain well
- Independent front suspension for better ride comfort
- CVT automatic transmission — easy to ride, no gear-changing
- Lower seat height — more accessible for shorter riders
✗ Cons
- Smaller engine than the 2005 Arctic Cat 500 4x4 Automatic
- Heavier than the 2006 Arctic Cat DVX 400
Comparing 2006 Arctic Cat DVX 400 vs 2005 Arctic Cat 500 4x4 Automatic vs 2006 Suzuki Eiger 400 4x4 Automatic Camo — Common Questions
Which has the most powerful engine?
The 2005 Arctic Cat 500 4x4 Automatic has the largest displacement at 493cccc, making it the most powerful in this comparison. A larger engine generally means more torque for towing and off-road work.
Which quad is the lightest?
The 2006 Arctic Cat DVX 400 is the lightest at 169kg (dry weight). A lighter quad is easier to manoeuvre on trails and simpler to recover if stuck.
Which is best for farm work and towing?
For heavy farm use the 2005 Arctic Cat 500 4x4 Automatic has the highest towing capacity at 476kg. For general farm duties any quad with 4WD and a towing rating above 400kg is suitable for light implements, spray rigs and game-reserve work.
Which has the better suspension?
Independent front suspension (A-Arm or IFS) absorbs bumps better than solid-axle designs and improves handling on uneven terrain. Check the Suspension category in the full table above to compare front and rear travel for each model.
Which is the easiest to ride?
CVT automatic transmission is easiest for beginners — there is no gear-changing or clutch to manage. A lower seat height also makes a quad more accessible for shorter riders. Check the Transmission and Seat Height rows in the table above.
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