Polaris ranger 570-6 vs Yamaha Viking king ranch

[Franck Euksuzian]

Looking to either buy a 2016 ranger or a Yamaha Viking. I was told that the Viking is less powerful. What are the pros and cons of each and which one would you go with. Thanks

[Chick Collins]

My friend has a 570 and I have the Viking. The 570 is noisy, has less room in the cab and a smaller engine. The Viking also comes with a 10 year belt warranty. Yamaha is known to have the toughest drive line in the industry. The minus to the Viking, is that the rear end has a spool piece, meaning no spider gears, no limited slip. It is full time posi-trac, so, everytime  you turn hard around in your yard, you are going to turn up grass. I like a full size door, so I spent $600 on Super ATV Doors, and replaced the little half doors. Everyone loves the full size doors. I don't know if aftermarket are available to Polaris. One other thing. on the Viking, with the factory fold down windshield, when you have it up, and it is raining, there is about a 2 1/2 open space at the top, that allows the rain to blow in your face. The whole windshield can be adjusted up to stop it, BUT, you have to get out in the rain, then, when you load it to haul, the windshield must be restored to the original position.  I love my Viking and would buy one over the Polaris, everytime.