I’ve been hogging all the fun with the 2025 Polaris General 1000 XP4 Ultimate for about six weeks, and I’ll just say it up front: this is my favorite Polaris we’ve had so far in terms of overall balance. The Ranger is still the better pure utility tool (bench seat, more people, more tow rating), and the Expedition can be almost “too much overland” for what we do in the summer with all the HVAC, doors, and extra weight. For where I’m at right now—kids in the back, trail time, and still needing a real bed—this General feels like the sweet spot. In the video I break down the big stuff that matters: pricing (about $31k as equipped, and I’m seeing rebates down to around $27k, with some leftover base XP deals way cheaper), suspension (14 inches front and rear), and the Walker Evans adjustable shocks that make washboard roads at speed way more livable than a Ranger. You still get a real dump bed (600 lb capacity) and solid overall payload (1,280 lb including occupants), plus a 4,500 lb winch on the Ultimate. I also cover the Polaris AWD/turf mode setup and why it “just works” without the binding you’d worry about coming from the truck world, along with Ride Command GPS, storage, service access under the tilt bed, and the little day-to-day details that make this thing easy to live with.