We’ve always loved the Polaris Xpedition, and Polaris has made it even more comfortable for 2025 with updated clutching and sound deadening. Here’s everything you need to know about the 2025 Polaris Xpedition ADV.
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00:00The 2025 Polaris Expedition ADV5 promises the capability, comfort, and space to get
00:06you and your family deep into the wilderness for a long weekend.
00:09It's designed to put all the convenience of your truck into a side-by-side so you can
00:13leave your daily driver at the trailhead and spare it the abuse of pushing deep into the
00:17woods or desert.
00:18It's got seating for five, a serious stereo, Polaris ride command, room for all the gear
00:24you could ever need, and it's ready to accept a roof rack and a rooftop tent.
00:28It gets shoved from Polaris' 114-horsepower ProStar II parallel twin, which gives it just
00:34enough shove to keep up with some of the sportier rigs out on the trail.
00:37I'm Aaron, that's Zach, and this is everything you need to know about the 2025 Polaris Expedition
00:43ADV5 Northstar Edition.
00:46So the first thing you notice about this thing is just how big it is.
00:50We are talking just under 13 feet long.
00:53That means that your little yard trailer isn't going to be enough to move this thing around.
00:56So for perspective, a two-door Jeep Wrangler is only a little bit longer.
01:00So Aaron, what about width and height?
01:03It's 64 inches wide, which is just about the same as a Polaris Ranger XP-1000, and it
01:08is 75 inches tall, which is exactly the same as the Wrangler.
01:12So while it isn't the biggest UTV on the trail, it's hardly petite.
01:16And its size means that there is tons of interior space.
01:18Yeah, with the rear seats in place, you've got a cargo box that's about three feet wide
01:22and about four feet long.
01:24And if you fold the rear seats down, that expands to about six feet.
01:28So you're talking about a bed area that is really longer than some small pickup trucks.
01:33Or you can leave the seat backs in place and you can fold up the rear bench.
01:3660-40 split, and it gives you access to a flat floor that is 28 inches deep.
01:41It's a lot of room.
01:42You can put all sorts of stuff down there, coolers, gear, whatever you need.
01:45And speaking of the 60-40 split seat, that means that you can keep one passenger or two
01:49passengers back there and some gear that's tied down.
01:52And Polaris will outfit the rig with cargo anchors in the rear floor, so there's no question
01:56about where to tie gear down.
01:58All right, but you can also stick stuff on the roof.
01:59Yeah, that's right.
02:00You can get a roof rack that covers most of the roof.
02:03And so you can either put a ton of cargo up there, but we tested a version with a Polaris
02:07accessory rooftop tent on it.
02:10Now that thing was cool.
02:11Polaris says the tent will hold up to three adults, but we wouldn't try that with anyone
02:14you aren't super close with.
02:16Yeah, or like you and your wife and her girlfriend.
02:19Yeah.
02:20The tent is also an extra $1,999, and it requires a Rhino Rack cargo Rack, which will set you back
02:27$560 bucks.
02:29So total cargo capacity, we'll be talking.
02:31So 600 pounds in the cargo box itself, and the overall rig is rated for 1,030 pounds
02:37of payload.
02:38That is a lot of gear in people.
02:40That's a lot.
02:41Yeah.
02:42Okay, so you can put a lot of gear in it.
02:43It's very spacious, a lot of people.
02:45All that means, it's pretty heavy.
02:47Oh yeah.
02:48This thing is 2,790 pounds dry.
02:51That means no fluids, no fuel, no nothing.
02:54Wow.
02:55So call it every bit of 3,000 pounds ready to roll.
02:57Yeah, that sounds about right.
02:59And for reference, my 2024 Honda Civic SI weighs 2,952 pounds with gas in it.
03:06So yeah, she heavy.
03:08All that weight means the Pro Star 2 is working pretty hard, even with 114 horsepower.
03:13Like all Polaris products, that engine turns a CVT transmission, continuously variable transmission,
03:18and you get four-wheel drive, two-wheel drive, and turf mode.
03:21Turf mode unlocks the rear differential, so you don't tear up a bunch of grass.
03:25Don't expect this to be the fastest Polaris you have ever driven.
03:28Even with all that weight, this thing is plenty fun to hustle.
03:31Once you get it up to speed, it's plenty characterful, and it's a lot of fun to drive.
03:35I can attest to that.
03:36I drove this thing over 100 miles across the Arizona desert, and it never felt overstressed.
03:41That engine is an absolute riot.
03:43To keep all that mass in check, Polaris fitted Fox Podium 2.0 QS3s up front and Fox Podium 2.5 QS3s out back.
03:53It also has high clearance A-arms front and rear, and all that yields 14 inches of travel at the front and 15 inches of travel at the back.
04:01So that's it for the Go Bits. Let's talk about the Creature Comforts.
04:04The top-of-the-line ADV Northstar comes with power windows as well as HVAC, which means you get both air conditioning and heat.
04:12And that's not the end of the Creature Comforts. You also get a JBL Trail Pro stereo.
04:17This thing is unreal. It has a 400-watt 10-inch sub and a 200-watt amp.
04:23The stereo is powered by Polaris' right-of-command infotainment and navigation system.
04:27You have heard us say this a million times, but it bears repeating, Polaris Ride Command is the best OEM infotainment system in the business.
04:36It has more than a million miles of trails built in, and it can communicate between other Ride Command-equipped rigs, and that's just scratching the surface.
04:44That brings us to the seats, which are good enough that Polaris now puts them in the Razer Pro R.
04:49And if you've been living under a rock, that is the top-of-the-line machine in Polaris' whole range.
04:54All that capability and comfort will set you back. This thing is not cheap. Listen, we are well past being shocked by very expensive side-by-sides, but oh boy.
05:04Uh, well, so how much are we talking?
05:06Look, if you want the Expedition ADV-5 North Star Edition, $44,999.
05:13Say that one more time.
05:15$44,999.
05:17And that's after you get into the accessories catalog?
05:20It is not.
05:21Oh.
05:22Nor is it to include destination or taxes.
05:25Shoof!
05:26Yeah boy.
05:27Which means you are knocking on every bit of $50,000 by the time you walk out the door.
05:31If you aren't willing to shell out that kind of money and are willing to do with a few less creature comforts, so you don't want to deal with glass or HVAC, the ADV Ultimate will cost you $36,999.
05:42Okay, so less, but I don't get glass?
05:45No, no, no. Or HVAC.
05:47Sure, alright.
05:48So that's everything you need to know about the 2025 Polaris Expedition ADV-5 Ultimate.
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