Not that I could afford a new UTV, but I was excited to see a new 4 seat model released from a manufacture. And while I think Can Am hit a home run with the X3 l, and I expect to see a new level of competition this year in desert racing because of it. I think the execution of the X3 Max was a disappointment. I get from a manufacture standpoint they are going to take what they currently have and stretch it to fit 4 seats. But in reality you need to repackage where components are located to get the proper wheelbase per application.
IMO the X3 Max with a 32-33 inch tire needed to be in the 120 WB range, 123 inch max. Any longer then that and you lose the purpose of buying a UTV. In total reality much longer then the current XP4's 117 WB is pushing it for most UTV users. I would expect to see many of these Max's high centered in the dunes, none at an event like KOTH or on the Rubicon. The mountain trail UTV user will find this impossible to navigate on tighter trails.
I do hope it's a sucsees and I'm wrong about everything, as better UTV's and more competition is better for the end consumer.
