2008 Polaris ATVs - Sportsman Models

WE GAVE IT MORE POWER BECAUSE YOU GOTTA KEEP THE BEAST HAPPY.

Take the tough Sportsman®, bolt on a massive 800-Twin engine, and you’ve got a take-no-prisoners powerhouse that delivers monstrous loads of power and torque to get you up, over, and through anything you put in front of it.

800 EFI HO FEATURES:

• ON-DEMAND TRUE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD)
• ACTIVE DESCENT CONTROL (ADC) AND ENGINE-BRAKING SYSTEM (EBS)
• INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION (IRS)
• 3-STAR PXT TIRES
• ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTED (EFI) 800-TWIN ENGINE
• DUAL EXHAUST

760 Twin cc, 4 Stroke, Liquid Cooled, Electric Start, Automatic PVT 2WD/AWD.

IT'S THE BEST-SELLING AUTOMATIC 4X4 EVER FOR A REASON. ACTUALLY THERE ARE A TON OF REASONS.

Whether you want to hunt, hit the trails, or just get the job done, this is the model that made the Sportsman® name what it is. It’s the perfect balance of all-around work and play functionality. Boasting new standard features for 2008, the legend just keeps setting the bar higher.

500 EFI FEATURES:

• ACTIVE DESCENT CONTROL (ADC) AND ENGINE-BRAKING SYSTEM (EBS)
• ON-DEMAND TRUE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (AWD)
• FRONT STORAGE
• 10-GAUGE STEEL SKID PLATES
• 3-STAR PXT TIRES
• INDEPENDENT REAR SUSPENSION (IRS)
• AVAILABLE PAINTED FINISH

499 cc, 4-stroke, Liquid Cooled, Electric w/recoil back-up start, Automatic PVT 2WD/AWD.

WHEN YOU NEED A RELIABLE PARTNER, GO WITH A PROVEN PERFORMER.

Back by popular demand, the legendary Sportsman that started it all. With On-Demand True AWD, IRS, Disc Brakes, plenty of storage, and the lowest MSRP ever for a Sportsman 500, you get the legendary ride and handling at an unbelievable price.

500 HO FEATURES:

• 500 CARBUTED ENGINE
• ELECTRIC START WITH BACKUP RECOIL START
• AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH H/L/N/R
• HYDRAULIC FRONT DISC BRAKES
• INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE-RATE REAR SUSPENSION (9.5 in./24.1 cm)

499 cc, 4-stroke, Liquid Cooled, Electric w/recoil back-up start, Automatic PVT 2WD/AWD.

HAULS GEAR PLACES FOUR WHEELS CAN'T.

For all of us who only know one way to work—hard. Beefy 6-wheel drive lets you haul, dump, and tow the biggest loads with ease.

6X6 FEATURES:

• 500 Engine
• Electric Start With Backup Recoil
• Automatic Transmission With H/L/N/R
• On-Demand 6WD
• Hydraulic Front Disc Brakes
• Tow: 1,500 lbs./680.4 kg.
• Haul and Dump: 800 lbs./362.9 kg.

499 cc, 4-stroke, Liquid Cooled, Electric w/recoil back-up start, Automatic PVT 4WD/6WD.

NOW, TOUGH COMES IN ALL SIZES.

Why settle for an inferior imposter when you can get all the legendary Sportsman features you need in a midsize ATV? The NEW Sportsman 400 HO (and Sportsman 300) are the only ATVs in their class with IRS, On-Demand True AWD, and full instrumentation. They’re just like their bigger brothers, only on smaller, midsize chassis.

400 HO FEATURES:

• All-New, Liquid-Cooled 400 High Output (HO) Engine For Even More Punch
• Digital Instrumentation
• Independent Rear Suspension (IRS)
• On-Demand True All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
• Storage
• Polaris Variable Transmission (PVT)

455 cc, 4-stroke, Liquid Cooled, Electric w/recoil back-up start, Automatic PVT 2WD/AWD.

NOW, TOUGH COMES IN ALL SIZES.

Why settle for an inferior imposter when you can get all the legendary Sportsman features you need in a midsize ATV? The NEW Sportsman 300 (and Sportsman 400 HO) are the only ATVs in their class with IRS, On-Demand True AWD, and full instrumentation. They’re just like their bigger brothers, only on smaller, midsize chassis.

300 FEATURES:

• Air-Cooled 300 Engine
• Digital Instrumentation
• Independent Rear Suspension (IRS)
• On-Demand True All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
• Storage
• Polaris Variable Transmission (PVT)

299 cc, 4-stroke, Air/Oil Cooled, Electric w/recoil back-up start, Automatic PVT 2WD/AWD.