BRP has made some major updates to its Can-Am ATV and UTV lineup for 2015, with the biggest news coming in the addition of the Outlander L family. Can-Am will also offer a number of updates to returning models for the new model year, hoping to offer an ATV or side-by-side to fit just about any rider.
The new Outlander L lineup features a number of different options, including the Outlander L and L Max, Outlander 6x6 and the reintroduction of the Outlander 800R X mr.
“The launch of the new 2015 Outlander L line of ATVs is a significant and sensible decision for BRP,” said Chris Dawson, vice-president and general manager, Global Sales and Consumer Experience for Can-Am. “It can be challenging to maintain a premium positioning and a truly superior product in the price competitive mid-range category, but our engineering and design teams have done an outstanding job creating the affordable, class-leading Outlander L family of Can-Am ATVs.”
The Outlander 6x6 XT is a new six-wheel ATV that BRP says will provide class-leading performance, thanks in part to its 1,650-pound towing capacity. The 6x6 will be available in either a 650 (62 hp) or 1000 (82 hp) Rotax V-Twin motor. Riders will have the option of selectable six-wheel drive, a CVT with a new lower L-gar, Double Torsional Independent Trailing arm suspension, Tri-Mode Dynamic Steering and Visco-Lok QE. The Outlandar 6x6 XT also has a multipurpose cargo box that can carry up to a 700-pound load. The Outlander 1000 6x6 XT will retail for $15,549, while the 650 6x6 XT will run $13,649.
The Outlander 800R X mr returns to the Can-Am ATV lineup in 2015, though it is heavily updated and now resides X mr line. It features a 71-hp Rotax 800R V-Twin engine. The 800 X mr features a shorter wheelbase SST G2 frame and five-way preload adjustable shocks designed specifically for tackling the mud. Can-Am fitted the ITP cast-aluminum wheels with Gorilla Axle Silverback. Standard features include Tri-Mode DPS, Visco-Lok QE, a 3,000-pound WARN winch, X-package graphics and a multi-function digital gauge. The 800 X mr has a suggest retail price of $12,149, and its joins the Outlander 1000 X mr $14,099 (which will be outfitted with new adjustable Fox piggyback shocks in 2015) and Outlander 650 X mr $10,499 in the Can-Am mud offerings.
New 14-inch cast-aluminum wheels will accent the 2015 Commander models, with the Commander 800 DPS and Commander 1000 DPS getting updated silver-colored cast-aluminum wheels for 2015 while the Commander 1000 XT-P will receive updated beadlock wheels.
Other highlights no the 2015 Commander line include new colors. The Commander 800R and 1000 DPS will have a new option of Light Grey with Can-Am Red graphics The new color, along with Viper Red, will be a base color option for the new Outlander L models and is an option for all SST G2 Outlander DPS models and the Outlander 650 6x6.
For 2015, the Commander 800R XT and Commander 1000 XT each are available with the Pearl White finish. The 1000 XT will also be available in a new Brushed Aluminum color with Can-Am Red highlights. The Pearl White and Brushed Aluminum with Can-Am Red highlights are available as optional colors on select Outlander and Outlander MAX XT models.
Black-and-Orange will be the lone choice for the Commander 1000 XT-P side-by-side, while the Can-Am Maverick 1000R X mr will be offered in offered in two colors in 2015 that include a Black-and-Yellow X-Team finish or Digital Camo and Manta Green finish.
Both the one-up and two-up 2015 Outlander XT-P will only be offered in Black and Orange, while the Digital Camo and Manta Green scheme are options for the Outlander 1000 X mr and Renegade 1000. Finally, the Can-Am Outlander 1000 Limited will be featured in Pearl White or a Deep Pewter Satin.