The new 2019 Prowler Pro from Textron Off Road with a 50 hp gas engine.
Textron Off Road recently announced the addition of the Prowler Pro and Prowler Pro XT to their UTV lineup. Targeted at farmers and hunters the Prowler Pro is powered by a 50 hp, 812cc EFI gas engine. Designed to be a “whisper-quiet”, the engine is paired with vibration reducing mounts and a muffler with rubber isolator. The vehicle features a drive-by-wire throttle and CVT drive system that is programmed to compensate for unintended “foot bounce” on rough terrain. Additional key features include:
- 3 passenger capacity
- 2/4WD with selectable locking rear differential
- Double A-arm suspension with gas charged twin tube shocks
- 10″/9.5″ of front/rear suspension travel
- 10.75″ of ground clearance
- 26″ Pro terrain tires
- Dual piston front calipers and single piston rear calipers
- 1,000 lb. cargo dump box
- 2,000 lb. towing capacity
- Tilt steering
- Customizable speed control
- Removable passenger seats
- Behind-seat storage
- Dual high/low beam halogen headlights and LED taillights
- Digital gauge
- ROPS
The Prowler Pro comes standard rack-and-pinion steering and 12-inch steel wheels in Marsh Green for $11,399. The Prowler Pro XT comes in Dynamic Charcoal or Fire Red and includes electronic power steering and 14-inch machined aluminum wheels for $12,999. All vehicles are sold with a 12-month warranty and will be available in dealerships in May.
Learn more: Textronoffroad.com
SVR’s Take: After purchasing Arctic Cat Textron first consolidated and pared down their lineup of vehicles across a number of brands and product lineups and put them under the Textron Off Road macro brand. Since then they have launched a number of new models and are building out their vehicle offerings across a number of segments including performance, sport, crossover and work utility. Textron looks like it could become a major competitor to the traditional powersports companies in the market. The company has significant financial and manufacturing resources as well as engineering expertise to draw upon from its other high tech businesses. One of the keys to success will be building out a dealer network to have the geographical reach and proper distribution channels to reach all the customer segments they are targeting. Marc Cesare, Smallvehicleresource.com