Polaris introduced this crossover side-by-side in late 2015 as a new bridge between trail-focused recreational machines and hard-working utility vehicles, and it first reached buyers for the 2016 model year. From the start, it was positioned as a versatile do-it-all off-road vehicle rather than a pure sport machine or a traditional work UTV. Polaris described it as the first crossover side-by-side in its lineup, built to handle both weekend adventure use and jobsite or property-duty tasks. Over time, the nameplate has remained focused on that same dual-purpose mission while expanding into multiple body styles and trim levels.
The model’s history is a straightforward one: it began with the original 2016 launch and has continued without a confirmed production break. Polaris maintains archive and owner-resource pages for GENERAL models beginning with 2016, which supports that model year as the first official production year in the lineup. The vehicle has evolved through later updates and special editions, but the core identity has stayed consistent: a comfort-oriented, utility-capable off-road machine with seating for family or crew and practical cargo-hauling ability. Today, it remains part of Polaris’s off-road family as a current production nameplate.