This Yamaha nameplate belongs to the EX Series WaveRunner personal watercraft, which Yamaha introduced for the 2017 model year as an all-new entry-level line. The EX range was created to bring Yamaha’s personal watercraft experience to a more affordable price point while still emphasizing the brand’s core themes of durability, reliability, and easy ownership. The first EX models arrived alongside the company’s TR-1 three-cylinder marine engine package, giving the line a compact, fuel-efficient foundation that differentiated it from larger, more expensive WaveRunner families.
The EX Series quickly became an important part of Yamaha’s WaveRunner lineup because it filled the gateway role for new buyers without abandoning Yamaha’s emphasis on in-house design and marine-engine development. Yamaha later expanded the family with sportier and better-equipped derivatives, including EX Sport, EX Deluxe, and the higher-performance EXR, but the underlying EX nameplate remained centered on accessible recreation and everyday usability.
Because the EX family was launched as a modern WaveRunner series and has continued in production, there is no confirmed end date for the nameplate. Its significance lies in how it broadened Yamaha’s reach in the personal watercraft market by offering a lighter, simpler, and more approachable alternative to the company’s premium performance models.