This Yamaha four-seat Wolverine nameplate traces back to the original Wolverine X4, which Yamaha introduced to the North American market for the 2018 model year as a recreational side-by-side aimed at combining trail comfort with off-road capability. Yamaha’s official materials describe that original Wolverine X4 launch as the foundation for later Wolverine variants, including the smaller Wolverine X2. By 2025, Yamaha’s U.S. parts catalog shows the updated Wolverine X4 850 XT-R designation, and the same nameplate appears in 2026 parts listings as well, indicating the 850-era version is an active current product rather than a discontinued model. In Yamaha’s lineup, this vehicle sits in the brand’s recreational side-by-side family and continues the Wolverine X4 concept with a four-passenger, trail-oriented format and Yamaha’s emphasis on comfort, utility, and rugged off-road use. The change to the 850 designation marks the model’s later evolution rather than a separate historical revival.
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