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Can-Am recently invited select media to experience the company's hardcore Maverick and trail-ready Defender side-by-sides at Iron Mountain Resort, an off-road motorsport park near Dahlonega, Geogia. A torrential downpour of rain failed to dampen spirits and provided me with an opportunity to experience UTV performance in slippery terrain far different than higher-speed desert running in the desert of Southern California.

The storm churned Georgia's famous red clay into a froth of deep puddles and muddy chunks, perfect for spraying gunk and grit over everyone and everything in the woods. But the dirty day also provided Can-Am with a chance to show off the fun factor that helped the entire SxS industry blow up in recent years.

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Specifications

  • Engine/Motor: Turbocharged 900cc three-cylinder
  • Horsepower: 200 hp
  • Drivetrain: 2WD & 4WD with lockers
  • Transmission: CVT automatic

Pros

  • Smooth suspension
  • Plenty of power & grip
  • Great seats & harnesses
  • Positive shifter engagement

Cons

  • Big price tag
  • 6-month warranty
  • No infotainment touchscreen

I first climbed into a Maverick X3 Max X RS Turbo RR. The hilariously long name indicates all the maxed-out features in the four-door, which I chose purposefully to provide a bit more of a steady wheelbase amid the muddy slipping and sliding. The Turbo RR also compares and contrasts perfectly as market competition with the RZR Pro XP 4 I drove for four months last year.

In the high-spec 'RR' Mavericks, Can-Am uses a turbocharged Rotax ACE three-cylinder engine displacing 900cc and cranking out 200 horsepower to a CVT automatic transmission. Critical measurements for my four-door include a 1,924-pound dry weight, a 72-inch-wide wheel track, and a set of four Maxxis Carnivore 32-inch tires.

Suspension Always A SxS Strong Suit

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Despite the impressive power-to-weight ratio, the Can-Am's Smart-Shox suspension system stands out as the star of the show—much like the RZR's—thanks to a set of Fox 2.5 Podium RC2 piggyback shocks damping double A-arms up front and 3.0 remote reservoirs on four-link torsional trailing arms at the rear. Altogether, Can-Am claims 16 inches of ground clearance and 22 inches of suspension travel.

In the ruts and washes, before the rain sloshed every surface into mud, the Maverick gobbled up terrain with aplomb, especially as I fiddled with the three different drive modes to firm up or soften the suspension. Washboards all but disappeared at higher speeds, before vanishing outright as the storm pummeled us throughout the day.

Deep In The Georgia Clay

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X3 Review 3via Michael Van Runkle / HotCars

By about mid-morning, every Maverick sported an entirely new colorway of orangey-red clay. Every driver and passenger similarly found themselves coated, while the dirt tracks transformed into slip-n-slide playtimes. The lack of grip and visibility added to our fun, though on high-speed sections the lack of windshields led to some chattering teeth and shivers. But even in the slop, we could flip between rear-wheel-drive for tail-happy swingouts, four-wheel-drive with the rear diff locked, and fully locked up on a few steeper sections.

The comparison to desert running, where I grew accustomed to similar sandy powerslides, shone through at times, though tighter trees made for a bit more care when swinging hard on the steering wheel. With such little grip at front or rear, I could barely tell a difference between the three settings of Can-Am's tri-mode dynamic power steering system.

Plenty Of Power On Tap

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X3 Review 4via Michael Van Runkle / HotCars

Can-Am calls that turbo-three engine "industry-leading" and, without a doubt, the setup provides plenty of grunt despite the obvious power sap of a CVT. Three cylinders seem to allow for a bit more low-end torque than the RZR's two, though with the recent release of the even wider Pro R powered by a 225-horsepower four-banger mounted amidships, the game has clearly changed.

Do most drivers even need 200 horsepower in their side-by-side, much less 225? Absolutely not, and especially considering the narrow Georgia trails we navigated throughout our day. In wide-open terrain, where top speed comes into play, perhaps so. Luckily, Can-Am also brought along racer Dustin Jones to show off how a real pro can push the Maverick through any type of terrain—a quick ridealong left everyone in awe of his confidence and skill with the chassis.

Tight Forest Roads

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X3 Review 5via Michael Van Runkle / HotCars

The unfamiliar landscape left me doubting my choice of the long-wheelbase Maverick, when tight turns between tree trunks required a bit more care to keep from nicking bushes and branches compared to the smaller two-doors. And we never got anywhere near the rig's top speed, which reps on site indicated sits a little above 80 miles per hour.

Wet Tires Can Still Climb Hills

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X3 Review 6via Michael Van Runkle / HotCars

The trails at Iron Mountain still managed to present plenty of challenges, in addition to the puddle splashing and donut-spinning opportunities. One tricky hillclimb in the rain prompted Jones to hop out and spot every journalist, especially as we popped up and over a rock jutting out perfectly on the steepest section. I selected four-low, with the rear diff locked, just to see whether the front diff might come into play. But even in that kind of weather, the Maverick's lightweight construction and moderately aggressive Maxxis tires kept me in complete control.

Climbing Aboard

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On the soaked interior, Can-Am installs more comfortable seats with more easily negotiable harnesses than the Polaris RZR. Another major advantage for the Maverick involves the gear shifter, which snicks into selection with far more positive feedback, as opposed to the ambiguous shifters of just about every Polaris vehicle I drove. The additional (and welcome) recline of the front seats makes the adjustable steering wheel feel like it could use a bit more range, though.

As I learned at King of the Hammers and now, in Georgia, manufacturers should make windshields mandatory equipment on every side-by-side. And even in a just about maxed-out Maverick, Can-Am's interior electronics feel a generation behind the Polaris Ride Command infotainment touchscreen. The rugged design with large buttons might seem apropos for the lowest-spec Mavericks priced closer to $20,000 but less so on the model I drove, which starts at $34,099 (and can climb rapidly with accessories thrown in).

And yet, supply chain issues and shortages look unlikely to dampen the current demand for anything off-road-ish, and enthusiasts who want to jump into the aggressive, exciting SxS world clearly feel ready and willing to drop that kind of money on vehicles like the Maverick X3 Max X RS Turbo RR. Just be ready to give the Maverick—and yourself—a serious hosing down after a full day of mudding in the red Georgia clay.

Sources: ironmountainresort.com, can-am.brp.com, ridecommand.polaris.com, and instagram.com.

How fast is a maverick X3 Turbo?

With the longest wheelbase in its class, the X3 is super stable at higher speeds, and yet it's agile on tighter trails. Top speed is around 80 mph in open desert.

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How fast can a maverick go?

"Mach" is a ratio in fluid dynamics that represents an object's speed in comparison to the speed of sound. Mach 1, therefore, represents the actual speed of sound, which is 760 mph at sea level. Multiplying Mach 10.2 by the speed of sound (at sea level) would mean that Maverick was traveling roughly 7,826 mph.