The Prowler 550i XT returns as the side-by-side that allows you to have it all: good looks, performance, and fun without breaking the bank. Arctic Cat engines lead the industry in quality and power. The 550 H1 engine has a dominate 545cc, SOHC, single-cylinder, liquid cooled engine and is designed for a wide torque curve, with the smoothest power delivery via Electronic Fuel Injection. The Duramatic automatic transmission has dynamic engine braking with Low, High, Neutral and Reverse with an automotive-style, console mounted parking brake. Storage adorns the 550i XT from one end to the other. Lift the hood and you will find a compartment that can hold 25 lbs. of gear and can double as a drainable ice cooler. The composite tilting cargo bed has a 600lb. payload with a pickup style tailgate. The cab of every Prowler is equipped with comfortable, sculpted dual bucket seats with 3-point driver/passenger seat belts, a center console complete with drink holders, and dual 12v accessory plugs. The front and rear suspensions are Fully Independent with a double A-arm front design and a double A-arm rear design with 10-in. of suspension travel and 10-in. of ground clearance. Spring preload adjustable shocks are used on all four corners for the ultimate in terrain and load adjustability and a front locking 4wd differential with an all-in-one 2wd/4wd/Diff Lock rocker switch button for quick engagement shifting and rear mounted swaybar for an industry leading ride while out on the trail. NEW FOR 2012 550i – The “i” designates this model is equipped with Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) 550i XT – Tungsten Metallic or Viper Blue painted bodywork, 14-in. aluminum heavy duty wheels LEADING FEATURES 545cc, SOHC, single-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine with EFI ROPS certified baja-inspired round tube canopy Console-mounted automotive-style parking brake Sculpted dual bucket sport seats 600-lb. box payload capacity 1,000-lb. payload capacity 1,500-lb. towing capacity 2-in. front and rear receiver hitches Specifications: PROWLER XT 550i ENGINE DISPLACEMENT (CC) 545 ENGINE TYPE SOHC, 4-stroke, 4-valve, w/EFI BORE & STROKE (MM) 92×82 COOLING SYSTEM Liquid with fan TRANSMISSION Automatic CVT with EBS, Hi/Lo Range & Reverse DRIVE SYSTEM 2/4 WD + Electric Diff Lock OVERALL WIDTH (IN./CM) 61.5/156.2 OVERALL HEIGHT (IN./CM) 79/200.6 OVERALL LENGTH (IN./CM) 118.75/301.6 WHEELBASE (IN./CM) 75/190.5 SUSPENSION TRAVEL FRONT (IN./CM) 10/25.4 SUSPENSION TRAVEL REAR (IN./CM) 10/25.4 GROUND CLEARANCE (IN./CM) 10/25.4 SUSPENSION TYPE – FRONT Double A-Arm SUSPENSION TYPE – REAR Double A-Arm FRONT BRAKES Hydraulic Disc REAR SERVICE BRAKE Hydraulic Disc TIRE FRONT 26×9-14 TIRE REAR 26×11-14 FUEL CAPACITY (GAL./LITERS) 8.2/31 RACK CAPACITY – FRONT (LBS./KG) 600/272.15 RACK/BOX STORAGE CAPACITY – REAR (LBS./KG) 25/11.34 TOWING CAPACITY (LBS./KG) 1500/680.4 ALTERNATOR CAPACITY (AMPS) 25 SPEEDOMETER Digital ODOMETER Digital DRY WEIGHT (LBS./KG) 1230/557.9 MINIMUM OPERATOR AGE 16 AVAILABLE COLORS Viper Blue Metallic Paint, Tungsten Metallic Paint SPECIAL FEATURES Aluminum Wheels, Paint