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2011 BRP Can-Am Commander Finally! Can-Am has entered the side-by-side market in a big way. UTV Off-Road Magazine has had the privilege to drive the all-new Commander from Can-Am. If you have been waiting for this news, wait no longer. Our first impressions of the Commander we give it high marks and this vehicle will surely shape the industries future. Can-Am spent a lot of time and market research to give the Side-by-Side/UTV industry what it has been asking for plus a whole lot more. A more in-depth review will be in our 2010 August/September issue of UTV Off-Road Magazine. For now, browse through the information provided by BRP and enjoy!
2011 Can-Am Commander 1000 Family
BRP enters the side-by-side market with the Can-Am® Commander™ 1000, Commander 1000 XT™ and the Commander 1000X™. Can-Am engineers and designers worked hard to create a side-by-side vehicle that sets a new industry benchmark in performance, handling, comfort and convenience.
Each model features the most powerful* engine in the side-by-side industry with the 85 HP Rotax® 1000 EFI V-Twin powerplant and brings a host of innovative features to the industry, like: Dual-Level™ cargo bed; throttle-by-wire Intelligent Throttle Control system (iTC™), a 2-inch diameter, high-strength steel cage that is ROPS approved; Torsional Trailing arm Independent (TTI) rear suspension design, removable, free-standing full-bolster driver and passenger seats; a driver seat that requires no tools to adjust; quick-attach side nets and more. The Commander 1000 line also features sleek styling with a strong Can-Am DNA presence. The Cam-Am Commander™ 800R – New Can-Am base 800 side-by-side model for 2011 is available in yellow. Features include a potent Rotax® 800 V-Twin engine which produces 71 horsepower; industry-exclusive Dual-Level™ cargo box; intelligent throttle control (iTC™), two-inch steel tube roll cage that is Roll Over Protection Structure (ROPS) approved; fully removable, free-standing comfort seats that feature lumbar support and full bolster design, Torsional trailing arm independent (TTI) rear suspension eliminates rear wheel scrub, double A-arm front suspension with dive-control geometry, Visco-Lok front differential, and many more features.
The Can-Am Commander 800R XT™ – All the standard elements of the 800R base model with the addition of added color choices and the XT™ package items installed at the factory. XT package includes: 4,000-pound winch, 26-inch Maxxis‡ Bighorn 2.0 tires, 14-inch Ccast aluminum wheels, upgraded gauge, heavy-duty front bumper, rugged bed rails, mud guards, leather steering wheel. It comes in yellow or an industry-exclusive NEXT® G-1 Vista™ camouflage.
The Can-Am Commander 1000 – New Can-Am base 1000 side-by-side model for 2011 is available in yellow. Features include a potent Rotax® 1000 V-Twin engine which produces 83 horsepower; industry-exclusive dual-level cargo box; intelligent throttle control (iTC), two-inch steel tube roll cage that is ROPS approved; fully removable, free-standing comfort seats that feature lumbar support and full bolster design, Torsional trailing arm independent (TTI) rear suspension eliminates rear wheel scrub, double A-arm front suspension with dive-control geometry, Visco-Lok front differential, and many more features.
The Can-Am Commander 1000 XT – All the standard elements of the 1000 base model with the addition of added color choices and the XT package items installed at the factory. XT package includes: 4,000-pound winch, 26-inch Maxxis Bighorn 2.0 tires, 14-inch cast-aluminum wheels, upgraded gauge, heavy-duty front bumper, rugged bed rails, mud guards, leather steering wheel. Comes in red, yellow or an industry-exclusive NEXT‡ G-1 Vista camouflage.
The Can-Am Commander 1000 X™ - All the standard elements of the 1000 base model with the addition of the high-performance X package. The package features a host of factory-installed items, including: front and rear Fox Racing Shox‡ HPG piggyback shocks, front sway bar, 12-inch Aluminum beadlock wheels, 26-inch Maxxis Bighorn 2.0 tires, updated gauge, heavy-duty front bumper, rock sliders, leather steering wheel, X-package seat trim and graphics. The Commander 1000 X is available in a sleek black coloration with yellow accents.
2011 Can-Am Commander 1000 Family Highlights
- 85 HP Rotax 1000 EFI V-Twin engine - Industry-leading fuel mileage - Dual-level cargo box - Intelligent Throttle Control (iTC) - Visco-Lok front differential - TTI rear suspension - Double A-arm front suspension with dive-control geometry - 2-inch diameter, high strength steel, ROPS-approved cage - 1,928 cubic inches (31.6 liters) cockpit storage - 240-watt lighting - Quick-attach side nets - 10-gallon (38 liters) gas tank - Normal & Performance D.E.S.S.™ Keys (w/ an optional third work key) - 3-point seatbelts with anti-cinch - 11-inch (35 cm) of total ground clearance - 214mm disc brakes with twin-piston calipers - 26-inch Carlisle Black Rock radial tires on 12” wheels (base model) - 1,500 lbs. (680 kg) towing capacity - 2-inch rear hitch receiver - Comfort seats with sit-in fore / aft driver adjustment - Adjustable-tilt steering - Passenger handhold and grab bar - Dual cup holders - 650-watt magneto - Easy-to-use maintenance centre - Base model available in yellow
Can-Am Commander 1000 XT Package Includes - 4,000-pound winch - 26-inch Maxxis Bighorn 2.0 tires - 14-inch Cast aluminum wheels - Analog/digital gauge - Heavy-duty front bumper - Rugged bed rails - Mud guards - Leather steering wheel - Available in Red, Yellow and an optional industry-exclusive NEXT‡ G-1 Vista camouflage.
Can-Am Commander 1000 X Package Includes
- Fully adjustable front and rear Fox Racing Shox‡ HPG piggyback shocks - Front sway bar - 12-inch aluminum beadlock wheels - 26-inch Maxxis Bighorn 2.0 tires - Analog/digital gauge - Heavy-duty front bumper - Rock sliders - Leather steering wheel - X-package seat trim and graphics - Available in black with yellow accents
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