Photos2025 Polaris Ranger XP 1000 GalleryMore beauty shots of Polaris’ updated utility rig.By Aaron RichardsonApril 26, 2024There’s a lot more to the 2025 Ranger XP 1000 than the redesigned front end.PolarisThe 2025 updates covered the whole Ranger full-size lineup, with new net doors, a winch as standard on some models, and updated power steering.PolarisPolaris kept the important numbers the same: the 2025 Ranger XP1000 will tow 2,500 pounds and carry up to 1,000 in the bed.PolarisRelated: 2025 Polaris Ranger and Ranger XP 1000The 2025 Ranger XP1000 North Star Edition Ultimate gets electric windows and HVAC, which makes it super comfortable in places like South Texas.PolarisA new power steering unit required a new ECU, which required a new tune, which in turn allowed Polaris to bump service intervals out to 200 hours or 2,000 miles. That should make the 2025 machine much cheaper to operate.PolarisAll those evolutions made a huge difference, and mean that the 2025 Polaris Ranger is the best Ranger we have ever tested.PolarisRelated: 2025 Polaris Ranger XP 1000 Fixes Everything We HatedThe revised shifter makes gear change effort much lower. We have long complained about Polaris transmission feel, but the new “Gen 2” PVT automatic solves those woes.PolarisWith 82 hp from its ProStar parallel twin, the Ranger has plenty of poke for fun between jobs.PolarisPolaris flew us to south Texas to get an up-close look at the newly redesigned Ranger.PolarisIt might not be an all-new machine, but the evolved Ranger is still the top of the utility pile.PolarisWant to stay up to date on the latest UTV Driver news and reviews? Sign up for our weekly newsletter!