So where does this leave Arctic Cat? The company’s Lynx 2000 series, using the elderly Twin Spar platform is a stop-gap answer to this market but probably isn’t the kind of sled Cat would like to invest zillions into basing a bunch of new models on in the above categories going forward. Interestingly, consumers are willing to pay considerably more for those benefits. That small-displacement 4-stroke’s selling points are ease-of-use, fuel economy and rock-solid reliability. Meanwhile, Ski-Doo sells a ton of utility sleds powered by its 600cc ACE twin. True, since Polaris doesn’t offer any 4-stroke engines in its snowmobiles, nearly all those utility and entry-level Polarii are powered by the company’s fan-cooled 550cc 2-stroke. However, there’s also a decent market for lower-cost entry-level trail-focused iron with short-tracks and conservative weight. This is primarily the utility market and if you look at what Polaris has done the last two years with its very successful utility-targeted Indy line-up you can see how much potential there is. ![]() Arctic Cat has been making noises it wants to compete more in markets where small 4-strokes rule.
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