Polaris India has introduced its first-ever road-legal vehicle Sportsman 570 for the agriculture segment. It has been priced at Rs 8.49 lakh, however, Polaris has launched the Sportsman 570 in India at an introductory price of Rs 7.99 lakh (ex-showroom) and will be available across all of its dealerships in the country. What looks more like an all-terrain vehicle, Sportsman 570 will allow easier control as it has a handlebar for steering instead of a wheel as standard mini tractors.
Polaris Sportsman 570 is powered by a 34 hp 4-stroke 567cc engine with electronic fuel injection system and 4WD that give it a towing capacity of 810 kg. Accessories like pesticide sprayer, cultivator, disc harrow and utility cart can be connected easily with the Polaris Sportsman 570. Road-side assistance and extended warranty for a year are also available.
The Sportsman 570 gets an integrated passenger seat system for a two-up setup. It gets a high ground clearance starting at 28cm and long 24cm rear suspension travel for greater comfort. Polaris says that it has the fastest-engaging four-wheel drive (4WD) that allows greater grip on corners off-road and control over rocks.
“The launch of Polaris Sportsman 570 tractor is poised to change the canvas of farm mechanization in India. With this launch in India, we are targeting tea plantation, orchard farming, and other farming practices where such a machine will be invaluable. Polaris Sportsman 570 tractor offers multiple technologically-advanced features and superior comfort, which will revolutionise the quality of farm technologies,” Pankaj Dubey, Managing Director, and Country Head, Polaris India Pvt. Ltd., said.
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“Our 4WD tractor with optimum weight can be used to take loads in and out of the places where other big tractors won’t be able to go and with the Polaris off-roading capabilities our tractor can ride through any terrain with the load on will give additional benefits and higher output to our farmers.”
The Sportsman is priced rather on the higher side of the mini tractor pricing spectrum. For example, Mahindra Jivo 245 DI mini tractor with about similar towing capacity but 8 hp less power is priced at Rs 3.9-4.05 lakh. But then, we reckon, the Sportsman 570 would also serve as an ATV which Polaris is best known for.
