5 Things we LOVE and HATE about the Polaris Sportsman 6x6

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You know what’s better than four wheel? Six! This 2025 Polaris Sportsman 570 Big Boss 6x6 is one of the most interesting rigs on the market, so we decided to put together a list of five things we love and five things we hate about it!  Become a Channel Partner: https://octanemedia.co/home/become-an-advertiser/  Looking to buy? Get prequalifed https://octane.co/vehicle-selection/?partner=A8PrQQB&a=298&flow=long-prequal&appTheme=3a49337c5724d18079602a4ca5a91626  Favorite Gear:  Packtalk Edge ORV: Code 'octane' for 10% off https://cardosystems.rfrl.co/z8qy5  For more stories, reviews, and first-looks check out https://www.utvdriver.com/   Want to see even more shenanigans from the UTV Driver team? Give us a like and follow:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UTVdriver/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utvdrivermagazine/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/utvdriver/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@utvdriver

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00:00Why do we love 6x6s so much? What's the use case for 6x6s? Do you really need six wheels?

00:06Are these things really fun? The answers to these questions are because, what you got,

00:11yes, and finally, yes. Hey, America, I'm Anders T. Carlson, editor at UTV Driver. Today,

00:16we're going to talk about five things we love and five things we hate about the Polaris Sportsman

00:20570 6x6 Big Boss. This 570 6x6 rig started life in 2016, but Polaris 6x6 goes all the way back to

00:281989 with the Big Boss 250 6x6. A 500 variant was made from 1998 to 2010, and they even came out

00:35with an 800 Big Boss in 2013. That was actually 760 cc. All that history aside, the TLDR here is

00:42that Polaris has been in the 6x6 game a long time. In 2025, the Big Boss 6x6 got a total renovation

00:48from the 2024 model. They upgraded the chassis, making it two and a half times more rigid and

00:53strong. They updated the suspension and threw on an LED lighting system and upgraded the service

00:57intervals. They gave it a new bumper with a 3,500-pound winch, and they upgraded storage

01:02options. Even though this is a 2025 model, the 2026 model that you might pick up is going to be

01:07exactly the same in everything except maybe the VIN plate. Now, let's get into five things we love

01:12about the Polaris Sportsman 6x6 Big Boss. The first thing that we love about the 6x6 Big Boss,

01:17the wheels. Now, steelies are great for vintage Jeeps and vintage trucks and all that kind of thing.

01:22However, they are the mark of cheapness on entry-level rigs. These 14-inch aluminum wheels

01:27convey strength, lightness, and, well, not cheapness. It's a nice touch, and it's really honestly what

01:32you expect from Polaris, but as something you expect, we're going to give Polaris their propers.

01:36Nice job, Polaris. The second thing that we love about the Big Boss 6x6 are the extended service

01:41intervals. Now, this is going to sound really boring until you have forgotten to change the oil for the

01:46fifth time, or the filters, or the air filters, or the lubricants in the crankcase or gearcase.

01:51Twice the time between service intervals and maintenance means half the hassle. Less work

01:55to make your work rig do all the work things is awesome. It's like getting 15 minutes of your life

02:00back. The third thing that we love about the Big Boss 6x6 is the Bluetooth geofencing. This cool

02:06feature does three things. One, it's kind of an anti-theft device. Two, it's kind of like child-proofing

02:11your ATV or teenager-proofing it. And third, it keeps employees or underlings from taking unneeded

02:18adventures. When you pair the Big Boss to your phone, you can draw boundaries on a map, allowing

02:22you to decide where the Big Boss gets used and where the Big Boss doesn't get used. We all remember

02:26what we were like when we were 15. We did not make the smartest choices. This feature helps you decide

02:31where the Big Boss can be used and where it shouldn't. It's a great tech-forward way to idiot-proof

02:36the Big Boss. The fourth thing that we love about the Big Boss 6x6 is speed control. If you are

02:41plowing, tilling, or spraying on your property, the speed control does what your thumb can't on

02:47uneven terrain. Again, you just set the speed on your phone and send it to the rig via Bluetooth.

02:51Besides work-related tasks, the speed control keeps adventurous types from getting too adventurous.

02:56None of this stuff is rocket science stuff, but it shows that Polaris cares about the rider

03:00and the people around the rider. The fifth thing that we love about the Big Boss 6x6 are the accessories.

03:06The Yukon Adventure Rack and Colpine Rhino grips are a sign that the Big Boss 6x6 takes work

03:10seriously. They're optional accessories, but we highly recommend them. Now, Polaris's mortal enemy

03:15Can-Am has the Outlander 6x6, but while the Outlander backcountry has a great Lynx cargo system

03:21of its own, they do not have a standard rack like the Adventure Rack. And while the Lynx cargo system

03:26is very smart and well thought out, they do not offer the Yukon Adventure Rack, which we think is

03:30kind of odd. The Adventure Rack and Colpine grips are not newfangled or genius or anything. They're very

03:35old school and all that, but they're very well thought out and they're very well appreciated on this

03:39rig. But wait, there's more. Honorable mention goes to the dump bed on the Big Boss 6x6. Now,

03:44it has a hydraulic assist gas-powered shock. Now, this dump bed holds 800 pounds. And on the inside,

03:52if you'll come around here, they smartly decided to scallop the edges here. So when you're hauling out

03:56dirt or whatever with a shovel, you can get almost all of it. It doesn't get stuck in the crevices or

04:00anything else like that. Again, a small detail, but well thought out. Now, before we go any further,

04:05I would be remiss if I were not to say that you need to go down to the bottom and you need to like

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04:15And now, for the part that you've all been waiting for, the five things we hate about the Big Boss 6x6.

04:20The number one thing that we hate about the Big Boss 6x6 is the price. Now, $14,999 MSRP is not a bad price.

04:28It's just that you can get the Can-Am Outlander Max 6x6 for $750 less. Now, the Can-Am Outlander gets 200

04:35pounds more bed capacity, 330 pounds more towing capacity, and it gets six more ponies. The

04:40Outlander also gets a full skid plate, standard. Now, we get it. Brand loyalty is a big thing. You

04:45might be a Polaris man or woman. But on paper, the Big Boss 6x6 delivers less features and bullet

04:50points for more money. Now, the number two thing that we hate about the Big Boss 6x6 is LCD, not TFT.

04:57Now, this isn't a big deal, but we are starting to see TFTs on mid-tier and even lower-tier UTVs and

05:02ATVs. LCD screens are fine, but they're a little 2000s-ish. A TFT, or Thin Film Transistor

05:09display, kind of brings things into, like, the 2020s. They're colorful. You can read them better.

05:14They can hold more information. And honestly, they're a little cooler. We're starting to get

05:18used to them. And given the Bluetooth compatibility with your smartphone, the display lags behind a

05:23little bit. It could use a TFT. Now, the third thing that we hate about the Big Boss 6x6 is no

05:28locking front diff. The all-wheel drive system is great and all, but there's no locking front

05:31differential for when things get really gnarly. Now, the on-demand all-wheel drive system only

05:35sends power to either wheel when it detects slip. In other words, it's a computer chip demanding that

05:41you send power to the front wheels, not so much you. As a lot of expert riders know, having a

05:45locking front diff is a great thing so that you can lock up the front before you hit the gnarly stuff.

05:49Now, the fourth thing we hate about the Big Boss 6x6, it's a thumper, not a twin. So, the liquid-cooled

05:55single-cylinder 567cc ProStar engine is a workhorse. Great torque, and they pull for days, but not

06:02necessarily miles. A proper twin would let the Big Boss stretch its legs and let riders enjoy wide

06:07open spaces a bit more. We're not asking for a sporty 6x6 like the Outlander Max 1000R and a proper

06:13twin would let the Big Boss kind of live up to its name a bit more, especially if it had an extra low

06:18gear, which it does not have, like the Outlander Max Backcountry does. Now, the fifth and final thing

06:22that we hate about the Big Boss 6x6 is I hate that there's nothing left to hate. We really like this

06:28rig a lot. Now, we call all of our reviews 5x5s, not 5x4s or 5x3s. We are stuck with the format where

06:35we have to come up with five things we hate, and I kind of hate that. That's actually a great segue

06:39into talking about who this rig is for. The Polaris Sportsman 6x6 570 Big Boss is a great rig. It'll do

06:46all the things that you want it to do. And while you could put on your grandpa glasses and start reading

06:50the spec sheet and see where it measures up and where it does measure up, the fact of the matter

06:54is this thing works hard. It is fun as certain words we can't actually say on this channel,

06:59and it gets the job done. This rig is for anybody who wants to work hard and have a giant solid

07:04platform, an extra axle, to really give you the stability that you need to haul lots and lots and

07:09lots of whatever it is you're working on through gnarly terrain, through ruts and uncertain surfaces.

07:14This thing has a stability that can't be matched by anything with four wheels. It's solid,

07:19dependable. It's from an industry leader. It's a proven tech. It's a proven platform. It'll do

07:23everything you need it to do. If you need a fifth man for the job, this is the rig for you.

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