The Farmers Mart Apr-May 2020 - Issue 68 | Page 60

60 MACHINERY
APR/MAY 2020 • farmers-mart.co.uk
Traxter a key player
amongst SSVs
Farmers Mart recently spoke to Can-Am
and posed some key questions;
How are the reliability stats
for Can- Am and how do they
fare on residual values?
THE Traxter model is now
becoming well known, so what
are its three largest advantages
above the mainstream competition?
Since the Can-Am Traxter was
launched six years ago, we have steadily
increased our market share as users
have come to understand the benefits it
can provide them on a day to day basis.
As a brand, we see it as the benchmark
for utility side-by-side vehicles (SSV)
but there are three distinct advantages
that make the line-up stand out from the
competition.
The first is the price point of the
Can-Am Traxter. The Can-Am Traxter
range provides users with value for
money and everything they have come to
expect from the Can-Am off-road line-up.
This expectation is for an SSV that is built
to the highest possible standard, has the
versatility to meet the constantly evolving
jobs within the utility sector, and can
provide industry leading performance
from the torque output of the engines to
their towing and carrying capacity.
The second is power, which is provided
by Rotax. The engines that propel the
Can-Am Traxter HD5, HD8 and HD10
models are the 38-hp HD5 single cylinder
engine, the 50-hp HD8 and the upgraded
82-hp HD10 V-Twin engine. These engines
have been designed from the ground-up
by Rotax’s engineers in Austria to provide
industry leading performance and torque
output that ensures users will complete
any job or conquer any terrain with
ease.
The third is performance, which
is aided by the Traxter’s selectable
Turf Mode/2WD/4WD with Visco-Lok
auto-locking front differential for effec-
tive traction and grip on rugged terrain,
and an electronic hill descent control for
driving assistance. They also come with
PRO-TORQ Transmission and heavy-duty
Torsional Trailing A-arms (TTA-HD) rear
suspension, which has been specifically
created to enhance low speed riding
as well providing a smoother and more
responsive power delivery.
In addition to the three areas men-
tioned above, Can-Am also stands out
from its competitors by being able to
offer a fully integrated road legal kit
that is available for PLG and agricultural
registration.
The Can-Am Traxter range is very relia-
ble and it is one of main things our dealer
network comments on when our district
commercial managers catch-up with
them. In addition, it is also what we hear
from customers when they visit our stand
at shows such as LAMMA, Royal Highland
Show, Royal Welsh Show and the Great
Yorkshire Show.
When it comes to residual values, they
are strong and this is supported by the
fact that there are not many Can-Am
Traxter models on the second hand
market and by the fact that dealers are
happy to take them back on and reretail
them without having to offer them to the
wider market.
How strong is the Traxter
range on tough terrain?
Our R&D team is continuously liaising
with our dealer networks and their
customers to understand their require-
ments as well as the terrain they are using
them on. This constant communication
ensures that our team can design and
develop vehicles that have the versatility
to handle the tough terrains and multiple
applications with ease.