What is the difference between a recreational ATV and a utility ATV?
A. Your choice of ATV should depend on your uses among other things, a recreational or sport ATV is more about riding for enjoyment and thrill. These recreational ATVs are smaller, often offer a manual gearbox for both fun and performance reasons, and are quick, agile, and made for the sport of riding. Catan’s Mascot line of ATVs is an example of recreational ATVs and come in three engine sizes to accomodate the skill of the rider. Utility ATVs, sometimes called sportsmen’s or farmer’s ATVs, are more of a workhorse usually offering 4 wheel drive (ideally switchable between 2 wheel-drive & 4X4), larger engines, racking, trailer hitch, etc. These utility ATVs are larger and offer automatic transmissions for ease of riding along with larger tires,more ground clearance, and they often weigh in quite a bit heavier than a recreational ATV due to the extra strength put into the vehicle, as well they can carry or tow a substantially larger payload. The Catan Compass 400 4X4 is a perfect exampl
