Polaris RZR Generations Explained: Which Parts Fit Which Model

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Which RZR is which?

Eight sport platforms in fifteen years, and most of them do not share parts. Here is what separates them, and what actually carries over when you move up.

Short answer

Go by the platform name on the machine, not the year. Everything from the RZR 800 through the XP Turbo S mostly takes 1.75 in clamp-on parts. The Pro XP, Pro R and Turbo R mostly take 2 in. That one split decides more about fitment than anything else.

“Will my XP 1000 parts fit a Pro XP?” is the question we hear most from people upgrading. The short version is: some will, most will not, and the reason is that Polaris has built several different chassis families under the RZR name. Knowing which family you are on saves you from buying twice.

Polaris RZR sport platform timeline and cage tube size split A timeline of Polaris RZR sport platforms by the year each was introduced: RZR 800 in 2008, RZR XP 900 in 2011, RZR XP 1000 in 2014, RZR XP Turbo in 2016, RS1 and XP Turbo S in 2018, Pro XP in 2020, and Pro R and Turbo R in 2022. Platforms through 2018 mostly take 1.75 inch clamp-on parts; the Pro XP and later take 2 inch. 2008RZR 8002014RZR XP 10002018RS1 · XP Turbo S2022Turbo RPro R2011RZR XP 9002016RZR XP Turbo2020RZR Pro XPMostly 1.75 in clamp-onMostly 2 in
The sport RZR platforms by the year each one arrived. The colour break is the thing to remember: the Pro XP brought a new chassis generation, and our clamp-on parts for it move up to 2 in tube.

Platform by platform

Platform Arrived Clamp-on size we build
RZR 800, RZR S 800, RZR 4 800 2008 1.75 in
RZR XP 900 and XP 4 900 2011 1.75 in
RZR 570 2012 1.75 in
RZR XP 1000 2014 1.75 in
RZR 900 and S 1000 2015 1.75 in
RZR XP Turbo 2016 1.75 in
RZR RS1 (single seat) 2018 1.75 in
RZR XP Turbo S (72 in wide) 2018 1.75 in
RZR Pro XP 2020 2 in new chassis
RZR Pro R and Turbo R 2022 2 in

Two notes on that table. The 2015 model year is why so much of our catalog reads “2015+” — that refresh brought the RZR 900 and S 1000 onto a chassis that shares a great deal with the XP 1000, so a lot of parts span the whole group. And the Pro XP in 2020 is the real dividing line. It was not a facelift; it was a new chassis generation, and it is where the cage tube steps up.

Blue and grey Polaris RZR with an aftermarket roll cage parked on desert ground with a mountain ridge behind it
Same badge on the tailgate, several different machines underneath it.

What actually changes between them

Cage tube diameter

The single biggest one for us, because nearly everything we machine clamps to a cage bar. Older platforms sit at 1.75 in, the Pro and R cars at 2 in. A clamp built for one will not close on the other.

Overall width

The Turbo S went to 72 in and the Pro and R cars are wide too. Width changes suspension parts and anything that references the outside of the machine, even when the cage tube matches.

Dash and switch layout

Dash plates, switch panels and gauge pods are cut for a specific dash. These almost never carry across a generation, even between two machines with the same tube size.

Bed and rear structure

Bed-side mounts, spare tire carriers and cargo brackets bolt to structure that moved. Check these by platform, not by tube size.


What does carry over

If a part clamps to a round bar, tube size is what governs it, not the badge. A 1.75 in mirror mount does not know whether it is on an XP 900 or an RS1 — it only cares that the bar is 1.75 in. That is why we sell a lot of the catalog by tube size rather than by model, and why a mirror, a whip mount or a GoPro mount often follows you across several machines.

If a part bolts to the chassis, the dash or the bed, assume it does not carry over until you have checked. Those mounting points are exactly what Polaris changes between generations.

And if you have an aftermarket cage, the badge tells you nothing at all — cage builders pick their own tube. Measure it before you order.


Where people get caught

Selling the old car with the parts on it

Pull your clamp-on parts before the machine goes. If the new car is the same tube size, they go straight back on.

Assuming Turbo means Turbo S

The XP Turbo and the XP Turbo S are different machines. The Turbo S is the wide one, and a fair amount of hardware differs.

Shopping by year alone

Several platforms overlap in the same model year. Polaris sold the XP 1000, the XP Turbo and the RS1 alongside each other. The name on the machine is what matters.

Trusting a used listing

Previous owners swap cages, dashes and bumpers. If you bought it used, verify rather than assume.


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Frequently asked

Will RZR XP 1000 parts fit a Pro XP?

Clamp-on parts usually will not, because the XP 1000 takes 1.75 in clamps and the Pro XP takes 2 in. Bolt-on parts that mount to the dash, bed or chassis will not transfer either. Measure your cage and shop the Pro XP page rather than reusing the old parts list.

What is the difference between the RZR XP Turbo and the XP Turbo S?

The Turbo S arrived in 2018 as the wide one, at 72 inches, with bigger suspension and wheels. It shares the 1.75 in clamp-on size with the XP Turbo, but a lot of the model-specific hardware is different.

Why do so many RZR parts say 2015 and up?

The 2015 model year brought the RZR 900 and S 1000 onto a chassis closely related to the XP 1000, so a large group of parts fits the whole family from that year forward.

Which RZR generation am I on?

Read the badge on the machine rather than the year. RZR 800, XP 900, XP 1000, XP Turbo, Turbo S, RS1, Pro XP, Pro R and Turbo R are all distinct platforms, and each has its own page on our site.

Do Pro R and Turbo R take the same parts?

They share a chassis generation and both take 2 in clamp-on parts, so much of what clamps to the cage crosses over. Engine and drivetrain hardware does not — the Pro R and Turbo R are very different under the bed.

Not sure which one you have? Ask us.

We have been machining parts for these platforms since the Rhino days, and we keep the older ones in the catalog on purpose. Tell us the badge on your machine and what you are trying to mount.

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