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Can-Am offers automatic climate control as UTVs get more luxurious

Feb 15, 2022

Just how comfortable and car-like are UTV workhorses getting these days? Thanks to Can-Am, you can now get automatic climate control.

Can-Am released its 2022 off-road lineup in August but this week the company dropped some new luxury upgrades for their workhorse Defender line, including an industry-first automatic climate control. Luxury cars have offered climate control for decades but the Can-Am will be the only UTV that lets the driver set a specific temperature and the vehicle takes care of heating and cooling the cab.

climate controls on the dash
You can add "keeping the driver comfortable" to the list of jobs the Can-Am Defender 6x6 can do. Can-Am photo.

Can-Am offers the new climate control in just two models initially. The Defender MAX Lone Star CAB starts at $33,199 and is the only four-door option. It also receives power windows up front but backseat passengers tough it out with window cranks. The Defender 6x6 Limited is a little more affordable with a base price of $30,399. The six-wheeler receives the new climate control, as well, for when you want to pull 3,000 pounds across a moonscape but don’t want to be bothered with adjusting HVAC knobs as the weather shifts.

Both models sport new color-matched hard doors from the factory and Can-Am claims they provide a better seal to keep the weather out and the interior comfortable. The new doors will be available for all new Defenders with Limited or CAB trim and as a catalog-ordered accessory.