Polaris Dragon Vs. Ski Doo

The Polaris 800 Dragon Switchback and the Ski-Doo Renegade Sport are the 2010 models for each company. To accurately compare apples to apples, or in this case snowmobile to snowmobile, you need to consider some important factors such as the dimensions, the engine and drive train, the operational components, the price and colors.

  1. Dimensions

    • The Polaris Dragon's overall length is 120 inches with the Ski-Doo coming in at 122.4 inches. The Polaris' overall height is 48.5 inches and the Ski-Doo is 47.2 inches. The width is 48 inches and the weight is 506 lbs. for the Polaris. By comparison, the Ski-Doo is 47.9 inches and the weight is 439 lbs.

    Engine, Brakes and Fuel

    • The Polaris has a Liberty, 2-cylinder, liquid-cooled engine and the Ski-Doo has a Rotax500F, axial fan-cooled, 2-cylinder, cylinder-reed porting engine. The carburetor on the Polaris is a clean-fire injector, and the Ski-Doo is 2x VM-30. Both offer hydraulic brakes. Fuel capacity is 11.5 gallons for the Polaris and 10.6 gallons for the Ski-Doo.

    Operational

    • The Polaris offers IQ skis with a ski stance of 42.5 inches. The Ski-Doo offers Pilot 5.7 skis with a ski stance of 42.4 inches. The track length, width and height for the Polaris are 136 by 15 by 1.25 inches. The Ski-doo is 137 by 15 by 1.25 inches.

    Price and Color

    • The Polaris Dragon has an MSRP of $10,799 and the Ski-Doo Renegade has an MSRP of $6,799, as of 2011. If you prefer matte red with dragon graphics then you want the Polaris; however, if you want two-tone yellow and black, you'll want the Ski-Doo.