This probably should go in the Teryx comparison. I bought a Teryx 2 in Sept of 14. The Wolvie wasn't out yet. Now I am considering a Wolvie. I promote a UTV Rally. I do 3-4 day expedition rides either camping or moteling. I put 3500 miles on my Teryx in a year. Besides oil and filters, 2 f&r diff oil changes, fuel filter, air filter, and a set of tires, I did nothing else.
The Teryx does use a centrifugal clutch ala Yamaha, but it is not as reliable. The 800 went to a belt air intake by the rear cylinder and that has shortened the belt life to about half of what the Wolvie should get.
The Teryx has Fox Podium shocks, but they're cheap oem copies with only compression adjusters. They also used much too heavy of spring rates. It takes a $1000 to put new Bandit shocks on. The 16s get better valving and spring rates.
The seating is good, the leg room is not. I ride with a prosthetic left leg. I also have long legs. I'd like to stretch my prosthetic out a bit, but I cannot. If I take my leg off, it puts a bit more pressure on my lower left back. The Wolvie is a bit better. The new Pioneer 1000 is worse than the Teryx.
I bought the Teryx partly due to the 3 year warranty. I have not used it yet.
The storage on the Teryx is phenomenal. When hunting, I could have my rifle across the 2 storage boxes. I always have everything I need on board and the boxes are watertight. The Wolvie can be made to work for what I do, but it won't be as convenient as the Teryx.
The Teryx weighs 300# more than the Wolvie and the 8" of suspension is ok, but not great. The Wolvie is much better in handling/suspension.
The Teryx holds 7.9 g of fuel, The Wolvie is 2g more. I expect a broken in Wolvie to get at least as good as economy/range.
So for me, ergos, ride, fuel capacity, and if I have to live with a CVT, I'd rather it be the Yamaha Ultramatic!
The Teryx has been good to me, but I want to start fresh and I thought it would be the Pioneer 1000 and the DCT. Too much money and bad ergos for me.