Awards and Accolades

The Yamaha Rhino Side-by-Side vehicle is the best selling and most versatile, off-road capable vehicle in its class.

Here are just a few examples of awards the Rhino has received throughout a variety of industries:

Field & Stream magazine named the Rhino 700 FI the “Best of the Best” in its September 2008 issue. This was the first year the magazine separated out a category specifically for SxS vehicles, in large part due to the overwhelming popularity of the Yamaha Rhino.

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American Hunter magazine gave the Rhino 700 FI the 2008 Golden Bullseye Award and named the Rhino “Vehicle of the Year” in its May 2008 issue. American Hunter is the Official Journal of the National Rifle Association (NRA).
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Farm Industry News magazine gave the Rhino 660 a FinOvation Award for “best reader interest in a new product” in 2003.
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Side X Side Action magazine named the Rhino 700 FI “Sport Utility Vehicle of the Year” in its April 2008 issue. The Rhino was the only SxS vehicle out of 11 reviewed in three separate classes that received a 5-star safety rating from the magazine.
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Even if not handing out awards, magazines have always had great things to say about the Rhino:

In a Spring 2008 UTV Magazine article comparing the Rhino to the Arctic Cat Prowler XTX700 H1 LE and the Polaris Ranger XP Limited Edition:
• “We weren’t surprised when we broke down our results and had the Yamaha Rhino 700 Sport Edition coming out on top for our trail comparison.”
• “The folks at Yamaha have a lot of confidence in the safety and reliability of the new Rhino 700 FI Automatic 4×4 ATV.”
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Progressive Farmer said the following about the Rhino 700 FI in the February 2008 issue:
• “All these performance features paid off as my group of media folks tried our darnedest to give the machine a challenge it couldn’t handle. Despite a trail that included a rocky river, waste-deep mud holes, and boulder obstacles, the Rhino never failed to perform as promoted.”
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Comments from a three-vehicle shootout – won by the Rhino 700 Sport – in the August 2008 issue of 4-Wheel ATV Action magazine:
• “Stock, it’s the slowest but best handling and most comfortable on the trail. It has the best suspension, comfort, brakes and 4WD/diff lock.”
• “As is, the RZR and Teryx have a few years of evolution ahead before they can be as effective in so many different conditions and disciplines [as the Rhino].”
• “Yamaha has the best EBS and excellent four-wheel braking, so it’s the most predictable on technical downhills.”