Announced November 10, 2026
KTM’s first side-by-side. An Audi 2.0L turbo, a 7-speed DSG, and rally-raid DNA — built for terrain a sports car cannot reach.
The lineup
A two-seater side-by-side at launch, with a chromoly chassis, double wishbones, selectable 4WD, and a fully enclosed cabin. Prices below are estimated USD conversions, not final U.S. MSRP.
Standard
$59,800 est. starting
500 numbered units
$98,600 est. starting
Estimated starting prices are based on a conversion of $1 USD = €0.90. Final U.S. pricing may change with exchange rates, duties, and taxes. Dry weight, ground clearance, wheelbase, tire, damper, winch, and carbon-body figures were reported by The Drive. Horsepower, pricing, DSG, cabin, 500-unit cap, A/C, and handbrake are from KTM’s official press release as published by Racer X.
Mark the calendar
You can put a name down through the KTM X-Bow dealer network or at ktm-xbow.com. First customer deliveries are slated for late 2027. The 500 numbered Black Limited Editions get an exclusive reservation window first.
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The gearbox
A DSG is a dual-clutch transmission. Think of it as two gearboxes in one, each with its own clutch: one handles the odd gears (1, 3, 5, 7), the other handles the even gears (2, 4, 6). While you’re in a gear, the next one is already selected on the other clutch.
When it’s time to change gears, the transmission swaps clutches. That happens in milliseconds, with almost no gap in power — no lurch, and no waiting on a belt.
Most UTVs use a belt-driven CVT. A DSG is a direct, geared gearbox — more like what you’d find in an Audi S3 or VW Golf R. There’s no belt to overheat or replace, and you get a more mechanical, sports-car kind of feel (often with paddle shifting on road cars; paddles have not been explicitly confirmed for the Arrow).
That’s the 7-speed behind the Arrow’s Audi-sourced 2.0L turbo, confirmed in KTM’s official press materials. It is built to keep that turbo hooked up in the dirt.
The scale
Horsepower gets the headlines, but the dry-weight numbers are the quieter surprise. The Drive reports both Arrows under the 2,531-lb Polaris RZR Pro R Boost.
| Spec | X-Bow Arrow | RZR Pro R Boost |
|---|---|---|
| Dry weight | 2,202 lb (2,425 lb Black Ltd) | 2,531 lb |
| Ground clearance | 16.93 in | — |
| Horsepower | 280 hp (up to 330 hp Black Ltd target) | 275 hp |
| Engine | Audi 2.0L turbo | ProStar Fury 2.0L turbo |
| Transmission | 7-speed DSG | CVT (belt) |
| Est. starting price | $59,800 (FX estimate) | $49,999 |
Arrow dry weight and ground clearance as reported by The Drive, November 10, 2026. RZR Pro R Boost figures from publicly listed Polaris specifications as of the same period. This is a fan comparison, not a lab test, and independent instrumented tests are not yet available.
Coverage
Day-one press from November 10, 2026. We link the originals so you can read them in full.
Racer X published KTM’s official press release in full — reservations, horsepower targets, estimated pricing, the 500-unit Black Limited Edition, DSG, and the Lab Team story.
Motocross Action also ran the official announcement, including the de Mévius / Klaassen development notes and late-2027 delivery window.
Motor1 flags that the dollar figures are currency conversions, confirms late-2027 deliveries, and carries quotes from Guillaume de Mévius and Puck Klaassen.
The Drive reports dry weights (2,202 / 2,425 lb), 16.93 inches of ground clearance, the 114.1-inch wheelbase, and Black Limited hardware such as 35-inch tires, electronic dampers, carbon bodywork, and a 4,500-lb winch.
Useful extra context, though some sheet items (display, fuel capacity, exact DSG type) were not repeated in KTM’s official press release, so we are treating those as unconfirmed for now.
ktm-xbow.com lists “X-BOW SSV Arrow” and the Black Limited Edition in its menu. The dedicated page itself was still a 404 on announcement day. Reservations are expected via that site and the KTM X-Bow dealer network.
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