EastCoast ATV Reviews The CFMoto U10 Pro Highland After 1000 Miles

The CFMoto U10 Pro Highland is making waves in the side-by-side space. That's thanks to its macho good looks, 998cc three-cylinder engine, full cabin and suite of HVAC amenities, and other niceties. EastCoastATV has a lot to say about it, and the video covers all the bases-- power, comfort, usability, and more. The culprit? You'll have to check out the video for the specifics, but overall it receives high marks.

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Hi everyone and welcome to another video. Today I'm doing a 1600 km or 1,000mi review of my 2025 CF Moto U Force U10 Pro Highland. I'll give you an honest review and I'll tell you what it's like to drive it and how it's held up. I'll also tell you what I like

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what I think could maybe use some improvement. Earlier this year, I decided I wanted a new side by side with a full cab, but not just any full cab. I wanted air conditioning and heat. After comparing a few machines, I ended up going with the Highland for a few reasons. The number one reason for me

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was the price difference between it and the competition. It's several thousand less. It has great fit and finish, includes more features than the competition, and it has a significantly better warranty. Before taking it home, I had the dealer install 30x10x14 8 ply Maxis Carnivore tires all around.

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And shortly after I bought it, I added the CF Moto heavyduty front bumper. And I added two 4-in lights on top of the bumper. Two 3in high-mounted lights at the back that act as extra backup light or flashing ambers and heavy dust. I also added the rear Kolpin UTV storage

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rack and rear-mounted whip lights so far. Recently, I did my annual Crossing Newf Finland by ATV trip where I put over 1,000 km on the machine in 8 days of riding. And some of it was quite challenging. Christ. I've had a lot of people reach out and ask me what I think of this machine. Now

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that I've spent over 50 hours behind the wheel, I feel comfortable giving you a proper review. Let's start with the value proposition. This machine includes a ton of standard features, and when you consider the price point, it's even more impressive. Every Highland comes

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standard with a very smooth 3cylinder 88 horsepower engine, very bright LED headlights, LED tail lights, and backup lights. It has an electric tipup glass windshield, electric dump box, power windows, locking doors, 8-in touchscreen infotainment system, 2-in trailer hitch,

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a 7-pin trailer connector, 12volt power outlet in the dash and the dump box, a USBA and USBC power connectors in the cab, and in Canada at least, they also include turn signals with an automotive style handle that also includes the switch for the windshield wiper, washer,

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and the horn. Why every UTV on the market doesn't come with this is beyond me at this point. It has a large 45 L tank. And as for mileage, with the air conditioner off and trail riding between 35 to 55 km an hour or 20 to 35 mph, I averaged 14 L per 100 km or 16.8 mp gallon US, which means you could

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theoretically ride over 300 km or 180 m on a tank of gas. With the AC on all day, I averaged about 18 L per 100 km or 13 m per gallon US. So that means you could travel about 250 km or 155 m per tank in similar conditions. And that was with me in it and about 100 lb of gear

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in the box. Hill descent control. This can be turned on or off. I basically leave it on all the time. Well, I'm going down a very steep hill and my descent control seems to be holding the I put it to the test on a few very steep declines using four low and it worked

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great keeping my speed at about 5 km an hour or about 3 mph without having to use the brakes. I actually found it a bit too slow a few times on a long descent. I tried speeding up a bit, but what happens then is it starts to quickly freewheel a bit faster and then you require more brake use. So, it's

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best to just let the machine do its thing. The wiper and the washer. I love it and I use it way more than I thought I would. The wiper is large enough to cover the majority of the window. There's no intermittent option, but I believe you can buy that in the aftermarket. Flip up windshield. The

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electronic flip-up windshield opens quickly, and I've driven around with it a few times open to get air on nice days. The seal around the window though could definitely use some attention because there's dust that gets in at the bottom corners on the left and right and

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there's a bit of water and dust that comes in at the very top by where the windshield wiper motor is. My dealer added more weather stripping that seemed to help a bit. But overall, there's not a lot of water or dust getting in, so I wouldn't worry about it. But I think

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it's something that CF Moto is probably going to address down the road. The doors. The doors are very nice, and the power windows open and close probably faster than some cars I've seen. The door locks add a sense of security when I had to leave the machine unattended at

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hotels overnight on our recent trip to Newfoundland in heavy dust conditions. I found a bit of dust getting in by the door seals. So, I bought some thin automotive style weather stripping and added it to the body side of the door openings and it worked like a charm. I

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didn't notice any dust riding by myself. It was only when I was riding in groups behind other people where it was kicking up a lot of dust that I noticed any of the dust getting into the cab. Style. I think CF Moto hit it out of the park with the style on this machine. It's

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shorter than a couple of machines in the competition, which I like. The roof line being lower, and it's also shorter lengthwise. It makes the cab a little smaller than some of the other machines, but I still find it roomy. But I do miss some of the interior storage that other

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machines like the Defender have in inside that this machine doesn't have. The noise overall, I find it very good. The first thing my wife commented on when I took her on an overnight trip with this machine was that we could hold a conversation without having to raise

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our voices. When I first bought the machine, I noticed the cab seemed to vibrate a bit at idle. Even though it was much quieter than my last machine, I wished it was a bit quieter yet. So, I tried installing some automotive style stickon insulation under the seats. The

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difference was actually noticeable for both vibration and the noise. The heat and air conditioning, they work very well. There are vents for the windshield, for your face, and for your feet area. One day when I was driving and it was really hot, I felt there wasn't quite enough cold air coming out

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at the mid level towards my face. So, I taped off the lower vents with duct tape. And now the mid vents blow more than enough cold air. There's three speed settings for the fan. I have to say, I do wish there were four settings because I find that even the lowest

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setting sometimes on number one, whether you're using AC or heat, is a little bit too much air coming out. The heat and AC is the main reason I bought this machine. And really, it does not disappoint. I like riding in the winter as well as the summer, so a sealed cab

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with heat is going to be a gamecher for me and for my wife. The ride. When I first got it, I found it rode rough over rocky terrain. But I noticed the dealer had more than 24 PSI set in the tires. I lowered them to 15 lb per square in, and now it rides great. It still feels very

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stable, and it's a lot more comfortable over the rocks. I have a bit of a lovehate relationship with the shocks. They're basic shocks with preload adjustment. They're at their softest setting when you buy them, of course, and when I first bought it, I found that

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it leaned too much. I planned on putting them on the stiffest setting, but honestly, I'm used to it now that way, and I don't mind. I like how cushy the suspension is over certain types of whoops and terrain, and I've learned to live with the leaning in the corners.

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The engine, there's only one way to put it. I love the engine. It's incredibly smooth and the triple cylinder has a very unique sound and it has plenty of power. It's not a sport machine and it certainly doesn't pretend to be, but it will keep up with or surpass its

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competitors on a speed and power basis. I haven't done a top speed run, but you may be interested to know that it will do at least 105 km an hour or 65 mph. Cruising at 50 to 60 km an hour or 30 to 40 mph is effortless and the engine noise in the cab at that speed is not

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intrusive. The brakes, the brakes work well for the most part, but when they're dusty or dirty, they make an awful squealing or grinding sound at a slow speed. It sounds like metal on metal grinding, but it goes away if the brakes get wet. So, even with the sound, they

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work fine. I've read about other people complaining about the same thing on the CF Moto forums online a few times and some people mentioned that they replaced the brake pads with a different set and it seemed to go away. I took mine to the dealer just to make sure there was

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nothing wrong and they said they were fine. Apparently dirt got in between the pads and the rotors. It's not really a big issue. It can be annoying at times. The touchcreen, I set mine up to run in a split screen mode. That way I can view my maps while I'm driving and the

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speedometer and the drivetrain info is still large and easy to see. It has Apple CarPlay, but it doesn't have Android Auto, unfortunately. You can connect your phone through both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi and stream audio to your stereo system. It has a radio antenna, and it has Bluetooth. Like I

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just mentioned, I stream music to it often when I'm driving. The speaker quality is kind of okay. Nothing special, but I'm really happy to still have them. The 4x4 system, overall, the system works really well. There's two wheel drive, four-wheel drive, and it has both front and rear locking

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differentials. There's no shift on the fly, so those of you used to the Polaris all-wheel drive or Can-Am Visco Lock or Smart Lock may find that a bit of a letdown. For me, I really didn't mind it at all. For trail riding, I typically drive in rear wheel drive with the rear

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diff unlocked. It's a surprisingly nimble UTV, and with the rear diff lock unlocked, it makes very tight turns. In this particular mud hole, it was in four high with the rear diff accidentally left unlocked. I'm very impressed with what these machines will do. The seats look great and they have a

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very nice design. They're actually fairly comfortable, but I will be completely honest when I will say that if this machine has an Achilles heel, it's the seats. They're not as comfortable as I hope they would be for 8 to 10 hour days on the trail. The seat bolsters need to be thicker, and the

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angle of the back is too upright for optimal riding comfort. But the Highland is not the only machine that has that issue in this class. My left turn signal stopped working one day after I had a few hundred km on it, and the dealer had to replace the turn signal lever under

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warranty, and it's worked fine since. It only took about 2 and 1/2 weeks for the part to come in, which I didn't think was bad at all. On my recent trip to Newfoundland, I rode the Highland on one particular trail that I feel confident in saying the majority of owners will

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never ride their machine on. It was extremely steep with very large loose rocks. Unfortunately, I couldn't record much of it as I needed both of my hands for driving. In conclusion, I'm very happy with this machine. I've had zero mechanical issues in over 1,000 mi. And

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other than the upright seats, it's exceeded all my expectations. If you consider the design, the price, the features, and the warranty, what have you got to lose other than several thousand for a more expensive machine?