Price Comparison: CFMOTO U10 And Defender HD11

CFMOTO is on a tear, cranking out one updated and improved rig after another. But even with comparing apples to apples and oranges to oranges on the spec and feature sheets, there's always the price factor to consider. Lucky for those debating between the U10 Pro Highland, Defender HD11 XT, and Defender HD11 Limited, EastCoastATV has put together a video comparing the machines to help make the decision a bit easier.

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While all three machines have roughly the same horsepower-- 88 for the U10 and 95 for the Defender duo-- the actual purposefulness of each rig is quite different. This is reflected in their weight, features, dimensions, and, mostly, their price. The video above goes into detail about what's similar and different amongst the machines, and explains whether the 2026 models are worth their weight in gold over the competition.

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In today's video, I'm doing a comparison

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of the 2026 CF Moto U10 Pro Highland and

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the 2026 Can-Am Defender HD11. The

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Highland was new in 2025, and the HD11

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is new for 2026, and it brings with it

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many muchneeded upgrades like a

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three-cylinder engine, LED headlights,

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and LED tail lights, and an upgraded

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suspension and transmission. For 2026,

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Can-Am has two HD11 models with heat and

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air conditioning, the XT and the

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Limited. Let's start the comparison. And

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keep in mind, I live in Canada and these

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are Canadian prices. The Defender XT has

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a base price of $36,4.99.

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Transportation and Preparation bring it

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to 38,549.

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The Defender Limited has a base price of

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$41,9.99.

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Transportation and Prep bring it to

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44049.

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The CF Moto has a base price of $30,499.

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With freight and prep, it comes to 3324,

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which is $850 more than 2025.

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Both of the Defenders have a 999cc

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3-cylinder engine with 95 horsepower and

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70 lb feet of torque. That's a

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significant upgrade from last year's

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2-cylinder, 82 horsepower engine. The CF

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Moto carries over the same 9998cc

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3-cylinder engine with 88 horsepower and

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69 pound- feet of torque. The Defender

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XT and the U10 Pro Highland both have

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29x9x4

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tires up front and 29x1 11x4 tires in

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the rear. The Limited has 30x9x5s in the

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front and 30x10 x 15 in the rear.

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According to the spec sheets, both the

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fenders have 14 in of ground clearance

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and the Highland has 12.9. The X-T

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weighs 2165.

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The Limited weighs 2265 lb. And the

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HighM weighs 1742 lb. And these are all

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dry weight. The Defenders are 129.8 in

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long by 65 in wide and 81 in tall. The

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Highland is 116.7 in long by 64.7 in

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wide and 76.5 in tall. That means the

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Defender is quite a bit larger at 13.1

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in longer,.3 in wider, and 4.5 in

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taller. The Defender XT comes with a 4.5

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in display. The Limited also has the 4.5

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in display, but it also has that new

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awesome 10.25 in touchscreen. The

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Highland has a single 8-in touchscreen.

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Canam will let the XT buyers opt for the

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larger touchscreen, too, but it's an

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option for $1,800.

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As for basic features, they all have a

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full cab, heat and air conditioning, LED

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lights, tail lights, and backup lights,

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4500lb winches with synthetic rope, and

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glass flip-up windshields with wipers

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and washers. All of these machines have

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two wheel drive and 4x4 with turf modes.

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The Defender XT has the quick four lock

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system, which has manually locking front

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diff. The Limited has the smart lock

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fully shift on the fly system and the

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Highland has a manual 4x4 locking front

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differential system. The Defender XT

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comes with a bumper and so does the

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Limited, but the Limited's bumper is a

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bit wider. The Highland does not come

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with a bumper as standard equipment. The

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Highland does come standard with two

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side mirrors, turn signals, a horn,

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electric tilt box, an electric flip

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windshield, a sliding rear window, and a

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two-speaker stereo. Can-Am charges $290

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for side mirrors. They don't offer turn

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signals and a horn. Their electric tilt

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box is $1,580 and the sliding rear

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window is about $1,129.

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The closest stereo I could find in

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Can-Am's website accessories is the wet

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soundbar at $950, which in all honesty

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is probably a lot better sounding than

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the two speaker setup in the Highland.

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Those options bring the total of the XT

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to $44,298,

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which is $11,274

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more than the Highland. The Defender XT

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is very similar to last year's Limited

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model. The Limited has several other

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features that the Highland doesn't have,

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like tinted windows, a dome light,

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rearview mirror, rear camera, full heavy

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duty skid plates, floor mats, mud

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guards, and sound insulation in the cab.

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The Limited is truly a beautiful

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machine. And really, I think it creates

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a new class for itself. I think they

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should have kept the Limited name for

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the XT and created an entirely new name

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for the Limited and called it something

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else like the Defender Platinum or the

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Defender Titanium. But that's just my

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opinion. Let's talk about warranty. The

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Can-Am Defender has a 1-year limited

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warranty, and CANM offers additional

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unlimited kilometer extended warranties

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for up to 30 months. The CF Moto

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Highland has a 5-year limited warranty,

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which means it's comprehensive for 1

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year and then the remaining four years,

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it's a powertrain warranty with a limit

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of 5,000 km. CF Moto also offers an

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unlimited mileage 5-year extended

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warranty. If you're trying to choose

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between one of these machines, I hope

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this video helped you out no matter what

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you end up purchasing. I also have a

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1600 km or 1,000mi review of the CF Moto

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U Force U10 Pro Highland that you might

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find helpful. I'll put a link to it at

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the end of this video. Happy riding

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everyone and stay safe out there.

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