A bigger screen is only part of the story behind Stinger’s HORIZON XTR. The new UTV display is designed to bring several jobs into one place: playing music, showing camera views, managing supported accessories and displaying information from the vehicle itself.
Stinger announced the system ahead of the November 3–6, 2026 SEMA Show. Developed with UTV Stereo, HORIZON XTR extends the HORIZON platform into select Polaris and Can-Am applications. The important word is “select.” This is a vehicle-specific system, not a universal screen that can deliver the same functions in every side-by-side.
What makes it different from an ordinary radio?
HORIZON XTR connects to supported factory vehicle networks. That allows the display to combine entertainment functions with available vehicle information and controls, rather than treating the radio and vehicle electronics as entirely separate systems.
Stinger’s announcement describes digital gauges, ride-mode views and accessory management alongside audio and camera functions. The exact information and controls depend on the application. A screen shown in one demonstration vehicle should not be treated as a promise that every vehicle will provide identical features.
The installation is also part of the design. Dedicated harnesses, matching dash plastics and mounting hardware are intended to give compatible vehicles an integrated appearance, instead of leaving the installer to build a custom mounting solution from scratch.
A touchscreen intended for off-road use
The display measures 10.1 inches diagonally and uses an optically bonded LCD. Stinger specifies glove-compatible touch operation and IP66 weather resistance. Those are useful design considerations for a vehicle where the screen is much more exposed than a radio inside an enclosed car.
The current Polaris RZR Pro product specifications list a 1280-by-800 display with a 16:10 aspect ratio. Wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth and HD Radio are included in the listed feature set. SiriusXM readiness and compatibility with an iGO navigation card add expansion paths, but should not be confused with every optional service or accessory being included.
Audio tuning is more than a bass knob
The Polaris RZR Pro and Can-Am Maverick X3 kit specifications include a 15-band equalizer, crossover adjustments and eight channels of preamp output. In plain English, those features let an installer shape the sound and send signals to different parts of an expanded audio system.
An equalizer adjusts different portions of the frequency range. Crossovers divide the work between speakers and subwoofers. Neither replaces proper system design, but both are more useful than simply turning up bass and treble and hoping the result sounds balanced.
The Can-Am Maverick X3 specification page lists front, rear and subwoofer preamp connections, with typical preamp output rated at 4.5 volts RMS. These are connection and adjustment capabilities, not a guarantee of how loud a finished installation will play.
Cameras and lighting belong in the installation plan
Both the RZR Pro and Maverick X3 kit pages list four camera inputs. Stinger’s launch announcement also describes triggered camera activation and split-screen or multi-view operation. It identifies lighting and digital accessory control as part of the platform.
That makes the installation plan important. Decide which camera views and accessories are needed before selecting the complete package. Stinger specifies that accessory control requires relays and recommends its separately sold SwitchHUB. A display’s ability to manage an accessory does not mean that accessory is supplied with it.
Check the exact application
Stinger’s current HORIZON XTR collection lists systems for the Polaris RZR Pro family, Can-Am Maverick X3 and Polaris RZR XP. Buyers should confirm the exact model, year and factory equipment against the applicable fitment guide before choosing a kit.
The takeaway from SEMA is not simply that UTV screens are getting larger. HORIZON XTR shows an aftermarket approach that combines entertainment and supported vehicle functions in a vehicle-specific installation. For a compatible machine, that integration is the reason to look beyond screen size alone.
