Kawasaki Mule Pro-FX 1000 HD Edition family: specifications and differences

The Kawasaki Mule Pro-FX 1000 HD Edition is the 70 hp, two-cylinder gas Mule Pro, with 11.0 in of front and 10.1 in of rear suspension travel and 11.9 in of ground clearance. Kawasaki lists a 999 lb cargo bed (600 lb on California machines), a 2,000 lb tow rating and a 1,914 lb curb weight, from $17,699 plus destination. It seats three.

UTV Off-Road describes the 2025 HD as powered by a Kawasaki-built 999cc liquid-cooled, four-stroke parallel-twin engine delivering significant power and torque and a higher top speed than earlier Mule Pro machines, on a sturdy chassis with self-leveling suspension that adjusts to keep the vehicle level when fully loaded. It explains that this spreads the weight more evenly and benefits handling and braking.

Those are the maker's design points repeated by a trade outlet, so treat them as claims to test on a loaded machine.

Kawasaki sells the platform in several forms. The Pro-FXR 1000 is $15,999, the Pro-FX 1000 HD Edition is $17,699 and the Pro-FXT 1000 LE, the crew version, is $18,899. The HD sits between them. So the choice is between price, the HD equipment and the crew cab layout. Stepping up from the FXR to the HD adds $1,700 for the extra equipment.

Polaris's Ranger 1000 costs $14,299 and weighs 1,487 lb estimated dry, and Can-Am's Defender XU HD11 costs $19,799 at 1,870 lb. The Kawasaki weighs 1,914 lb curb, the heaviest of the group, and costs $3,400 more than the Ranger. Its tow rating of 2,000 lb and 999 lb bed are the reasons to choose it.

The size figures decide whether the machine suits your property before any performance number does. The Pro-FX 1000 measures 136.6 in long, 64.0 in wide and 81.1 in tall on a 92.3 in wheelbase, with a 16.0 ft turning radius. So it needs a gate wider than 5 ft 4 in and a trailer bed of at least 12 ft.

The cargo bed is 54.1 x 53.3 x 11.0 in, which fits a standard pallet lying flat but not a full sheet of plywood at 96 in. The 999 lb bed rating is the number to compare to the 1,616 lb payload: the payload covers riders, fuel and cargo together, so two adults and their gear leave less for the bed than the bed rating suggests.

The HD Edition has the longest suspension travel on the Mule Pro line, 11.0 in in front and 10.1 in behind, against 8.7 in and 8.5 in on the 820, and up to 11.9 in of ground clearance. It has a 90 amp alternator, the largest of the family, and LED headlights alongside halogen ones.

Kawasaki's spec sheet lists electric power steering for the 820 EPS but lists plain rack-and-pinion for the 1000 HD. So check whether the machine you are buying has it if you work long days with the wheel turned. The peak torque is 61.5 lb-ft at 4,500 rpm, 13.5 lb-ft more than the 820's 48.0 at 3,500.

Kawasaki rates the 999cc parallel twin at 70 hp, with 11.0 in of front and 10.1 in of rear suspension travel and 11.9 in of maximum ground clearance.

UTV Off-Road says the 2025 HD has self-leveling suspension that adjusts to keep the vehicle level when fully loaded, which spreads weight more evenly for handling and braking.

The Kawasaki Mule Pro-FX 820 EPS is a three-seat, 812cc three-cylinder gas Mule Pro with electric power steering, a 999 lb cargo bed and a 2,000 lb tow rating, listed at $15,199. Kawasaki quotes 48.0 lb-ft of torque and a 1,852 lb curb weight. The Pro-FXT 820 EPS crew version is $16,999.

Model-year range

2025–2026

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Kawasaki rates it at 2,000 lb, with a 999 lb cargo bed (600 lb on California models). It has an 812cc three-cylinder engine and three seats.