2025 Can-Am Renegade 110 X XC Test Review: WITH VIDEO
2025 Can-Am Renegade 110 X XC Ratings
Summary: The Renegade 110 is a fun little sport ATV based on a proven platform. The upgraded suspension, added width, and handguards on the X XC model add a significant level of performance and desirability for young riders who are serious about getting into trail riding and exploring rougher terrain with improved comfort, control, and confidence.
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3 Month Test
The 110cc class is essentially a clone war with extremely similar machines from Can-Am, Polaris, and Yamaha. What’s most significantly different among them is their bodywork. However, the Can-Am Renegade 110 X XC package is something a little different. Like other Can-Am X package vehicles, it brings something special to the table with a significantly upgraded suspension design plus other unique features. Is Can-Am’s blending of a reliable four-stroke engine with the addition of higher-performance suspension the recipe for the ultimate kids trail quad? Watch till the end to find out.
Trim Packages
Recommended for riders ages 10 and up, the Renegade 110 is available in two trim packages. The base model features single A-Arm front suspension retailing for $3,699, $100 more than the Yamaha and Polaris 110s.
The X XC package receives some major upgrades. Most notably is a switch from a single A-Arm to a dual A-Arm front suspension design. That alone is worth the added $500 price of the X XC. Additionally, the front shocks are upgraded to a piggyback reservoir design. Overall width of the machine increased by 2”. Wrap around handguards and X XC coloring and graphics round out the package, which retails for $4,199. Is the X XC really a better value? We’re about to find out.
The Test
To put the 2025 Renegade 110 X XC to the test we headed to East Fork, MX located in New Vienna, Ohio to hit the youth track and the trails. Local ATV trail rider and BMX racer, Beau Buaghman, joined our team to put the 110 through its paces wearing flashy, affordable, and beautifully matched riding gear from MSR, ideal for growing riders or any rider on a budget.
Engine Performance
The Renegade 110 is powered by a 112cc air cooled, two-valve, SOHC engine fed by fuel injection drawn from a 1.6 gallon fuel tank. The air box is located under the seat providing tool free access to the filter for maintenance.
The top end is mated to a fully-automatic CVT featuring forward, neutral, and reverse selected by an easy to learn gear selector on the right side of the machine. A standard drive chain handles power transfer to the rear wheels on the 2WD machine. This is outstanding, allowing parents to change gearing in case they decide to outfit the Renegade with different size tires.
A throttle limiter allows parents to set top speed to between 6 mph and 30 mph making learning safer.
Turn the key, push the start button, and the Renegade comes to life. It can be a little finicky when cold, taking a few minutes to warm up on cooler days. Once it warms up, it runs pretty well emitting a pleasant four-stroke sound that’s not offensively loud.
Off idle acceleration is predictable thanks to the combination of decent low-end power and smooth CVT engagement. This makes learning easier for beginners and the engine easily manageable powering out of technical situations.
Midrange and top-end power pours on the fun, gaining speed with more authority while still very manageable with a little experience and concentration. There’s enough power on tap to break the back end loose for power slides and doughnuts as Baugh happily demonstrated. The few, small, inclined we tackled were no problem for the 110 leaving us feeling the quad could easily handle larger inclines than we tried.
Our only complaint with the engine was a tendency to flare out from time to time when coming to a stop in gear. We suspect an idle adjustment or other small tweak will cure the problem.
Tame enough for first time riders and powerful enough to put a grin on the face of adults, overall engine performance is pretty good.
Suspension and Handling
The Renegade 110 is built on a tubular steel chassis with Dual A-Arms up front on the X XC model and single A-Arms on the base model. The dual A-Arm front end increases width by almost 2”, from 40.4” on the base model to 42” on the X XC. Suspension travel is also increased up front from 5” to 5.5’. While ½” doesn’t sound like much, that’s a 10% increase. Out back, the Renegade features a swingarm and solid-axle design delivering 6” of suspension travel. Both machines feature gas charged shocks at both ends. Notched preload adjustment is found on the base model with threaded preload on the X XC, allowing for finer tuning. The X XC front shocks are outfitted with functioning piggyback reservoirs according to Can-Am. This leaves us wondering why Can-Am didn’t outfit the rear shock with a reservoir considering it does twice the work with half the airflow for cooling.
The front of the ATV is protected by a solid feeling steel bumper. There’s also a steel skid plate under the sprocket and brakes. Unfortunately, you’ll have to look to the aftermarket for a skid plate to protect the frame.
The Renegade 110 rolls on 19×7-8 tires front with 18×9.5×8” tires rear mounted on steel wheels. The stock tires’ size and design were a pretty good choice for all conditions. Lighter aluminum wheels would enhance acceleration a bit come upgrade time.
Overall, the Renegade 110 X XC measures at 42” in width with a 41” wheelbase, seat height of 28” and 4.5” of ground clearance under the rear axle. The dual A-Arms, shocks, and hand guards add 15 pounds to the X XC’s estimated dry weight of 310 lbs.
Suspension action makes good use of its travel. 2” roots wake up the shocks a little, which helps take the edge off, but you’ll want to do a little tire pressure testing with your rider to maximize ride quality. Medium size nits from larger bumps are dealt with well according to our rider and our cameras.
Prior to testing, Beau confessed that he had never jumped an ATV before. Feeling immediately comfortable on the Can-Am, he was sending it on lap 2 of the kids’ track, jumping farther and farther until we asked him to back it down a notch. Landing from a couple feet of air over and over, we never heard the shocks bottom hard and Beau reported the landing to be pretty soft. Overall, the shocks appear pretty well matched to the engine capabilities.
While we haven’t had the chance to ride the Renegade 110 and 110 X XC back to back, we know from previous testing of the Polaris Outlaw 90, now 110, that the dual A-Arm front end of the X XC benefits greatly from reduced tire angle change and tire scrub as the front shocks compress. This gives the X XC more fluid and consistent front suspension performance.
Dual A-Arms also enhance steering accuracy in rough sections making holding lines easier and more precise. Steering is light and accurate, paired with very stable handling and adequate engine performance, the Renegade 110 is an ATV that’s fun, predictable, and easy to slide through loose turns. Good stability makes the 110 a lot more fun negotiating uneven terrain. It’s also a capable climber and descender.
Overall, the X XC’s suspension and handling appears to be the best among the 90-110cc, four-stroke, CVT equipped youth sport ATVs.
Brakes
The Renegade is slowed by dual mechanical drum brakes up front and a single mechanical drum in the rear. Our low mileage machine offered a good amount of stopping power for downhills and scrubbing off speed. However, the cable actuated brakes lack the feel of hydraulic disc brakes and will require more adjusting and cable replacement over time. Can-Am should upgrade the 110 to hydraulic disc brakes.
Ergonomics and other Details
The cockpit does well at fitting a variety of rider sizes. Beau is a little smaller than the age range for which the 110 is recommended. Still, it offered plenty of stand over for counterweighting in corners and moving front to back for climbing, descending, or jumping. The handlebars were well within reach at full turn as were the levers and throttle.
Sharing the same chassis and ergonomics of the 70, which is recommended for ages 6 and up, the 110 fits small riders well while offering enough room between the fenders to accommodate riders up to around 5’ 6 pretty comfortably. Just keep in mind before visiting, your Can-Am dealer is not going to sell you a 110 for a rider under age 10.
There’s a basic set of indicator lights for neutral, reverse, oil, and fuel mounted on top of the handlebars, which is all you really need. Headlights and a tail and brake light are equipped, but the headlights are a little dim for serious night riding.
Conclusion
The Renegade 110 is a fun little sport ATV based on a proven platform. The upgraded suspension, added width, and handguards on the X XC model add a significant level of performance and desirability for young riders who are serious about getting into trail riding and exploring rougher terrain with improved comfort, control, and confidence.
If your young rider is going to spend most of their time riding around a flat yard, the base model 110 should be adequate. If you see your rider getting a little more serious, the 110 X XC is a cut above the rest in the 110cc, four-stroke sport ATV segment. It’s the one we’d buy.
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