Side-by-side vehicle

A vehicle, comprising:na frame;a plurality of ground engaging members supporting the frame;a power source supported by the frame and operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members to propel the vehicle;a CVT supported by the frame and operatively coupled to the power source and the at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members;an operator area supported by the frame, the operator area including seating and operator controls;a rear drive supported by the frame and positioned rearward of the operator area, the rear drive being operatively coupled to the power source and operatively coupled to at least a first ground engaging member positioned rearward of the operator area through a half shaft to transfer power received from the power source to the first ground engaging member; anda first rear suspension system moveably coupling the first ground engaging member to the frame, the first rear suspension system including a control arm moveably coupled to the frame at a location rearward of the half shaft connecting the rear drive and the first ground engaging member and between a plane passing through a first laterally extending end of the rear drive and a centerline longitudinal plane of the vehicle, the plane being parallel to the centerline longitudinal plane of the vehicle, the first rear suspension further including a radius arm coupled to the frame at a third location forward of the CVT, the CVT and the power source being positioned rearward of the seating.

A vehicle, comprising:na frame;a plurality of ground engaging members supporting the frame;a power source supported by the frame and operatively coupled to at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members to propel the vehicle;a CVT supported by the frame and operatively coupled to the power source and the at least one of the plurality of ground engaging members;an operator area supported by the frame, the operator area including seating and operator controls;a rear drive supported by the frame and positioned rearward of the operator area, the rear drive being operatively coupled to the power source and operatively coupled to at least a first ground engaging member positioned rearward of the operator area through a half shaft to transfer power received from the power source to the first ground engaging member;a first rear suspension system moveably coupling the first ground engaging member to the frame, the first rear suspension system including a control arm coupled to the frame at a rear face of the frame, the control arm being unobscured by the frame from a viewing direction which is perpendicular to a centerline longitudinal plane of the vehicle and rearward of the vehicle; anda radius arm coupled to the frame at a third location forward of the CVT, the radius arm being coupled to the bearing carrier, the CVT and the power source being positioned rearward of the seating.