Yamaha Grizzly 700 EPS SE: the 2026 reference in detail

The reference behind this dossier

This page uses Yamaha's 2026 Grizzly 700 EPS SE fact sheets, with the Portuguese sheet as the main reference and the same-year English sheet as a cross-check. The table keeps the version and market visible so the numbers do not become a generic specification for every Grizzly.

The useful starting point is the combination of systems: an Ultramatic automatic transmission, electric steering assistance and selectable wheel-drive features. They concern different parts of the machine, which is why the full vehicle identity matters during an introduction or an ownership decision.

Three features, three separate meanings

Ultramatic identifies the transmission arrangement. EPS concerns assistance at the handlebars. On-Command concerns the wheel-drive and differential settings. A brief advertisement may place those names beside one another, but none explains the other two.

The transmission guide separates those concepts. For a visitor, the practical result is a clearer briefing on the assigned vehicle. For an owner, it is a clearer starting point for finding the correct documentation rather than treating “automatic” as a complete control description.

Use the dimensions as measurements

The table's overall length, width and wheelbase are three different measurements. They can help prepare questions about storage and transport, but they should stay labelled. Wheelbase is not the overall length, and a brochure outline does not include every accessory that might be fitted to an actual vehicle.

Start a storage plan with the real entrance, parking area and space needed around the machine. A transport plan also requires the actual vehicle, its loaded condition and suitable professional advice about the equipment used. The editorial table is a reference, not a loading or securing procedure.

What the selected sheets leave unresolved

Mass is not published in the selected 2026 fact sheets, so this dossier leaves it unspecified. It does not borrow a mass from an older model or a US reference. The Portuguese and English sheets also disagree on seat height; that measurement is omitted here rather than silently choosing one value.

That approach makes the table less crowded but more useful. A recorded gap can be resolved through the actual vehicle's documentation. An apparently complete grid assembled from several years would hide the uncertainty.

Read the seating instruction literally

Yamaha's sheet includes an ATV passenger prohibition. A long saddle or an added accessory should not be used to infer a passenger place. For a real holiday arrangement, the actual machine and the applicable vehicle documents must support the proposed use.

This is separate from the question of whether a beginner likes a particular riding position. The passenger guide and first-ride guide address those decisions without pretending that the badge alone settles them.

A useful comparison with another advertisement

If a second advertisement says only “Grizzly, automatic, 4×4”, write down what remains unidentified: year, variant, market and the actual machine. Then place its information into the same categories as this table.

The aim is to discover whether you are comparing like with like. Engine size, drive features and tank capacity do not amount to an independently tested ranking of handling, beginner suitability or fuel range. No such comparative test is claimed here.

For ownership, keep the full model identity with the service record. For an organised outing, concentrate on the actual vehicle used in practice and the programme you have chosen. Those are the connections that turn a technical sheet into useful preparation.