CF Moto has refreshed its cheeringly cheap ATV range with three new single-cylinder models that promise better fuel economy and improved rider comfort.

The Chinese maker is now an established contender in the UK, having stolen a march on more illustrious foe with an abundant supply of Covid-era machines when stocks of others ran dry.

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And it has continued to nibble away at their market shares thanks to almost throw-away prices, making the often decades-long reliability of a three-grand-more, manual-shift Honda Foreman less important than ever.

In fact, it now claims to be top of the charts for off-road vehicle sales in Europe and, according to Lincolnshire-based importer Quadzilla, the same is true for combined ATV and UTV sales on these shores.

The latest CForce machines pick up where their forebears left off, coming in cheap and generously specced.

C4

Smallest and lightest of the trio is the C4.

A thorough revamp of this entry-level model includes a new, slimmed down 409cc engine. This gains marginally more capacity over the CForce 450 it replaces and a tidy boost in performance, up from 28hp to 33hp.

Torque, which peaks at 34.5Nm, is channelled through a conventional belt-type stepless transmission with selectable four-wheel drive and a front differential lock.

The result is an amply quick 0-60kph time of 5.9sec. It is apparently 20% more fuel efficient too, and comes with 25% longer service intervals (2,000km).

Other improvements include rerouting of the exhaust to avoid cooking riders’ calves, a thicker seat and smaller-diameter hand grips.

Towing capacity is 612kg – almost double the machine’s total weight – and heavier-duty steel racks are now rated to 40kg on the nose and 80kg over the tail. It also comes with a 1,134kg winch.

C5

The similarly work-focused C5 enjoys many of the same improvements, but with a bigger 499cc version of the four-stroke engine.

This puts out 39hp/43.5Nm – also up 5hp on its outgoing equivalent, the CForce 520 – to notch a 4.3sec 0-60kph time.

CForce C5 © MAG/Oliver Mark

Towing and load carry capacities are the same as its smaller sibling, as are its 1.3m wheelbase and 2.8m turning radius.

However, it gets a smidge more ground clearance – 275mm versus the C4’s 260mm – and, at 373kg, is heavier than both its predecessor (344kg) and the C4 (355kg).

Both models feature a 5.9in LCD display screen, several charging sockets and LED lights all round.

CForce C5 handlebars © MAG/Oliver Mark

C6 Pro

The C6 Pro is an altogether different beast.

For starters, this mid-size, high-spec ATV is propelled by a big-bore, 647cc single cylinder – far larger than the 580cc displacement of the old CForce 625.

Unsurprisingly, output is also up, from 45hp to 54hp, and peak torque to 57Nm, which makes for a blisteringly quick sprint time of 3.7sec. To avoid this resulting in unduly frequent petrol top-ups there’ i a more capacious 24-litre fuel tank.

CForce C6 © MAG/Oliver Mark

And for the benefit of stability, the chassis has been widened by 50mm to 1.22m, while ground clearance is raised to 320mm and the suspension travel lengthened.

As for size, it has a 1.35m wheelbase, 2.95m turning radius and 425kg kerb weight – 50kg more than before. Rated towing capacity is 830kg.

It also comes with five storage areas and a load of extra gizmos, such as Apple CarPlay through the 6.2in MMI screen.

Then there are the E-shift transmission controls with electric range selection, automatic “park” engagement upon killing the engine and a memory function that returns to the previously selected forward gear when switching from reverse.

All three models are available in two-rider Touring guise with an extended wheelbase. Prices are expected to be in the ballpark of previous models, so probably just north of £4,500 for the C4, £6,000 for the C5, and £6,500 for the C6.

CForce C6 handlebars © MAG/Oliver Mark