Canadian electric powersports company Taiga is launching three new electric snowmobiles with a 33% jump in power output to 120 kW and CCS fast charging to 80% in 20 minutes — bringing the same charging standard used by electric cars to the backcountry.
The most interesting addition might be the onboard power system: a 3 kW output at 120V and 220V that turns the snowmobile into a mobile generator, capable of powering a remote cabin through a winter storm.
Three models, one platform
The Model Year 2027 lineup expands Taiga’s Nomad platform into three purpose-built configurations: the Nomad Pro ($19,499), Nomad Performance ($21,999), and Nomad Scout ($22,249).
The Nomad Performance is the flagship — a 120 kW drive unit that jumps from 90 kW in the previous generation, making it the highest-output electric utility snowmobile on the market. Taiga says it can haul 1,000 pounds and outrun gas snowmobiles in a drag race.
The Nomad Scout targets backcountry riders with the same 120 kW output, a deeper 2-inch lug track for all-terrain performance, a narrower stance for deep snow, and an integrated ski and snowboard mounting system. Taiga calls it the lightest Nomad ever built.
At 60 kW, the Nomad Pro sits below the other two models in raw output but targets the highest-volume segment: ski patrol, tour operators, and commercial fleets. With 150+ operations already running Taiga machines, the Pro is the model most likely to drive bulk adoption.
All three models feature improved battery thermal management that Taiga says delivers full performance down to -30°C with minimal range loss — a critical claim for any electric vehicle operating in winter conditions.
Onboard power replaces the generator
The standout feature of the MY27 lineup is Taiga’s onboard power system. At 3 kW across 120V and 220V outputs, it turns a snowmobile into a mobile energy source capable of running a remote cabin, powering a backcountry rescue operation, or supplying an ice fishing setup — no generator, no fuel, no fumes.
We’ve seen what vehicle-to-load and vehicle-to-home capabilities can do for electric cars — F-150 Lightning owners famously kept their homes powered through outages. Taiga is bringing that same concept to environments where carrying a gasoline generator has always been the only option, and where the environmental case for eliminating combustion is arguably even stronger than on paved roads.
Gas snowmobiles are staggeringly dirty machines. According to EPA data, a single snowmobile can emit as much hydrocarbon in one hour as a modern car does driving 54,000 miles. Taiga claims that replacing 50 gas snowmobiles in a single resort fleet delivers the air quality equivalent of removing 2,000 cars from the road for a season.
Software-defined fleet management
Across all three models, Taiga is introducing what it calls industry-first connected fleet management for snowmobiles: built-in geofencing, remote speed limiting, digital keys, and app-based fleet control.
For ski resort operators and mountain safety teams, this is a significant shift. Fleet snowmobiles have traditionally been managed with radios, paper logs, and physical presence. The Nomad Pro now lets a fleet manager define exactly where on a mountain each machine can operate, set speed limits per individual sled from an app, and grant or restrict rider access instantly through digital keys.
A brake-activated throttle limitation system addresses one of the most common causes of snowmobile incidents. A new 1 kW 12V auxiliary system enables plug-and-play customization with lights, winches, and hydraulics.
This is the kind of connected fleet infrastructure that has become standard in every other vehicle category — from trucking to construction equipment — and the snowmobile industry is only now catching up.
A comeback story built on real-world data
Taiga’s announcement carries extra weight given the company’s recent history. The Montreal-based company went public in 2021 by raising $100 million and began delivering its first Nomad snowmobiles in 2022. But the company burned through cash, and by July 2024, Taiga filed for bankruptcy protection.
British electric boat entrepreneur Stewart Wilkinson — whose portfolio includes electric yacht maker Vita (the sole electric boat supplier to the Paris 2024 Olympics) and Norwegian electric marine motor company Evoy — acquired Taiga out of bankruptcy in October 2024.
The company says the MY27 platform is built on data from 1,000 vehicles operating across North America and Europe, accumulating more than one million kilometers over three years — including deployments at Arctic research stations at both poles.
Meanwhile, the traditional powersports giants have largely failed to deliver on their electric promises. BRP (Ski-Doo’s parent company) pledged $300 million toward electric models across all product lines by 2026 — but has yet to ship an electric snowmobile. Polaris signed a 10-year partnership with Zero Motorcycles for electrification and aimed to offer electric options in every segment by 2025, but its 2025 and 2026 snowmobile lineups remain entirely gas-powered.
Taiga remains the only company actually delivering electric snowmobiles at any meaningful scale.
Electrek’s Take
This is a genuinely impressive product launch from a company that many had written off. Taiga nearly die, bankruptcy, layoffs, paused productio, and it’s come back with a lineup that doesn’t just match where it was before but significantly leaps ahead in output, charging speed, and software capabilities.
The 120 kW output with CCS fast charging to 80% in 20 minutes puts these machines in a different category than anything else in the electric off-road space. And the onboard power feature is clever, in remote winter environments, a mobile 3 kW power source that doesn’t require gasoline is a genuine capability upgrade, not a gimmick.
The question is whether Taiga can scale production under its new ownership to capture the market before the big incumbents finally show up. Pricing between $19,499 and $22,249 is competitive with high-end gas snowmobiles, and if the total cost of ownership claim, breakeven versus gas in under three years, holds up, the economic argument will do the selling. We’ll be watching closely.
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