A utility vehicle including a frame, a body supported by the frame, a seating area supported by the frame, front and rear ground engaging members supporting the frame and the body, and a powertrain drivingly coupled to the front and rear ground engaging members. The powertrain includes a transmission and an engine having a plurality of cylinders. The engine includes an intake manifold, a throttle valve, and an exhaust. The intake manifold and throttle valve are positioned longitudinally forward of the plurality of cylinders and the exhaust is positioned longitudinally rearward of a forwardmost portion of the plurality of cylinders.

An electrically driven axle assembly is disclosed. In various embodiments, the electrically driven axle assembly includes a main housing; a differential plate configured for mounting within the main housing; a differential assembly, the differential assembly disposed adjacent the differential plate and having a bearing configured for mounting within a plate orifice that extends within the differential plate; a first drive shaft having a first inboard end connected to the differential assembly and a first outboard end configured to receive a first wheel; a first electric machine configured to drive the differential assembly; and a first gear assembly configured to operably couple the first electric machine to the differential assembly.