Powertrain for a utility vehicle

A utility vehicle, comprising:

• a forward portion of the vehicle, a rearward portion of the vehicle, and a longitudinal direction of the vehicle extending between the forward portion and the rearward portion;
• a plurality of ground-engaging members;
• a frame supported by the ground-engaging members, the frame including a cab frame;
• an operator area and a cargo area supported by the frame, wherein the cargo area is rearward of the operator area in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and vertically lower than an upper portion of the cab frame, the cargo area including at least a first upstanding wall and a second upstanding wall positioned laterally opposite each other forming a partially enclosed compartment with a floor extending between the first and the second upstanding walls;
• and
• a powertrain assembly supported by the frame and including:
• an engine supported by the frame, the engine including an exhaust side, the engine being positioned rearward of the operator area in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle;
• a turbocharger operably coupled to the engine, the turbocharger having a turbine housing supporting a turbine and a compressor housing supporting a compressor, the turbocharger being positioned on the exhaust side of the engine and rearward of the engine in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a space between the turbocharger and the engine being less than 9 inches;
• wherein the powertrain assembly includes a muffler coupled to the engine via an exhaust conduit, the exhaust conduit being less than two feet;
• and
• wherein the exhaust conduit is positioned fluidically between the engine and the muffler, and wherein the frame defines a frame envelope, the turbocharger being positioned within the frame envelope and the exhaust conduit extending at least partially outside of the frame envelope.