A side-by-side utility vehicle comprising a frame comprising a front frame portion, a rear frame portion, and a middle frame portion between the front frame portion and the rear frame portion; a vehicle cover defining a cabin, the vehicle cover comprising a front baffle arranged between the front frame portion and the middle frame portion, a bottom plate arranged on the middle frame portion, a dashboard panel arranged at an end of the front baffle away from the bottom plate, a rear baffle arranged between the middle frame portion and the rear frame portion, and rear side plates arranged on sides of the rear frame portion; a prime mover assembly having an air inlet and an air outlet mounted on the rear frame portion; an intake and exhaust system comprising an intake manifold in fluid communication with the air inlet of the prime mover assembly, an exhaust manifold in fluid communication with the air outlet of the prime mover assembly; and an electrical control unit at least partially supported by the frame; wherein the intake and exhaust system further comprises an intake seat defining a mounting hole and an intake cavity having an opening; at least one intake seat mounting cavity positioned above one of the rear side plates in a vertical direction is defined at one side of the side-by-side utility vehicle; the intake seat is embedded into the intake seat mounting cavity, the end of the intake manifold away from the air inlet of the prime mover assembly and the air filter extends toward the intake seat and into the intake seat mounting cavity through the mounting hole; characterized in that, the intake and exhaust system further comprises an air filter comprising a filter element and being at least partially in fluid communication with the intake manifold to filter the gas that enters into the prime mover assembly through the intake manifold, wherein the intake and exhaust system further comprises an elevated intake manifold, one end of the elevated intake manifold extending into the intake cavity and in fluid communication with the intake manifold, and the other end of the elevated intake manifold extending away from the intake seat and extending substantially along a vertical direction; and wherein a filter element access port is defined on the rear baffle, and the filter element access port is in fluid communication with the cabin and the air filter, wherein the elevated intake manifold comprises a first pipe section with one end being connected to the intake manifold and the other end extending vertically and upward; and a second pipe section arranged at the end of the first pipe section far from the intake manifold and in communication with the first pipe section; wherein an angle defined between the axis of the first pipe section and the axis of the second pipe section is in the range between 40° and 140°. a frame comprising a front frame portion, a rear frame portion, and a middle frame portion between the front frame portion and the rear frame portion; a vehicle cover defining a cabin, the vehicle cover comprising a front baffle arranged between the front frame portion and the middle frame portion, a bottom plate arranged on the middle frame portion, a dashboard panel arranged at an end of the front baffle away from the bottom plate, a rear baffle arranged between the middle frame portion and the rear frame portion, and rear side plates arranged on sides of the rear frame portion; a prime mover assembly having an air inlet and an air outlet mounted on the rear frame portion; an intake and exhaust system comprising an intake manifold in fluid communication with the air inlet of the prime mover assembly, an exhaust manifold in fluid communication with the air outlet of the prime mover assembly; and an electrical control unit at least partially supported by the frame; wherein the intake and exhaust system further comprises an intake seat defining a mounting hole and an intake cavity having an opening; at least one intake seat mounting cavity positioned above one of the rear side plates in a vertical direction is defined at one side of the side-by-side utility vehicle; the intake seat is embedded into the intake seat mounting cavity, the end of the intake manifold away from the air inlet of the prime mover assembly and the air filter extends toward the intake seat and into the intake seat mounting cavity through the mounting hole; characterized in that, the intake and exhaust system further comprises an air filter comprising a filter element and being at least partially in fluid communication with the intake manifold to filter the gas that enters into the prime mover assembly through the intake manifold, wherein the intake and exhaust system further comprises an elevated intake manifold, one end of the elevated intake manifold extending into the intake cavity and in fluid communication with the intake manifold, and the other end of the elevated intake manifold extending away from the intake seat and extending substantially along a vertical direction; and wherein a filter element access port is defined on the rear baffle, and the filter element access port is in fluid communication with the cabin and the air filter, wherein the elevated intake manifold comprises a first pipe section with one end being connected to the intake manifold and the other end extending vertically and upward; and a second pipe section arranged at the end of the first pipe section far from the intake manifold and in communication with the first pipe section; wherein an angle defined between the axis of the first pipe section and the axis of the second pipe section is in the range between 40° and 140°.