Want me to hear you advert? Pay me first. Shame on Subaru. !

This is not the official terminology. 1)AWD means All Wheel Drive. It literally means that all wheels are driven. I know, the meaning of a term doesn't necessarily have to match the meaning of the words it consists of but still there's no limitations for the automaker to call any 4x4 system AWD or 4WD and it would still technically be correct. 2)There're different opinions among automotive journalists on whether the center differential setup like in the Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse is considered AWD or 4WD. 3)This 4WD/AWD division doesn't really give you any information about how effective this system is. For example, SUVs like the Nissan Patrol Y62 (if I remember correctly) or some of the specs of modern Mercedes GLE and GLS are excellent off road despite having weird automatic coupling units between the axles. On the lower side of the budget, we have Renault Duster that almost outperforms russian UAZ Patriot - a classic part-time 4WD SUV with ladder frame and solid axles (at least it had been so before they started offering a rear differential lock on the UAZ). 4)Most automakers have their own AWD/4WD systems with cool names like 4X-Motion, Quadra Drive, Super Select, Quattro, etc. We know much more about them than just the type of connection between the axles. Some vehicles even have their signature setups like Jeep Wrangler Rubicon has it's unique part-time 4x4 with both axle lockers and Toyota Land Cruiser has that boring Torsen differential with not even an LSD in the rear. Do you really need to classify them as AWD or 4WD when we already know so much about them? 5)There's much better term to describe what you call 4WD - part-time 4WD or (this will sound confusing) part-time AWD. This is much more accurate, especially considering that one of those two categories (AWD or 4WD) have to include center differential 4x4 which is very different from the part-time setup or the coupling unit 4x4. 6)Finally, there are cases when there's more than 4 wheels (or less), which makes 4WD acronym even more stupid. Of course you can say "6WD" but it doesn't sound right. I know, this is commercial truck territory but why would you use something inconsistent like "4WD", especially if it rarely gives you any useful information?

You also gave a little bit inaccurate description of torque distribution. 1)Let's first look at how differential works. Open diff always splits torque 50:50. It's a little counterintuitive but it's what really happens. If one of the wheels loses traction it becomes incapable of applying torque to the ground. If it's in the air it consumes almost 0 Nm of torque, if it slides it has some small amount of torque as sliding friction coefficient is smaller than the static one. Since the other wheel has exactly the same amount of torque as the spinning one, the car lose performance and in case when the spinning wheel is in the air, the amount of torque on that other wheel is not enough to move the vehicle and it gets stuck. Locked diff always sends torque to the wheel WITH traction. Not 50:50 how many journalists say. To have an easier time to understand it, imagine the solid cylindrical axle with 3 gears in random places on it. One gear is connected to some electric motor, one is connected to the load and one rotates freely. The motor generates 10 Nm of torque, which torque is consumed by the load to make the axle spin at constant speed? Yes, 10 Nm. The same thing is with the wheels. If only one wheel moves the vehicle it means it has 100% of the torque. Not 50% or 25%. 2)Same thing occurs in AWD system. Yes, they are often incapable of sending all 100% of the torque to the rear wheels let alone to the one of the rear wheels. But what system tries to do is not necessarily distribute torque 50:50, it sends the needed amount just to make the ride better. It can be 5%, 20% or even 100% - any number within it's capability is possible. When the coupling unit is completely locked it act like the locked center differential and sends torque in exact same proportion as traction that axles have. 3)That wet spinning wheel problem is only partially dictated by the AWD system type. Yes, of course, having all that torque distributed between two axles makes wheels less prone to slide but what also matters is the open differentials in axles. When the diff is open your total traction equals double the traction on wheel with the least grip and when the diff is locked the total traction equals the sum of left and right wheels. Part of the reason why Subaru is so dang good in rain is that it not only distributes torque to the rear wheels but it also can apply brakes to an individual wheel to add a little bit of load on it so that the other wheel with better traction can consume more torque (I remind you that it can only have the exact same amount as the sliding wheel has which, in this case, is increased by that brake application - it's like we add an artificial load to an unloaded wheel in order for the other one being able to take more torque and put it to the ground).

Convert your measurements American and UK

@@ldmtag I agree with most of what you said. But my interpretation is that the transfer case is what distinguishes 4WD from AWD. In 4WD, both the front and rear output shafts will ALWAYS turn at the same ratio to one another (almost always an equal 1:1 speed ratio). But AWD allows for speed differences (essentially, a differential within the transfer case)

In the end the Toyota Land Cruiser is an AWD 🙂

@@amypablo9470 Either works, you don't need high torque to go through water and snow

​@@amypablo9470 AWD will give you better handling on wet roads and when making tight turns blah blah. If your going to be seeing 2-3" of snow and you want to 'make' your own road then 4x4 like a real man, in that case F-250 Diesel 4x4 lifted 6" and since your in NY get a couple smoke stacks so you let your neighbors know you miss the 1800s and riding on a coal train.

@@davey3765 LOL. I like your 4x4 reasoning with the neighbors. That's exactly why I have that on my ram 2500hd

Demon Plays wrong, it's a full time 4wd which means it runs like an awd in normal situation but is a true 4wd since it has center diff lock and a low range transfer case. Totally different from awd which is purely electronic

Thanks, there are just too many incorrect simplifications in this video

thank god other people understand this video sucks

It's also this lack of central Diff that makes using 4wd systems on tarmac bad, because your front axle and back axle are locked together they can't slip when the front wheels take a shorter or longer path than the rear wheels. This causes the central axle to have a big twist in it. while being fine off road because there is enough slip and give in the dirt to allow the central axle not gain too much twist. This video focuses too much on electronic traction control. there is no reason why AWD can't be 100% mechanical, or a reason why 4wd's cant introduce theses management systems and no have a locked central diff. center

@@aaronsymes7000 what? A 4wd system has a front and rear diff, plus a transfer box from the gearbox. Its fine on tarmac as both diffs work independently and quite offen have an open diff on the front. I own 4 4wd vehicles, 2 rally cars, a hilux (with selectable 4wd) and a new landrover defender. Ive also owned awd vehicles with independent clutch packs for power transfer to each individual wheel.

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the system in those early Subarus was very much mechanical. not 100% sure about that specific forester but more than likely it's a set 50/50 split or a variable 60/40 split, reacting mechanically to loss of grip. pretty cool.

Lived in Maine my whole life and I agree some people love Subaru because they have that tanky build. My gram has one in mid 90s one my uncle's still has it to this day just wicked rusty.

My Land Rover has something similar in the form of a haldex unit.

@@MistaTofMaine My mom's Forester is white and primer now. It looks like a damn Dalmatian, and that's because my father decided to clean it with a pressure washer...

Lol so true... Maine and Massachusetts love foresters.

Maybe youre talking about off roading but in 20 years of driving purely FWD cars ive never lost control of the vehicle. For most weather related accidents AWD or 4WD wont really have an impact. In fact what has been a minor issue is the fact that in snowy or icy conditions these drive Systems are capable of accelerating your car better and give false sense of security because braking performance is the same no matter how many wheels are powered.

​@@TheDude50447 you are almost right, but for people who live in somewhere has heavy snow weather condition. I still will suggest get a AWD car. Even we are not talking about off road. But AWD can help you get out from some snow dilemma

@@alanying5823 yeah of course. If i would live 100km further south in the alps here in germany i would consider awd as well and many people there actually buy awd or 4wd cars. But the Video makes it Sound like its worth it just for when it rains

​@@TheDude50447 true, if there are no special weather condition and some driving requirements, AWD might only have very small different which you barely can feel the difference compare FWD. And AWD will cost more gas that is for sure.

I was thinking that it was a really good example of the "Almost right" phenomena.

4WD BLEAUS!! HAULING 150& 250'S AND 2500'S CANT HANDLE AWD: THE TECH WILL BE DEVELOPED. IV BEEN DRIVING AWD FOR 22YEARS, 600K+, IN 6 MONTHS OF ICE AND SNOW ON WINDING, NARROW, HILLY N CNTRL PENNSYLVANIA ROADS ON FOUR STUDDED SNOW TIRES IN WINTER TO BE INDOMITABLE FOR COMMUTING, ALPINE AND X-COUNTY SKIING, BUT ESP SNOW FAT BIKING ON ST FOREST AND ST GAME LAND ROADS, I.E., BACKCOUNTRY.

@@tonylang7526 your post would be easier to read if you didn't use all capital letters

@@davgpol Even then, it doesn't make much sense. Seems like it's more about boasting about driving experience than making any point

4wd while in 2wd... has the same milage as a 2wd.. the front diff is completely disengaged! So its false when they say its less fuel efficient

Thanks for saving me the trouble of writing this

for instance, Mitsubishi Pajero with super select transmission allows driving 4x4 all the time

4Runner limited for the win!

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IOW AWD

Lmfao

@Leroy Brown thanks

Lol.

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Subaru AWD sucks. Lmfao. Jeep AWD is superior.

Utah also

But a 2WD will always win in fuel efficiency over an AWD, given same driving style. The AWD system inherently costs some efficiency. This was the point being made in the video.

All you have to do is look at EPA estimates for a car model that is available in both FWD only and also AWD. The AWD nearly always have worse MPG. It takes more energy to move 4 wheels than 2, especially with the drivetrain drag and power loss delivering it to the wheels.

A few years ago I drove in convoy with a friend from Adelaide to Melbourne in Australia. By the not-most-direct route we took, it was a trip of about 850km. We were in almost identical 1999-2003 series Subaru Outbacks, both manual transmission, although mine is an early-series models with fully mechanical A/4WD, while my friend's car is the mid-series updated version, which I think was one of the first models to get the electonically-tweaked "Symmetrical" system. We knew we'd have to stop for fuel somewhere on the way, but it was my friend who called the stop, and that's simply because of the way he drives. On a separate note, I've had some - thankfully rare - hairy moments in both of my Outbacks on wet roads; heavy understeer in the earlier model, and full four-wheel drift in the subsequent model, with not a lot of throttle applied. Footnote: the guy who made this video must have an incredibly heavy foot to only get 450km and 350km from a 60-litre tank in urban driving in FWD & AWD respectively. From the same tank capacity in my '98 Outback, I could easily achieve 550km or more in the same situation, and more than 700km on the highway. The slightly later model I currently have, with a 64-litre tank, adds about 50km to the range.

well only from the point of view that I drive one and i wanted to use footage of the car i know, if I drove another all wheel drive brand I would have talked about that

DJQ 15. Couldn't be because the explination is not applicable becayse Subaru is and allways has been front wheel drive that adds the rear axle when needed or selected. This guy is clueless. Haha

Dandahermit Seals let's see some proof, I know for a fact my sti it's 80%rear and 20% front unless otherwise, and other Subarus use a similar center diff system. Mazda however does have what you are talking about and so does honda

The idea that the car has a FWD bias is laughable, as is the idea that a viscous coupling can "sense which axle has the most grip and distribute torque accordingly". As, indeed is that the transmission changes its behaviour between "normal and dry road conditions" or "wet, muddy or icy conditions". As above the centre diff on non-DCCD Imprezas is a conventional planet and bevel gear unit. It cannot split its torque anything other than 50/50. Find a knackered one and take it apart - it's easy enough to see how they work that way.

There are plenty of videos on the net demonstrating that power does indeed get diverted away from the wheels without traction, for example one wheel lifted off the ground. I have a 03 WRX which uses the older purely viscous differentials and even on that car going up hill on a sheet of ice never leaves one or two wheels spinning.

01 defender. My 4wd is on all the time.

'99 series 1 Discovery...my 4wd is on all the time!

Hummer h3..but its like 4x4,but how I understand 4wd and 4x4 it’s the same

chris K ;))

@@johnlatsch9720 HOW ? MY RIBICON WONT TURN CORNERS WHEN ENGAGED !!

Do you happen to know the bias in a 2004 subaru inpreza

@@HMASbogan I think it's near 50/50. It only changes when it detects slippage.

The definitive answer. Strap yourself in. This gets weird. I looked into terminology and 4WD means torque can go to 4 wheels. And AWD means ALL wheels can get torque. Nothing to do with difs, however in the US there has been a trend to advertise active centre diff management as AWD. So there may be a regional difference here. The world AWD and 4WD same for 4wheel cars. US -> active torque splitting is AWD, open centre diff or locked centre diff or LSD with no active torque splitting is 4WD. So probably by the regular/old/world definition all 4X4s are 4WD and AWD. But in the US a 4x4 is a 4WD but may or may not be AWD depending on of it has active centre diff management (active torque splitting). Hope this helps clear up all the disagreements.

Yeah. There's more to it. A car doesn't just slip Bec it's a 4wd or Awd like in this video. It can still slip if it's any of those as when one of the tyres enters a slippery surface the car's engine tend to power that wheels with lesser traction , which is what differentials are for while cornering. It can happen in any wheel drive. Its prevented when the differential are advanced LSD or electric ones as they sense these high changes in traction and accordingly sent power to wheels inorder to not slip. Thus this video is not accurate

Exactly this. I have an RD1 / first generation CR-V (97-01) and it's in FWD mode until the front wheels detect slippage, then you'll feel the rear pick up and push. The pros to this is reliability and significantly less wear and tear on these non-electronic system so long as you routinely replace the differential fluid. The cons to this is that when I need that additional power from the rear on those snowy, icy roads, I have no choice but to wait for it to engage. At least with this Honda AWD system, that's the only downside to a FWD-based AWD system.

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I drove my '23 Crosstrek 6-speed from Manchester, TN to Atlanta, including the climb over Monteagle and averaged 42 mpg (US gallons) for the trip. It's closer to 30 around town, but fuel consumption is one of the Crosstrek's strong suits.

Yeah but they have so much missinformation

The definitive answer. Strap yourself in. This gets weird. I looked into terminology and 4WD means torque can go to 4 wheels. And AWD means ALL wheels can get torque. Nothing to do with difs, however in the US there has been a trend to advertise active centre diff management as AWD. So there may be a regional difference here. The world AWD and 4WD same for 4wheel cars. US -> active torque splitting is AWD, open centre diff or locked centre diff or LSD with no active torque splitting is 4WD. So probably by the regular/old/world definition all 4X4s are 4WD and AWD. But in the US a 4x4 is a 4WD but may or may not be AWD depending on of it has active centre diff management (active torque splitting). Hope this helps clear up all the disagreements.

here for me a 01 forester costs as much as a 2011

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Yeah no i cant afford that. Not everyone can

I think the Galant V6 and the Outback 4cyl are the same capacity - 2.5 litres. Galant weights 1300 kg, the Subie 1550 kg.

Engine CAPACITY determines its load, not number of cylinders. A 3L V8 will work harder than a 4L straight 6.

@@michaelkeayes1914 A 2.5L engine of any kind should have ample performance and torque for a car below 1600kg. I know some want a 300hp engine for a 4-person car they then drive to Walmart and back but for decent normal driving a 2.5L engine should be more than enough - from where I see it a 2L should do too, unless you live in a very hilly area.

I know this is a year old but I get my gas there as well. Lived off of 75th and Wadsworth for about 5 years

HE,S NOT TRYING HARD ENOUGH !!LOL

Haha... He was in neutral all along

If he never spun his tires during takeoff or going around corners, how would he move?

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U launch quicjer of the line and its gotta be good bc audi uses it in all tjere cars

Its debatable, b/c certain cars are fwd bias awd and rwd bias awd, also some cars will even go full rwd or fwd when cruising and only turn on awd if it detects slips or when pulling off a line. A good example is the focus RS, it will do a 70/30 split and at launch its 70/30 but after its off the line 100% will go to the fromt wheels, and at turns it’ll send some power to the rear, vs audis or bmw’s where its usually a 30/70 split and can send 100% to the rear for fuel economy etc

@@overknight5278 my mind has been expanded, thank you fair Internet traveler.

I think he’s comparing it to 4WD

ah yes, my dads ford f-150, very sporty

Andruhevich i agree, theres to much bullshit in this video

Absolutely correct!

Agree! In hanggliding community, we go off road to climb mountain tops. Most of pilots own 4WD. Few have AWD. I have chance to drive both AWD and 4WD(lots times in 4L mode). 4WD cars climb off-road hills far more better than AWD cars. I currently own a base model of Outback 2011 model (2.4L?). It got wheel spins sometimes when climbing steep off road hills where I never had problems when I used to drive a Nissan Pathfinder 2001 4WD (3.5L).

Well Ike Fun, then you have a 4WD system. Technically any AWD vehicle is an 4WD when the drive is engaged to all four wheels. Daaah. 4WD is just a more complex version of AWD. And no need to be angry. Just because someone may have a diability or injury does not make their knowege less relevant.

PS: Ike Fun was reported for harrassment and bullying. LOL

Reid Heine Tell him again!

FourDollaRacing yea the ETC bit threw me off for a second. My 92 Eclipse had awd but didn't do all that fancy shit in the rain and snow.

Youre 100% correct

Just a change to the title would be enough. This doesn’t explain the mechanical difference between 4w and AW.

Also the fuel economy its not always direct with the size of the engine, since a heavier car with a smaller engine will require a bit more revs to move and it uses more fuel

FourDollaRacing "Four-Wheel Drive uses a direct transfer case. All-Wheel Drive uses a center differential." And we could have saved watching the video ; )

wow now that's a story.

Much appreciated!

The "full time 4wd you refer to like some landcruiser etc is actually awd. And there are subarus with hi and low range.

That’s what the parking break is for.

@@BimmerWon brake, and I think you wouldn't use a parking brake instead of E brake, parking brake would... do bad ting

@@Anvarynn not a bad thing, a good thing. If understeer is a problem you need to make a parking break turn. Not only does the parking break help you do this but it also looks really cool while you do it. E-brakes are for betas while the lever-pull parking break is for true DKs.

@@BimmerWon You mean drifting. Most cars now are an electronic parking brake, it's not a handle you can jiggle up and down, so it wouldn't even help. Nor would you ever want to have a controlled loss of grip during an actual race. Yes it looks cool, but you will absolutely get passed casually.

@@Anvarynn not when it comes to rally racing and you gotta do a 180 degree U-turn.

subaru and the 4runner limited are both AWD though not 4x4

My 15 Silverado had a mode select for RWD, AWD, 4HI and 4LO. Excellent combination of choices, I do use AWD a decent amount in the winter when it has just started to snow and I dont want to have to be laser focused as I go along, but I'm always grateful I can just switch to RWD to hoon around, and I dont need to explain the use of 4WD in upstate New York, I'm never worried about even 2 feet of snow, just stick it an 4WD and go wherever I damn well please, even when the plows aren't out, and someones in a ditch

@@RedDeadSpearhead AWD, is in 4 wheel drive all the time, there is no switching in and out of it.

MichaelofSC AWD runs on 2 wheels until there is slippage. The Subaru for example puts power to 2 wheels symmetrically, if the front left wheel is getting power the right rear wheel is as well. They are constantly bouncing power around to different wheels, not all 4 are getting power all at once, only 3 wheels will while the other will spin freely. Locking a vehicle into 4WD means all wheels are getting 25% of the power which is the absolute best for traction in rough conditions. So, AWD is never all 4 wheels getting equal power simultaneously, whereas as 4WD is. AWD is better for driving on tarmac and get better fuel efficiency and also corners a little better then locked 4WD

Tip: Don’t drive a Camaro in Alaska.

lol small world

so you drive an watch youtube vids...yikes

Looch 1ner I was gonna say the same thing. Jesus Christ, just drive and put your goddamn phone down!! ( that is pretty crazy you were at the same intersection though ).

@@matthews852 why lie. you said exit sign. how many exit signs are at intersections...lol try again..or just making comments up...

@@looch1ner500 you goofball that's a different guy that replied to you lmao

Some AWD systems also have permanent PTU which never disconnects, previous gen front biased Explorer does, only rear clutches on each side of diff keep it off in 2wd or when not needed in auto, but bottom line is what you said, the final delivery to wheels is computer controlled therefor less robust then transfer case type It seems there are just too many versions of each and both definitely have some versions of 2wd...i really don't know of anything recent with only 4wd, even cheap 4wd trucks have 2wd mode

Wow you're completely incorrect. Most trucks have rear wheel until 4wd is turned on. And I had a WRX that was AWD and had front AND rear diffs

The only car makers with true AWD are Volvo, Audi and Subaru. The rest are 4 wheel assist and traction does not work like AWD. I took a Honda CIVIC out on a snowy day for a test drive and was spinning is many scenarios. Same day same conditions the Outback was stable and on track, no spins. So Acadia cannot be a true AWD as GM does not possess this technology.

@@hike2fish Honda Civic is front wheel drive only.

@hike2fish civic has always been front wheel drive einstein.

@@Kromsmitesyou meant CRV. Don’t have to be rude on a public forum. No harm meant.

​@@hike2fishif you know enough about cars to be talking about these specifics then how do you not know enough about cars to remember which one you even drove?

locking differentials are actually pretty rare. the 2 modes are 4 high and 4 low. 4 high is high geared and 4 low is low gear. If you had a locking diff, it can be engage in 2wd and 4hi and 4lo

@@unstoppabull1428 every REAL 4WD has locking diffs so nothing rare about it

@@bjorn1583 percentage of 4wd vehicles with locking center and front difs is very low

@@adamedunn if you exclude all the fake city only 4wds you will see the percentage with lockable diffs is very high, if it dont have locking diffs it is not designed to go off road

Subaru allows a 2mm differance between tire wear, just so you know

@@jukeboxhd865 depending on the tires you have that’s probably about 8 to 12,000 miles of wear. So any more miles than that and you need 4 new tires.

@@ratkicker007 what about the process of "shaving" some tread off the new?

You don't have to replace all 4 tires when 1 tire needs replacement, that's complete bs. You just have to replace the 2 tires that share the same axel.

@@AcidRain1981 No you can't, or you can damage the center diff between front and rear axel.

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Not true. All the cars with central diff has the all wheel drive always on. And not all the subarus have the central differential ;)

ur wrong not only subarus, for example 4wd audi a8s awd system is always on...

Audi Quattro is Always ON

ALL WHEEL FRIVE. HE'S TALKING ABOUT ALL WHEEL DRIVE. Defenders ar NOT by any way all wheel drive. So before saying "B.S.", you should at least get your driving licence. Like you literraly just saw a vid about AWD and 4WD and still can't get the difference?@Deans RC Life

any iq i gained by watching this video i have lost reading this comment

@@raamoo_ if you think this video boosted your IQ then you need to look up 4WD/AWD systems.

@@raamoo_ IQ doesn´t work like that. You might gain little iq by eating better, exercising and doing active problem solving but getting half-baked info with pretty pictures doesn´t have that effect.

@@teppo9585 I heard rock climbing really jumps up your IQ... especially when you fall off the cliff, that's usually the faster way to get smarter!

Word im still lost 😭

Which is why it gets 14-18 mpg

i those early days many decades ago of 4 wheel drive you had to manually get out of the vehicle and lock the diff things are so simple these days you have torque vectoring and at a push of a button the fancy electronics kick in ....

Thanks for the clarification and coherent explanation (without bashing the other commenters!)

This comment is spot on! I would also like to add... Where AWD has a major advantage over 4WD is on slick (ice and or snow) roads. A 4WD like mentioned before, the front and rear axles are locked together and prohibits the front and rear wheels from turn at different speeds witch can cause a spin out by a wheel being forced to loose traction. An AWD has a center differential that allows the front and rear to turn independently which keeps all tires turning at the desired speeds for the turn. But.... where an AWD falls short is in off road situations where all tires are needed for traction. An AWD will wait till there is wheel spin to redirect torque to the other wheels. Once that tire spins though, most of the time it is useless. A 4WD will once again lock the front and rear together and pull simultaneously and does not wait for wheel slip to engage. Both systems have pros and cons, but primarily an AWD will perform better in everyday road driving, but when the pavement ends a 4WD with low range is king. I'm not saying AWDs cannot go off road, and I'm not throwing shade at any brand, IJS that each systems has its strong points and weak points. I drive a 4WD myself.

Shawn Elliott, U nailed it man! U put it in a simple way.. without abusing half the people around here ;) And Tim Pope too.

You need to be a lot more specific than that

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yes! My 2017 Toyota Highlander V6 AWD gets 7.5L/100km on the hwy going 110km/h - or over 31 mpg US! (over 37 mpg UK) - and that's loaded up with a family of 4, in the summer, with the A/C going. Very impressive.

Ur Toyota and Honda is not constant awd

I completely agree with you. The best thing is to change the oil in the transfer case every 100 thousand kilometers. My W203 4matic has over 300 thousand kilometers and the system functions perfectly (I changed the oil twice). Best greetings from Switzerland.

im pretty sure ive seen videos of tests with each combination and having a winter tire on 2wd beats awd with all season tire. & of course winter tire awd being best.

I can tell you the exact difference between FWD and AWD, because the original Subaru I owned in the mid-late 1970’s (don’t remember what it was called, but it was ugly 😂) was a FWD until you pulled a lever back to engage the rear wheels. If I remember correctly, you could engage the rear wheels from 0 up to around 50-55 mph (going on memory). No, it did not turn it into 4WD; it became an AWD. I was young and would purposely get it stuck in snow using only FWD, then engage the rear wheels and it always amazed me how it effortlessly chugged from “stuck” to “moving.” Even if I’d had snow tires on the front, it would have still been stuck…I was good at getting it that way (oh to be 25 again 😉). I currently own a 2016 Outback 3.6 L 6-cylinder. I LOVE it. When working Disabled Vet Events in east Texas forest with weekend long torrential-rain, I park where everyone else gets stuck. It never fails to move like I’m on dry concrete. I have Perilli Scorpion All Terrain Plus tires and they are AWESOME. Gave my grandson my Ford F150 FX2 and never looked back. I haul 30-35 8 ft. fence boards with the seats folded down and the tailgate closes. I keep a Thule cargo carrier permanently mounted with fishing gear, coats, emergency supplies, etc, so the inside stays clean. I average 22.5 mpg and I drive it like I stole it 😜…old don’t mean dead. Rock-on my friend. No I’m not associated with Subaru. 89,000+ miles and nothing but oil changes and routine maintenance. Brakes lasted 73k miles, and that’s a LOT for me. Drive through Boulder/Denver Colorado and count Subaru vehicles…they know.

Mine is like this, AWC.. 4WD is always on, just different modes. eco, auto and lock.

It is almost like you shouted “WRONG!!!”

Like my 2012 Honda Pilot?

Theres a reason it usually has a way to be turned on and off. Your performance goes out the window when u have 4wd on. It sacrifices performance for that 4wd. Ive done enough farm work to figure out the differences.

I think you will find without the centre diff locked all wheels are still driven..

They probably spun out because they forgot to turn on traction control.

@@BimmerWon traction control is on by default. they were likely driving like fools because "i have an awd car"

Or 4Runner 4th generation V8

Your car is all wheel drive not 4 wheel drive.

Wouldn't your transfer case be destroyed?