Feb 2015 23

The Difference Between FWD, RWD, 4WD, and AWD

At Mohawk Auto Center, we pride ourselves on giving you some of the best pre-owned vehicles around. We also like to help our customers get all of the information that they need when picking out a car. In this blog post, we’re going to let you know the difference between Front Wheel Drive, Rear Wheel Drive, Four Wheel Drive, and All Wheel Drive.
Front Wheel Drive (FWD) – This drive system channels power from the engine to the front wheels. It’s the right choice to go with if you’re concerned about fuel economy and if you want to have more space in your vehicle.

Four Wheel Drive (4WD) – Vehicles with this setting are great for off-roading. They provide the best traction control for roads that can be rough and can be turned off to increase fuel economy.

Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) – In these vehicles, power is sent to the rear wheels. It is ideal for handling higher engine power and heavier vehicle weights. You’ll see it in vehicles like large trucks and performance vehicles.

All Wheel Drive (AWD) – All Wheel Drive operates a little differently than four wheel drive. It uses sends power to both sets of wheels. This gives you better grip, but it does reduce fuel economy a bit.

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http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/buick/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2015/feb/0211-whee