March 8, 2011
Why aren’t any Subaru vehicles equipped with 4WD instead of AWD?
Not only that would save fuel, but also wear and tear of the drive train. Many SUVs still come with the option of 4WD. You just need a knob to toggle it from 2WD to 4 wheel.
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Comments on Why aren’t any Subaru vehicles equipped with 4WD instead of AWD?
basic design is fwd/awd is cheaper to design in that 4wd/4wd would force major design changes and weight changes/they did it right
I think AWD is more effective and efficient because it sends power to the wheels that aren’t slipping. 4WD (actually 2WD unless you have differential locks) actually sends more power to the wheels that are slipping because of the limited slip. As far as fuel, Subaru’s get decent mileage somehow.
Well their not made for anything other then light offroading, the AWD has advantages on and offroad, putting 4wd on them would be a rarely used system and many uneducated would tear up the vehicle unknowingly misusing the system.
SUVs’ are much more suited for offroad.. correction REAL SUV’s, not crap like honda makes thats no more then a mere tall car.
Snow is the answer.4WD will do nothing good in the snow if your in a place like VT, over AWD. SUVs don’t typically get stuck, because in order to get traction, your tires create pressure, pressure makes heat and makes it melt. You cant grip snow, but you can melt/
Pack it so it doesn’t slide. If all 4 tires are spinning differently, pressure is unevenly distributed. When your vehicles light, it helps a lot and keeps your car straight. Subarus are meant to appeal as outback cars, to the north mainly. Not as a super gas effecient vehicle. They’re built to last 10 years and rot also.
On most subarus it’s actually 4wd as by it’s definition there’s a 50-50 distribution of power between the wheels. The only true difference is that subaru has an active system that adjusts the power between axles so it is not 50-50 all the time…so…you could say it “toggles” itself and you don’t have to slow down to change the configuration.
I had 5 Subarus that were 4wd. I drove foe a living. having an extra shifter or extra switch for most people is too much to handle, plus the other more tech answers. on an unrelated note, I talked to mechanics that didnt know that my model had a front differential oil dipstick.
This video will explain why. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooQRxlChvMw