AWD versus 4X4

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Jun 14, 2003 | 11:51 PM

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orangeman_85

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Thanks Chris, I was curious about that difference. Peace.

Jun 15, 2003 | 06:41 AM

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mtnbkr

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Originally posted by seafarinman
Besides it gets worse gas mileage than bing in 2 high since there is more friction in the drivetrain to deal with.

Don't be so sure about that. My parents have a 2000 Ford Explorer XLT V8 with AWD (or FullTime 4x4) and an auto trans. Around town, it gets about 14mpg, but on the highway, it gets over 23mpg! As a contrast, my 97 4Runner with the 3.4L V6, part-time 4x4, and manual transmission gets 17mpg around town and about 21mpg on the highway in 2WD. I'd say they're about even overall.

Chris