All Wheel Drive (Vanity)

[newb2012]

What make and model would a freeper choose for an all wheel drive vehicle, with good fuel efficiency. Thanks in advance for your input and time.

[Lee Enfield]

Why do you need all wheel drive?

[TexasGunLover]

Car, SUV, Pickup? Conditions requiring 4 wheel drive?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

I predict that you will get a lot of Subaru endorsements.

I’ve seen this movie before.

[ConservativeMind]

Subaru for the best AWD for the price (any if their vehicles), and mileage is okay.

Mazda CX-5 AWD for efficiency using gas (but AWD not quite as good as Subaru).

VW diesel AWD or Audi AWD for the best of the higher-end AWDs. Diesel Audi or VW can do incredibly well on mileage while having a solid mechanism for AWD.

[newb2012]

Preferably car or SUV

[TexasGunLover]

All 4 are some of the poorest quality vehicles on the planet.

[TexasGunLover]

Been driving Tahoes, Suburbans and Silverados for 25 years. No mechanical issues.

[Billthedrill]

I love my Subie but they made me sign a paper declaring I was a lesbian before they let me buy it. Kidding aside, up here in snow country Subaru fills the parking lots. Good resale value, dependable as all git out, and with the right tires and a little caution just about unstoppable.

[newb2012]

Might have to drive quite a bit in snowy places this winter.

[make no mistake]

I have an older all wheel drive Ford Explorer. It has been a great car but gas mileage sucks. But, I just want to mention if you need a new tire or two on an all wheel drive, you will have to buy four tires regardless of the condition of the good tires. With a 4 wheel drive, this is not necessary. At least, this is what I have been told.

[Jim Noble]

Where do you live?

[gorush]

Our Toyota Rav4 seems like a nice product.

[PJBankard]

Why do you need a vehicle with AWD?

[Georgia Girl 2]

I am working on my 2nd Honda CRV. Great car.

[Lee Enfield]

If on pavement get a Subaru. Anything bigger get a Jeep Wrangler or a big American pick up, either with 4 wheel drive.

[hecticskeptic]

My wife has beat the snot out of her 2004 RAV 4 and other than a rear spring that broke and new brakes/tyres, I can’t remember spending any money on it. Oh... a year ago I put a new battery in it... imagine that, a battery that lasted over 10 years.

[ConservativeMind]

If your concern is ice or snow, get the best winter tires you can afford. Consumer Reports two months ago found that their best winter tires stopped cars in up to half the distance of standard tires, while helping on cornering. This was true for non-AWD cars.

AWD does nothing to help with stopping.

[ThomasThomas]

I really liked my Ford Escape AWD, I bought it used and former owner didn’t get the recall fixed. I didn’t learn about the recall till after it caught fire and burnt. Other than that it was really good. Great ratings too by consumer reports. But it is import to get the fuel line fixed.

[AlaskaErik]

2016 Hyundai Tucson would be my choice. Loaded with features and reasonably priced. Available are features like lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, heated and ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, HID headlights, 8 inch nav display and a lot more. Hyundai also has some of the best steering wheel controls around. And if you keep your vehicle a long time, the 10 year 100,000 mile powertrain warranty can't be beat. I have a 2015 Hyundai Sonanta and I absolutely love it. Hyundai is now near the top in terms of quality and owner satisfaction.