AWD vs 4WD

bawn79

Hi

I own a Ford Kuga AWD, it is my understanding that the AWD version is more expensive / worth more than a 4WD version. From what I know the AWD has on board sensors etc as to when it needs to kick in. I'm trying to find something to back this up in terms of what the premium would generally be, any help would be appreciated?

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biko

They are not the same

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPZmP4JWJcg

Del2005

bawn79 wrote: »

Hi

I own a Ford Kuga AWD, it is my understanding that the AWD version is more expensive / worth more than a 4WD version. From what I know the AWD has on board sensors etc as to when it needs to kick in. I'm trying to find something to back this up in terms of what the premium would generally be, any help would be appreciated?

Because it uses more fuel its worth less than the 2 wheel drive version. A small 4x4 SUV is a very limited market.

Kenny Logins

Does AWD have a Haldex box and controller like an Audi Quattro?

colm_mcm

Far as I know there is only one 4wd/AWD system in the kuga. It’s basically front wheel drive and the back wheels kick in when loss of grip is detected. There is also a 2WD front wheel drive version.

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bawn79

Thanks for the responses - Is there any place to confirm that there weren't two different models, I see it written as AWD & 4WD in different places? I assume if there were different models then they would be priced differently, so I'm trying to confirm / rule that out.

Kenny Logins

Ford dealer...?

Henry Ford III

They are very similar some of the time.

tossy

Kenny Logins wrote: »

Does AWD have a Haldex box and controller like an Audi Quattro?

Not all Audis are Haldex based 4wd some are Torsen.

colm_mcm

The Kuga isn’t an off-roader as such. It’s just a small SUV with a token AWD/4WD system. There’s no way Ford would have developed 2 systems for such a car. A used 4wd version isn’t necessarily worth more now even though they were more expensive new as they will have more to go wrong, do less mpg, and probably have higher tax.

Isambard

i thought AWD was applied to multi-wheeled vehicles to denote all wheels were powered and to distinguish, for example, them from a 6x4

Tommy Ferguson

Would a kuga pull a tri axel I for Williams and three cows?

peasant

Very simply put, 4WD denotes a locked center differential. Good for off-roading but can not be used on dry roads as something will go "twang" very quickly due to binding of the drivetrain.

Allmost all car derived SUV's/Crossovers or whatever you want to call them that aren't just front wheel drive therefore have some form of AWD system that has an open center diff that allows for four wheel drive on tarmac.
Since that is a bit useless in a real off-road situation where you could have one front and one rear wheel without traction because you're going over some ondulations, some of these vehicles offer a lockable center diff which again puts them into 4WD.

Classic example is the Defender which is AWD until you pull a lever that locks the center diff.

4WD is cheaper to make, which is why lots of the cheaper pick-ups only offer 4WD (which makes them a pig to drive on a wet road with no load in the back as on tarmac they have to be RWD only)

Tommy Ferguson wrote: »

Would a kuga pull a tri axel I for Williams and three cows?

Don't think it would be rated to pull that kind of weight
(*culchie answer* sure me old Jetta did it no problem)

colm_mcm

Tommy Ferguson wrote: »

Would a kuga pull a tri axel I for Williams and three cows?

Not sure if serious but...

That’s about 3.6 tonnes of a load if my rough figures are right (1200+800*3)
Most a Kuga can tow is 2.1 tonnes I think.