
{"id":2437,"date":"2021-01-15T10:27:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T10:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/thirdcoastautos\/?p=2437"},"modified":"2021-01-15T10:27:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T10:27:00","slug":"what-is-the-difference-between-awd-vs-4x4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/what-is-the-difference-between-awd-vs-4x4\/","title":{"rendered":"All the wheels move, but not everything works the same way"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What is the difference between AWD vs. 4&#215;4?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Modern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/why-is-it-bad-to-drive-a-car-on-empty\/\">automobiles are more reliable<\/a> and higher performing than ever before. That also means\u00a0modern cars, trucks and SUVs are also more complex than ever before. There is a lot to know and one\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of the most confusing concepts facing buyers is understanding all-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So, what is the difference between AWD vs. 4&#215;4? On the surface, these systems <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">perform similar functions, but each one is designed for different purposes. It is\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pretty easy<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to get\u00a0in the weeds of engineering terms\u00a0when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/how-do-i-make-my-car-last-more-than-100000-miles\/\">explaining how these things work<\/a>. Our team found a couple\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">of videos that do a good job making the information as accessible as possible.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you have any questions about the capabilities of any vehicle available at any vehicle at any of our locations, please make an appointment with your nearest Third Coast Auto Group\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">product\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">expert\u00a0today<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\" data-contrast=\"auto\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/texas-car-insurance-faqs-and-information\/\">Texas insurance information you might need<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the difference between AWD vs. 4&#215;4?\u00a0 Modern automobiles are more reliable and higher performing than ever before. 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