4WD
Every wheel powered
4WD is four-wheel drive, a drivetrain system that powers all four wheels of a vehicle simultaneously.
It provides better traction on rough terrain, snow, or mud: We needed 4WD to get up that mountain road.
Often used as a shorthand description of vehicles equipped with this feature: Is your truck 4WD or just rear-wheel drive?
Also written 4wd or 4-WD.
Rugged passenger vehicle
- jeepLight military off-roader
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- defenderOne who guards another
- wranglerLivestock handler on ranches
pickup · truck · ute · wagon · crossover · ranger · discovery · bronco
Driven at each axle
- AWDPowers all tires
- four-wheelDrive to every axle
- part-timeLimited work schedule
- full-timeComplete weekly hours
Path through wilderness
overland · backcountry · outback · unpaved · cross-country · dunes · washout · ruts
Capable on any ground
- gripSecure manual hold
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- snowyBlanketed in white flakes
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
sandy · rocky · lockers · skid · recovery · stuck · winch · flotation
Organized exploratory journey
- overlandingSelf-reliant remote vehicle travel
- safariWildlife observation journey
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
outback · bush · remote · exploration · journey · trek · self-reliant · off-grid
SUV
Rugged passenger vehicle
wrangler · pickup · truck · ute · wagon · crossover · ranger · discovery · bronco
all-wheel
Driven at each axle
- AWDPowers all tires
- four-wheelDrive to every axle
- part-timeLimited work schedule
full-time · drivetrain · engaged · disengaged
trail
Path through wilderness
sand · overland · backcountry · outback · unpaved · cross-country · dunes · washout · ruts · boulders
all-terrain
Capable on any ground
icy · sandy · rocky · lockers · skid · recovery · stuck · winch · flotation
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- overlandingSelf-reliant remote vehicle travel
- safariWildlife observation journey
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
wilderness · outback · bush · remote · exploration · journey · trek · self-reliant · off-grid · touring
- Drivetraingearbox, differential, transaxle, driveshaft, transfer case
- drivetrains4x4, AWD, all-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, differential
- off-roadingoff-road, 4x4s, ATVs, four-wheel drive, Jeeps
- Car Specshorsepower, torque, MPG, RPM, fuel economy
- drivetrain typesFWD, front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, AWD, all-wheel drive
- Transport AbbreviationsMPG, RPM, VIN, DMV, ETA
Power to one axle
4WDcity car
Compact vehicle for urban driving
road car · economy car · sedan · compact car