It’s the messiest part of the year for drivers, but four-wheel drive can smooth out the ride a bit. U.S. fuel efficiency is creeping toward the fleet-wide average of 54.5 miles per gallon that the ...

AWD and 4WD can both power all four wheels, but they work very differently. Here's why the names aren't interchangeable.

Episode 529 of the “Talking Cars With Consumer Reports” video podcast covers driving the Toyota RAV4 Woodland and dealer ...

Since the first CJ model Jeeps made the transition from wartime transports to everyday civilian drivers, they have arguably come to stand as a symbol of the freedom-loving fervor that permeated ...

Winter driving can be tough depending on the vehicle you drive. Specific drivetrains work differently when taking on snow covered roads and each of them has pros or cons. While all-wheel drive and ...

AWD and 4WD sound similar in name but they are very different AWD is always active on most vehicles while 4WD can be customized depending on the situation A lot of people use the terms four-wheel ...

Our disappointing ownership experience with the 4Runner should have set up the Jeep for an easy win, and while we ultimately chose the Grand Cherokee, the Jeep’s new four-cylinder proved to be an ...

A customer reports that the four wheel drive system has stopped working, but the diagnosis reveals something missing. Follow ...

It may be common knowledge amongst car enthusiasts, but the layperson would likely be quite surprised to learn that four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive aren't the same thing. The difference between ...

If you're off-roading in a national park and your vehicle isn't deemed up to the task, you might get a warning in the mail. The automotive industry tends to use two different terms for vehicles that ...

A winter storm has dumped inches of snow across Ohio today, Tuesday, Dec. 2, closing schools and creating snow emergencies that warn drivers against being on the road. And when the roads are bad, a ...

As an avid car enthusiast, Joe enjoys time on the track, going to car meets, or simply taking a long drive in the Colorado mountains. Joe has always had a love for writing and cars, so he decided to ...