Yeah, my old neighbor had one. Too urban blingy for me. Same with the Toyota Venza.
I love more of the utilitarian look, which I think those old wagons had. Same with Transit Connect.
My Blazer has the auto setting for the 4wd and as mentioned it is not AWD as there is no differential in the transfer case. It's nice for residential areas with slippery roads and slow speeds. It engages the 4wd faster than you'd think it would.
Of course the forester is awd which has been awesome so far
Hard to beat a Suby AWD system, as much as I like Subys I can't make it work for me, just not versatile enough for me to justify spending the money. Need a truck or a van. For about the price of a Forester I can get a V6 WT Extra cab standard bed Colorado.
Thanks for the info Highlander!
TFL Truck had a lackluster test with the AWD/4WD Canyon. Can't seem to find a better test.
What did TFL say was wrong with the Canyon's AWD/4WD?
I hear you on the lack of utility. The blazer worked a little better for home depot runs with its seat folding perfectly flat and the tailgate/lift glass combo I could get more awkard stuffed in.
I spend 40 hours a week sitting in a new tacoma, I imagine a colorado feels pretty much the same. I like that its more rugged than the forester. The forester is way more comfortable and sporty-ish also the dogs wouldnt fit in the tacoma so well
They didn't say anything wrong. It was the actual "testing" that was lackluster. Didn't really put the truck through its' paces. Wanted to see more severe conditions. Like icy/snowy/patchy roads....wet to dry to slick. Higher speeds, etc....really push the AWD system. Very much the current road conditions where I live now. It is all over the place out there.
Doing brodies and barely climbing a small hill. Isn't much of a test.
Yeah, tfl reviews are pretty much all lackluster. All of their "off road" tests are meh.
Regarding 4wd/awd, just leave it in 4wd. Unless you're driving around the city on dry pavement, 4wd is fine on the highways, even dry. I blew a rear seal once, because I accidentally left it in 4wd city driving, but never had issues on the freeway.
May be time to switch up to winter (studded?) tires for this season. A/T's do ok for me, but nothing like some good snow tires and studs.
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But auto-4WD would be nice. Although I wonder if that causes more stress to the drive train going in and out of 4WD all the time.
Some bum snow removal company didn't clear the streets in my town a year ago, and it looked like that for a few days. That does suck to drive on. Rough, bumpy, slippery. Studded tires are definitely warranted there.
That seems to be the case here, too. Makes me wonder where all the people who were native or lived here long enough to know how to deal with snow went. I want to go there.most of the people that have moved in the last 20 years are from states that don't get snow
That seems to be the case here, too. Makes me wonder where all the people who were native or lived here long enough to know how to deal with snow went. I want to go there.