I can see an AWD versus RWD debate starting. Since I am an RWDriver I’ll have to give my biased info on the matter.
http://carsguide.news.com.au/news/st...E27286,00.html
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The all-wheel drive model is targeted at people who are more likely to go off road with their vehicles.
Having said that, the rear wheel drive wagon is going to take you just about anywhere you're likely to want to go without getting the car scratched.
Where all-wheel drive really comes into its own, however, is in the wet, where its value cannot be overstated.
It's a full time system which distributes torque 62 per cent to the rear axle and 38 per cent to the front, with a rear wheel bias that Ford says is favoured by customers.
Add in stability control or Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) as it is called, and Territory offers impressive levels of ride and handling, particularly for a vehicle with a high centre of gravity.
DSC draws on the he services of the car's traction control and ABS brake systems to monitor and check wheel spin at each corner.
Throw it at a corner and you will be surprised at how unflustered it remains.
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http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring...-territory.htm
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The AWD model felt slightly more planted than its RWD brethren on sealed roads, but in hindsight there wasn't a huge difference in the way they behaved on sealed roads.
For the uninitiated, it would be nigh on impossible to tell the difference between models on bitumen, but on unsealed roads and in the wet the AWD model felt much more secure with more grip and control.
When climbing up hills and steep inclines, the AWD Territory had the RWD model's measure yet again, but most Territorys will probably never leave the blacktop, one of the reasons why a RWD model is offered.
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The $4000.00 that AWD owners paid was not only for a transfer case, front tail shaft & differential & drive shafts, but also for the Dynamic Stability Control system. Add all these items up & that seems like very good value to me.
Subaru have known the benefits of AWD for years, that’s why there most powerful sports cars have it as standard.
Nissan has also known the benefits, remember the GTR Godzilla? It blitzed everything at the races; CAMS eventually changed the rules making it illegal for the race team to use AWD.
I agree with the RWD supporters; for ‘steady as she goes’ city driving RWD is perfectly fine, and the Territory RWD is set up so well that experienced drivers can easily push it to the limit and have a safety margin.
But for anything else, read the quotes.
