So you think your 4x4 actually has 4 wheel drive?

Is it a Subaru? If not, you may be in for a shock! Independant tests of the 4wd systems in the Honda CRV, Toyota Highlander, VW Passat 4-Motion, and Subaru Forester and Legacy. Just shows that the toughness of a car's appearance has nothing to do with its abilities. Mind you, most CRV owners have probably never got their tyres muddy in any case, so only being essentially front wheel drive is not an issue! Interesting that Honda and Toyota do not reveal what traction systems their cars actually have, and that we have to go on blind faith that when they tell us their cars are 4wd, they actually are capable (or not!) of transferring power to the rear wheels...