I've driven many front and rear 2WD vehicles in various amounts of rain, without ever having had any problem-as millions of drivers are doing every day. No, seriously, I agree, of course with that. If you know how to drive a 4x4 will you regret not having an AWD limited? Probably not. For 99% of T4R owners it'd probably be a more preferred choice (cost aside). In that case, AWD is hands down preferable (that's probably why the Limited exists).Īre you losing anything by having an AWD Limited instead of an Off Road/SR5? Meh. And 4x2 can be outright dangerous on snow/ice in a rear wheel drive vehicle (if you don't know what you're doing like mom and grandma). Now, if my mom or grandma was driving the vehicle, they'd have no idea when they should be using 4wd vs 2wd.
But as someone who's driven 4x4's my whole life, I'm used to just engaging 4wd whenever I need to. It's when it gets snowy/icy when the AWD would be nice to have. That said, with a good set of tires, wet/rain has never been a problem for me in my 4x4 Tacomas and 4Runner. In stop and go traffic in city driving with scattered snow/ice, the Limited's AWD is much more convenient than a rear wheel drive T4R where you have to (should) take it in and out of 4wd when you hit dry pavement. It's always there when it needs to be, whereas with 4wd (Off Road/SR5) you have to turn it on and off going from slippery to dry pavement. So when it's scattered ice/slippery conditions on the road, AWD is nice to have. You can't (shouldn't) drive on dry pavement in 4x4 mode. But, if that is not within one’s means, then, get what one can afford.Īnother advantage to AWD (Limited) is its "always on". If one can afford an AWD/4x4 SUV, then, why not get one. I do also believe that it has its advantages.Įveryone has different needs. The traction that my truck has is superb. Plus, it’s always that one time that you need it, but don’t have it, that it becomes a necessity. It’s worth the extra $1k-$2k more to get a 4x4/AWD SUV for places with extreme weather like Florida. Each time that I needed to get out of those situations and get home safely, the AWD of my T4R is there for me. I have gotten stuck in parking lots, on grass, sand, heavy rain with high level of water. As for the necessity for AWD in rainy weather places like Florida, I must admit that it is. My defensive driving skills are, as good as, it gets for driving here in Florida. I have not really relied on the full time awd while driving in the rain. And I live in South Florida where it rains quite often.
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