What is the difference between all wheel drive and four wheel drive

If you're planning to use it for off-roading or need that extra oomph for towing, 4-wheel drive is what you want. All-wheel drive, on the other hand, is there to help give you more traction during on-road use in icy and wet conditions.

Like AWD systems, 4WD is designed to send torque to all four of a vehicle's wheels to increase traction when needed. But 4WD systems tend to be more robust than AWD ones and can generally handle more rugged terrain. And they too come in two types: full-time and part-time.