The difference between 4x4 and 4x2 vehicles 3 Articles

by Roger Fullerton

The terms "4x4" and "4x2" refer to the setup of the driveline in vehicles, generally specific to light trucks. Cars are usually considered 2WD (short for two-wheel drive) or AWD (all-wheel drive). Trucks or other rugge...read more

by Neil Young

The differences between a 4x4 and 4x2 vehicle is simple really. 4x4 means the vehicle has four wheels and that all four wheels are mechanically driven somehow. 4x2 means the vehicle has four wheels but only two wheels ar...read more

by Rob Purifoy

I can only assume that the 4X4 came before the 4X2 as the 4X2 makes no sense without the definition of a 4X4. That would be a good project for study but still the term 4x2 would make no sense by itself. Drive trains have 3...read more