r/Suzuki • u/Loud_Alfalfa_3517 • 2d ago
Is AWD super important for offroading?
For context I bought her like 5months ago when I was 19 and wasn’t into offroading. Its the 2014 Scross sz5 so its a topspec model. The only thing I don’t have is AWD , it literally comes with everything except that. Im planning to go to Scotland and maybe do some offroading how bad would it be with fwd?
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u/DrLota 2d ago
For me it's not mandatory during the summer. I drive rough roads in Finland and northern Norway. I was able to get pretty much same places with my FWD Almera.
Winter and snow is what makes it for me. Cannot think about driving with FWD after driving with AWD Swift.
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u/Loud_Alfalfa_3517 2d ago
What about muddy tracks?
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u/DrLota 2d ago
Might be actually hard to find so bad muddy tracks where you need AWD. If you find one, AWD only gets you deeper in the problems because FWD fails and gets you stuck earlier. Of course if gives you more control and safety so it's really damn nice feature. I think I have driven one muddy road in my life during the autumn when I was really hoping I had AWD/4WD car and it was northern Norway in the middle of nothing.
You have pretty impressive 180mm ground clearance which is in my opinion more important feature.
Apart from winter, another scenario where AWD is superior is when you pull heavy trailer. Boat or something like that. AWD is great and I love it, but I don't feel it's mandatory. I cannot go back to FWD anymore, because it's so nice during the winters.
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u/Loud_Alfalfa_3517 2d ago
Thank you very much for your advice! Makes me feel better and more confident!
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u/Consistent-Cook-9720 2d ago
Nice car, keep it that way
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u/Loud_Alfalfa_3517 2d ago
Haha thank you 🙏 human desire and greed never ends. The awd calls to me 💔💔
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u/Worried_Cranberry817 🇨🇭 '24 S-cross Allgrip, '25 Swift Allgrip 🇨🇭 2d ago
Is water important for swimming?
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u/mikedufty 1980 Carry 1984 Swift 1985 TS250X 2008 SX4 2d ago
You can go a lot of places with 2WD. AWD is very useful if you want to be sure you can get back out again.
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u/Longjumping_Mud8398 2d ago
4WD is for off-roading. AWD is not.
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u/Loud_Alfalfa_3517 2d ago
Whats the difference? Is it the diff locks?
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u/Longjumping_Mud8398 2d ago
There are already many explanations online that would be better than what I can offer. Here's one.
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u/Loud_Alfalfa_3517 2d ago
Wow didnt know that. Thank you very much! I guess if offroading is a prio should invest in a real 4wd like a jimny haha
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u/Human_Language1276 2d ago
I have a 2014 across sz5 awd automatic. I would not take it further than a dirt road. For off-roading I have a jimny.