Is the 2008 Honda Accord all-wheel drive? Which Japanese sedans have all-wheel drive?
Nope, the 2008 Honda Accord is only front-wheel drive; there isn’t an AWD model. In fact, there aren’t too many midsize AWD Japanese cars available. The 2007 Mazdaspeed6 and 2008 Subaru Legacy fit the requirements, but the Mazdaspeed6 was discontinued for 2008.
The Legacy is still around for 2008, though, and receives a mild exterior restyle along with a new six-cylinder engine in the 3.0 R Limited model. The Legacy starts at $20,495 for the base 2.5i and ramps up to $33,995 for the sportier — and heavily-optioned — 2.5 GT Spec. B. You can get a Legacy with a range of manual or automatic transmissions.
If you step up into the $35,000-plus category, you’ll find the Acura RL, Lexus GS and Infiniti G35x with AWD.
There are many more Japanese sedans with AWD — we'll get a list up shortly — but since the original question was about the Accord, we first recommended sedans comparable to the Accord.
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How about Suzuki SX4? It is small but AWD.
the mitsubishi lancer evo and subaru wrx sti have all wheel drive too
ALL Subaru's have AWD. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Apparently no one remembers the All-Trac Toyotas
How about asking which popular priced American cars have AWD? Considering that none other than J.D. Powers has rated American and Japanese cars neck and neck, has anyone noticed that, say, an AWD V-6 Fusion costs less than a non-AWD Accord and Camry?
Everett -- that question has been asked, and we answered it here:
http://ask.cars.com/2007/06/domestic_awd_ca.html
bob,
I don't think Toyota offers "all trac" anymore on its sedans- at least in the US. You can get a Sienna or matrix with it, but they asked about sedans.
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What is 'AWD'?
Four wheel drive (having a center differential) can be found in the: Lexus LS600hybrid, GS350 'awd', IS250 'awd', All Subaru Legacy models except for the 2.5 liter naturally aspirated with 4 speed automatic, new Subaru Impreza/WRX models with manual transmissions only, Mitsubishi lancer EVO & new Ralliart model.
There are other cars such as the Infiniti G35x & M35x/M45x have mechanical rear drive, with a clutch pack to couple the front axle. The Acura RL has a clutch coupling for each rear halfshaft, so it can selectively have 'three wheel drive', depending if you are turning left/right, or couple both when going straight. The Suzuki SX4 is front drive with a clutch coupling to couple the rear axle (when a front tire spins)
Full size pickups have off-road drive, where you mechanically lock the front driveshaft to the rear (so you can turn on pavement)
(so you can turn on pavement)
should be CAN'T
how reliable and efficient is 2005 hyundai
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Don't forget the Lexus IS250 and Infiniti M35& M45.
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