I am trying to sort out the terms 4WD, AWD, and Mechanical full-time 4-Wheel
Drive mean. I have heard a few different versions. Are 4WD and AWD the
same thing, but with different names? And, what does Mechanical full-time
4-Wheel Drive mean? I thought that meant that I could switch to full-time
4WD if I wanted to, but now I'm not so sure. Both Hyundai dealers and
non-Hyundai dealers have told me different versions of how it works.
I would also like to figure out exactly how the 4WD on my 2004 Hyundai Santa
Fe LX actually functions. I thought that it meant that I could switch into
4WD if I wanted or just leave it in either in All-Wheel Drive or Front-Wheel
Drive. But apparently that's not correct. Is my 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe LX
always in 4-wheel drive and never functioning as just Front-Wheel Drive?
