There have been one or two queries lately in car forums regarding the 4x4 system used in various manufactures SUV vehicles.  And demonstrations hat show that some systems are not as good as one would like.  So, im the Skoda Karoq in 4 wheel drive if you put one wheel on a roller simulating ice would the vehicle be able to drive off and would it drive off if both wheels were on rollers.  The reason I ask is that there is a demonstration around which shows of the cars tested, the Karoq was not one of them, the only vehicle drive off was the Subaru./

Certainly this vid shows its more than good enough off-road for me.  Off the tarmac from 8:00 onwards.  
 

 

My only question is whether the setting changes on the “higher” models makes any real difference over my basic SE with no buttons to press.  I’ll be looking to use mine in Highland winters and have a spare set of alloys waiting on full winter tyres, plus light off-road in likes of Pyrenees.

The traditional Land Rover 4x4 had a permanent four-wheel drive and you could lock the diffs to ensure drive to all wheels. (But of course you could only do this on snow or off-road without wearing the tyres out in no time  

 

The VAG 4x4 system relies on electronics to drive the rear wheels when required, and more electronics to control spinning wheels. So perhaps modern technology has caught up with the Landy??

 

 

Prob up to Freelander 2 level. 👍

My version of off-roading in a LR was a bit more up to date and loved it when we would happily go where tricked up Defenders just spun out.  All in total comfort.

 

Not sure I’ll be doing anything like this in Skippy.  

 

 

 

 My serious off-roading days finished when this car’s engine destroyed itself 2,300 miles from home in NW Norway. 😢 

One of the early review videos showed a 4x4 Karoq climbing a twisted ramp. As one of the wheels lost ground contact and started spinning, it was immediately slowed down to a turning speed that seemed to about match the speed of the wheels in traction.

 

From that, I assume that it would pass the roller test you describe.

Deja-vu...

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/347831-4x4-system

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/449575-4x4

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/455165-kaqoq-4x4

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/454682-snow-mode

 

@CJJE

There were traditional Land Rovers that were rear wheel drive and you had to select front wheel drive to get AWD / 4x4. (Still open diffs though.)

And as it is those with Four Wheel Drive had a Central Diff to lock and not Locking diffs, the diffs were open unless you fitted Air Lockers, 

Detroit Lockers etc.  Standard from the factory unless from the Special Division had no 'Diff Lockers'.

That is Series Land Rovers and then Defenders from 1993 i mean, so Traditional 'Land Rovers'.

 

My Jimny ran in permanent AWD and had Diff Lockers that could be used,

my 110 was a Permanent 4x4 , Automatic, with High & Low on the transfer box bit actually could not lock the Diffs.

Edited 6 August, 20205 yr by e-Roottoot

@e-Roottoot

 

My experience was obviously much more limited than yours. I only drove one occasionally in the 1960s, and remember it mainly for an incredibly hard clutch and low rations which would see you revving like mad and getting nowhere fast!

 

@e-Roottoot Nice looking Defender.👍. Hope that’s a bald spot in the snow under the rear diff, not the orange beast marking its territory.😉

@DSL. A hot spot as nothing to leak there as LPG V8. But there was a cooker, fridge, sink and drain outlet.

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