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Does the AWD on the Mazda tribute always run or just when the light on the dash is on?
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∙ 12y ago
The AWD is always on, but not fully engaged. It watches the wheel speeds on all 4 wheels and then if it see's any difference it immediately engages all 4 wheels. The dash button/light is to "Lock" the AWD into full time mode. This is good in say heavy snow or off road.
The only problem is that the Tribute/Escape/Mariner all "EAT" gas in the AWD models. The 2WD/Front wheel drive models are much better on gas and with the Traction control system do almost as well as the AWD without the GAS cost.
My 2001 Tribute running well, fully tuned, gets no better than 13-15/city and 19-20 /HWY. compared to the 2wd which gets an average of 17-19/City and 26-28/HWY. Then again it is a larger 4Cyl vs the 3.0 DOHC/V6 in the AWD.
Randy
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∙ 12y ago
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