SW17LS

Thats awesome!
Honestly, I would rather have RWD. I just prefer the way a RWD car feels, even rear biased AWD doesn't feel the same. If I lived in a place where I consistently got snow I would just get winter tires.

I would have chosen a RWD S560 if I could have found one.

TangoRed

I prefer AWD nowadays with today's overpowered vehicles. We don't get much snow here in Seattle but it can be tiring dealing with traction issues in damp weather conditions even with a set of good tires. Come summertime (dry season) RWD all day for me though.

Margate330

I have never driven an AWD car so I'm not much help here. Lol

Just 4x4 only, a long time ago.

Stroock639

do you notice any torque steer?

my dad's 2015 E63 has 4matic but it's an AMG specific 2/3 rear 1/3 front split... even with only 1/3 of the power going to the front though you can still feel the wheel ever so slightly tugging at your hands as the front tires find little ruts and dips in the road as you're accelerating, something my RWD E-class doesn't have happen

Stroock639

the RX330 doesn't count?

TangoRed

I wasn't a big fan of that torque split and am glad it's been phased out. It being a fixed ratio was to its detriment imo.

Margate330

I only have FWD on my RX330.

Only time I may wish I had AWD is if I get caught in ice or something in NC when I go up for christmas holiday.

I always try to pull into NC in the afternoon just in case a cold snap with ice in the morning.

And, I pretty much leave my car parked until I leave unless the roads are dry and no snow or ice, then I will drive. Lol

Stroock639

oh yea right florida... i'm so used to only seeing AWD models of things like the RX, Highlander, RAV4, etc... i forget they can also be FWD only in other parts of the country lol

Stroock639

well there's definitely no shortage of traction, we've taken that car upstate to go skiing many times and it's yet to be defeated by light snowfall lol

also fixed split or not it's still more than able to get down a bust a few moves

bitkahuna

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haha, but i don't think you'll get 33.3mpg with the way you drive.

interesting. my neighbor with the two s-classes prefers the 4matic one.

FrankReynoldsCPA

I've never owned an AWD vehicle. I've driven a couple but not in conditions where they would help, so I can't really evaluate. For snow driving, I have my truck which is 4x4. I can throw a couple hundred pounds in the bed and drive it in 2wd even.

geko29

He can plan it in advance and drive up into the Catskills when the odometer is getting close. Should be doable on the way back down.

SW17LS

Nope, no torque steer

Yeah one of my LS460s was AWD and the other was RWD, I preferred the RWD one.

Stroock639

lol some funny guys in here... not the best pic but this is after driving on level ground with the cruise set for about 15 min

mmarshall

So would I, if one had a choice.....although that's a little too much car for my needs.


As for the 33 MPG, if one cruises at moderate speeds, without a heavy load, on level surfaces, doesn't use the AC compressor much, and doesn't vary speed or RPM up and down, many vehicles are capable of surprising MPG on the Interstates. I myself, in the Encore GX, have done over 50 in mild weather, although mid-20s are my usual in stop and go driving.