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the AWD has a dramatic "intrusion" of the driver's floorboard rearward from the gas pedal due to the transfer case/front diff/whatever
the RWD, on the other hand, does not
this is the most obvious way to tell if its an AWD
Go to an empty parking lot. Put the car in Drive, hold onto the brake frimly with your left foot, with your right foot, gas up to 3,000+RPM and let go of the brake. That should tell you if you have AWD or RWD
you guys are pretty nice about all this compared to other forums I've been on because he's obviously trolling the boards and leading you guys on lolz. I can't possibly believe someone purchased a car and not know the model they have.
check the rear tire size...AWD has same tires all around
This is by far the easiest way to tell when seeing one drive down the street. Same rims all around or dinky wheels up front and fat wheels in back.
If not a troll, shame on the OP for not knowing this before going into a purchase.
My question is how did you buy the car and not know if you were buying AWD or not?? I guess some people go out buying expensive cars not really knowing anything about them... AWD also sits around an inch higher than rwd.