SUVOCABULARY

If you are considering joining the crowd buying a sport utility vehicle or pickup, you should know some essential terms before you walk into a dealership. Here’s a basic primer to ensure you are on the right (perhaps muddy) path.

Four-Wheel Drive (4x4) vs. All-Wheel Drive (AWD)

Four-wheel-drive systems—usually used with pickups and truck-based SUVs—use a selectable transfer case that can shift the vehicle’s power to both the