I wanted to know what the difference between All Wheel Drive and Rear Wheel Drive when it comes to the Cadillac Escalade ESV.
Yeah most companies would void it because of the mods on the vehicle.
If you modified it the warranty might be void ,ask the dealer go to service department not the salesman if they say it will still be covered asked for this in written form.
Rear wheel drive (RWD) means the engine only powers the rear wheels (the lowest-traction type of drive). All-wheel drive (AWD) means the engine powers all wheels (similar to 4-wheel drive, but designed for roads), which is the highest-traction drive system for street use.
cheatagirl11, All wheel drive is a type of four wheel drive system that continuously modulates torque distributions, allowing all four wheels to be powered at all times. Rear wheel drive allows the rear wheels to move at all times. Rear wheel drive is just live two wheel drive and all wheel drive is a type of four wheel drive system. Typically all wheel drives are better on snowy and rainy road conditions. Rear wheel drive is typically seen in sport cars like the Camaro. When you say rear wheel drive on the Escalade, it is basically two wheel drive. Thank you, Elizabeth, GM Customer Service
Rear wheel drive is where your rear wheels move your vehicle. Front wheel drive is where your front wheels move your vehicle. 4Wheel drive is where all four wheels move your vehicle. Which is better depends on the driver. There are arguments either way. The best way to determine for yourself is to test drive them. I'm happy with rear wheel drive, though tests have shown front wheel drive to be safer. If your tires are in good condition and not the problem you can still look into better tires that help prevent skiding. Here is pedia's technical description and link below: Front-wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. Most front-wheel drive vehicles today feature transverse engine mounting, where as in past decades engines were mostly positioned longitudinally instead. Rear-wheel drive was the traditional standard and is still widely used in luxury cars, most sport cars, and trucks. Four-wheel drive is also sometimes used. The vast majority of rear wheel drive vehicles use a longitudinally-mounted engine in the front of the vehicle, driving the rear wheels via a driveshaft linked via a differential between the rear axles. Some FR layout vehicles place the transmission at the rear, though most attach it to the engine at the front. Rear wheel drive has fallen out of favor in passenger cars since the 1980s[citation needed], due in part to higher manufacturing costs, and that front wheel drive is safer to drive[1], and that it performs better on slippery roads.[2][3] However, some automobile brands, including Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Porsche continue to use rear wheel drive platforms. Rear wheel drive (or all-wheel drive) is still the preferred choice for high performance automobiles.[4]
