The Maverick AWD runs in front wheel drive until the front wheels start to slip, then some power is transferred to the rear wheels. There are times that there is power in varying proportions to all four wheels. There is never power to only the rear wheels.
I've never heard it defined that way. Full time AWD implies that power is always going to all four wheels, part time means that only sometimes do all four wheels get power, which is how the Maverick will operate. Under normal conditions the back wheels are disengaged for fuel economy.
No, 4WD is part time because you select 2H, 4H or 4L. AWD is always on. AWD does not mean torque is sent to all wheels all the time. Look at this video
That's not usually how people refer to them. A 4WD vehicle may require you to shift the transfer case, but nobody calls that part time.
That's not necessarily true - there IS full time 4WD. I was just watching a video about it in which they were describing a particular vehicle that had full time 4WD. Now, in this case, the vehicle in question had 2 features that made it true 4WD. It had a center differential in the transfer case which allowed the front and rear axles to travel at slightly different speeds such as when cornering. Also, in this case, it was a Torson Limited Slip Differential that uses a particular gear alignment design and clutch surfaces to control slip and torque transfer. It can also be locked, which is basically a feature of 4WD.
