When does the rear wheel drive kick in?

[Alex M.]

Been driving in the snow and notice front wheels spin occasionally. Does the rear wheel drive on a hybrid kick in when needed in "normal" mode or only in "slippery" mode?

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[Glen Baker LLC]

This video made by one of our members explains pretty much on dry pavement, normal mode how it works. I would think it would kick in on slippery also.

 

[Tailender]

I'm sure it kicks in no matter what drive mode you are in. Slippery just smothes out the power and braking.

 

[bgn]

The AWD is predictive, not just reactive. The rear has kicked in way before you notice slipping on the front.

 

[Mavster Mechanic]

If it's like my other cars, it kicks in every launch from zero to about 10 MPH, then only as needed after that which is almost never.

 

[Lugnut]

You should be able to see the real time engagement and disengagement of rear axles on the driver info screen. Toggle thru the various screens to find it.

 

[Cancunbadlands]

The most common time the rear wheels kick in is when the system detects the front wheels are losing grip. If you are on ice, wet grass, or loose gravel, the "Intelligent AWD" system sends torque to the rear wheels instantly (in milliseconds) to help you gain traction.

 

[Fcnrwy]

Been driving in the snow and notice front wheels spin occasionally. Does the rear wheel drive on a hybrid kick in when needed in "normal" mode or only in "slippery" mode?

Just a simple question??
In your post and in your personal information, there is no mention of 4WD...

Jerry

 

[Lugnut]

The most common time the rear wheels kick in is when the system detects the front wheels are losing grip. If you are on ice, wet grass, or loose gravel, the "Intelligent AWD" system sends torque to the rear wheels instantly (in milliseconds) to help you gain traction.

The rear wheels also reengage every time you come to a stop, and
stays engaged until you reach approximately 15 to 20 MPH.

 

[Alex M.]

Just a simple question??
In your post and in your personal information, there is no mention of 4WD...

Jerry

2025 AWD hybrid

 

[Fcnrwy]

2025 AWD hybrid

OK, Thanks..

Jerry

 

[Harry's Humble Hitch]

On my '24, I can navigate in my information display to Settings > Information > Intelligent AWD, and it shows active power distribution while driving. As other have said, it normally only distributes power to the rear wheels when accelerating from slow speeds.

 

[DaddyDan]

On my '24, I can navigate in my information display to Settings > Information > Intelligent AWD, and it shows active power distribution while driving. As other have said, it normally only distributes power to the rear wheels when accelerating from slow speeds.

Yeah, nothing like that on the 2025 AWD hybrid models. The one decent slippery winter day we've had since I bought mine I was able to play with the AWD by getting the rear to swing out a little in normal mode.

 

[LittleRed55]

2025 AWD hybrid

Been driving in the snow and notice front wheels spin occasionally. Does the rear wheel drive on a hybrid kick in when needed in "normal" mode or only in "slippery" mode?

For my '22 XLT AWD I can call up the Intelligent AWD screen and see a live view of when it's engaged/disengaged and how much rear drive power is being applied.

 

[FHFR3Maverick]

I can hang the back out in a 4 wheel drift anytime up here in the snow covered roads of Michigan

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