Torque Steer - FWD vs AWD

[Ring Steel]

Is the torque steer less pronounced on the AWD version? My wife is thinking about buying an 08 Rav4 v6 Limited AWD, but could only find a FWD to test drive..... and she hated the torque steer. Before she jumps ship and chooses a different vehicle, is there any chance that the AWD has less torgue steer?

[grumpy in NH]

Originally Posted by Ring Steel

Is the torque steer less pronounced on the AWD version? My wife is thinking about buying an 08 Rav4 v6 Limited AWD, but could only find a FWD to test drive..... and she hated the torque steer. Before she jumps ship and chooses a different vehicle, is there any chance that the AWD has less torgue steer?

Unless your towing something VERY HEAVY you dont want or NEED the v6 - way overkill. The 2.4 L 2AZ-FE is a great engine. If you want a V6 vehicle step up the the Highlander.

[grumpy in NH]

Originally Posted by grumpy in NH

Unless your towing something VERY HEAVY you dont want or NEED the v6 - way overkill. The 2.4 L 2AZ-FE is a great engine. If you want a V6 vehicle step up the the Highlander.

By the way - I feel no torque steer in my 4WD 05 Rav 4 but its a different chassis altogether. And in a stoplight-stoplite drag I killed a Caddy Escalade with one passenger on full afterburner. He gave me the thumbs up at the light - better than the middle finger I suppose