Stags Love Loading Zones

[Captain Kermit]

Isnt the stagea 4wd not awd, isn't it the same setup as say a hilux or rodeo. 4wd light on dash, 4wd fuses in fuse box. Kinda makes me assume 4wd also. I would only consider a Subaru or landcruiser as an awd, constant 4 wheel propultion. I may be wrong but that's my understanding.

Technically speaking, if a car has 4 wheels and is an AWD, then it's also 4WD. AWD is just a marketing term that someone came up with when they didn't want their everyday passenger car to be confused with a Cruiser/Paj/Patrol type car.

Generally, people consider off road type cars with things like high/low range gearboxes and lockable front hubs to be 4WD, and cars like your WRX/Liberty to be AWD. I'd put the Stag in the AWD camp, because it doesn't have a high/low range box, doesn't have lockable front hubs, doesn't have good ground clearance and wouldn't be much good off road. Landcruiser is a weird one because it's always in 4WD mode, but I'd still class it as 4WD because of the ground clearance, high/low range box and lockable front hubs. Foresters are a weird one too because some (all?) of them have a high/low range box, but I'd still go with AWD because of the lack of lockable front hubs, average ground clearance and of course it's a Subaru.

Basically, the way I see it, if it's the kind of car that's great for 4WD trails, it's a 4WD. If it's a passenger car that has all wheels driven for performance/safety reasons and it's shite off-road, it's an AWD.

[Duncan]

...and how does the Cube qualify Duncan - or not?

lol cube looks square enough to be a wagon to me

[matty_M35]

i am also interested in the cube as i regularly park my wife's in loading zones(only for quick stops dont worry!!)... the rego papers say wagon.. and i reckon it could almost fit more goods then the stag..

the whole rule saying there has to be a sedan equivalent could throw it out of the category but.. would that not also throw the stagea out too.. since the skyline is not really of the same body shape at the front.. especially in the M35 models..

Edited July 11, 2011 by matty_M35

[lilcrash]

Pipster and captain Kermit, it's a strange point but you may be right. I just always thought of it as a 4wd, well more of a 4wd then a hilux anyway. A guy at work has a prado and my stag gets alot further offroad then him. Oh well I think loading zones rules fit us nicely anyway. Good for a quick pick up.

[pipster11]

Pipster and captain Kermit, it's a strange point but you may be right. I just always thought of it as a 4wd, well more of a 4wd then a hilux anyway. A guy at work has a prado and my stag gets alot further offroad then him. Oh well I think loading zones rules fit us nicely anyway. Good for a quick pick up.

there is no denying it, the stagea can get a fair way off road, so long as its not lumpy and bumpy

the driver could also have something to do with it

[lilcrash]

Lol it was kinda sad, I even had my motor bike on the back.