What was a bit surprising was seeing the BMW X5 having a hard time to climb the hill, while the X6 performed better, although various motorists were included, so weve got to element that in.
Other models that stood out, although not always in an excellent way, were the Volvo XC90 and Lexus RX, both of which underperformed, particularly the Lexus. On the other hand, the Audi Q8 climbed up the hill as if it was in the middle of recording a commercial for Audis quattro AWD system
Finding an absolute winner when it comes to four-wheel drive systems can be incredibly challenging, as different other elements such as engines, tires, weight and even the driver can prove just as essential as the real tech sending power to both axles.
In the end, they realized that having just one motorist perform all the runs was a much better way to benchmark the AWD systems, and the outcomes were reasonably definitive. Its too bad they couldnt get similarly-powered engines for all the vehicles. The Range Rover Sport had the most powerful engine, so theres not a surprise that it performed actually well.
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Numerous runs were brought with the majority of these SUVs– other than for the Grand Cherokee, however thats alright seen as how its not rather a direct competitor for all of the other designs here.
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The following SUVs were hired to showcase what their four-wheel drive systems can: the 2020 Audi Q8, 2019 Mercedes GLE, 2019 BMW X5, 2019 BMW X6, 2019 Volvo XC90, 2019 Lexus RX 350, 2019 Range Rover Sport and 2018 Audi Q7, plus a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Nevertheless, the guys over at the SUV Battle YouTube channel did a good job getting all these direct rivals together and having them contend over a high dirt slope.