Ford Taurus ESC vs. AWD

5 messages, Last post on Oct 28, 2007 at 8:37 AM

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#4 of 5 Re: ESC vs. AWD [thegraduate] by gregg_vw Oct 25, 2007 (12:27 pm)
Replying to: thegraduate (Oct 25, 2007 12:07 pm) Most people will find ESC and traction control superior to AWD for safety purposes. The best combo might be ESC with AWD, since a lot of AWD vehicles tend to be a bit top heavy and more prone to rolling. ESC corrects a lot of that tendency. For a low sedan though, unless you live near the tundra or drive slalom, AWD will not pay you for its upkeep.
#5 of 5 Practical Experience. by mschmal Oct 28, 2007 (8:37 am)
At my training for the new Nissan Rogue, they had a slick plate set up (6 4x8 metal panels edge to edge in 2x3 pattern covered with soapy water. They showed us the Rogue on the slick plate starting from stop with ESC off and ESC on. AWD was on in both instances. ESC makes a huge difference in control and smoothness. With ESC off all four wheels where spinning and the Rogue started to move sideways. Also the engine revved alot higher to get the car moving. Mark.