Of course, you have a real-world range towing 11,000# of about 100 yards, but I digress ....
I think the real question is 'what is AWD vs 4WD
today?'. The answer used to be clear. It hasn't been for the last 10+ years and it's now more of an exercise in semantics. The original AWD system of the early 80s (the quattro) was extremely simple - a front, rear, and center mechanical differential. So all 4 wheels could be driven all the time even on dry pavement. Today? You've got very sophisticated systems tied into the ABS and other sensors that instantaneously provide drive to each wheel with the result being the same (or better) than so-called AWD. In trucks, it's usually called 4A (4 wheel drive automatic) but can vary substantially in how it's accomplished and how it feels to the driver.
