Subaru Symmetrical All Wheel Drive Information

All-Wheel Drive Transmission

The Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system provides many benefits over competing systems from other manufacturers. By making their own design, the Subaru engineers maximized traction by providing perfect balance to their vehicles, and an even distribution of power to all four of the wheels. Being a reactive system, all four wheels are getting equal power until it is needed elsewhere - usually due to slick or wet spots on the road. This system helps you get the best traction so that you can keep control in some of the harshest conditions.

All Subaru models except the BRZ Sports Coupe feature Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive.

Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive

From eliminating under and oversteer to allowing you to take on even the most rugged terrain, Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive is engineered to provide you with the utmost traction, stability and control wherever you go. With the exception of the rear-wheel drive BRZ, every new Subaru model comes equipped with standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive to provide you with confidence and the ability to take on the worst weather conditions, toughest terrain and everyday driving experiences with the same level of ease!

How Does Subaru Symmetrical Work and Differ From Other All-Wheel Drive Systems?

Unlike most all-wheel drive systems that continuously send power to all four-wheels at all times, Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive actively works to send power to the wheels with the most traction and away from the ones that don't, allowing you to traverse poor weather conditions and rugged terrains. During normal driving conditions when traction is readily available for all four-wheels, Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive works to eliminate understeer and oversteer with application of power to all four-wheels to provide you with balance and stability at all times. Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive comes standard on the Impreza, Legacy, WRX, Forester, Crosstrek, and Outback, allowing you to enjoy the many benefits it has to offer on the Subaru model of your dreams.