It seems like just about everything in the luxury segment has all-wheel drive these days. Most drivers seem to prefer it, whether for the real benefits or the perceived ones, and the sophistication of all-weather capability is an image boost for these vehicles on its own. But for the many people that live in places that don’t see snow, all-wheel drive is an unnecessary drag that hurts fuel economy and is mostly a waste other than in those dynamic scenarios that luxury car buyers rarely find themselves in.
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