front-wheel drive

noun

: a system that applies engine power to the front wheels of a vehicle

a car with front-wheel drive

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Fuel economy is great, though: The EPA estimates that Tucson delivers as high as 25 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway with front-wheel drive. —

Dale Buss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Overall fuel economy is rated from as low as 23 MPG for an all-wheel-drive gasoline model to 35 MPG for a hybrid front-wheel drive Santa Fe. —

Karl Brauer, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 The new Kicks also takes on a more upright, imposing look than the ’24 model, which offered only front-wheel drive and looked more like a small wagon. —

Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024 Power is rated at 194 hp and 139 lb-ft of torque for the front-wheel drive model (the AWD model, with the additional motor, is rated at 196 hp). —

Michael Harley, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for front-wheel drive

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