Hi all,
Just purchase a 2012 Rogue, and wanted to hear other's experiences with it's AWD capabilities. (please don't turn this into a FWD vs. AWD debate, as there are pro's and con's to both sides)
I just returned from our annual family trip to the beach (we live in WA state, and visit Long Beach every year). At this particular beach, you are allowed to drive on the beach -
http://funbeach.com/activities/beach-driving/
We have taken our old family car (Toyota min-van) on the beach before, and got stuck! this time we decided to cram into the smaller Rogue, just so we could test it out in the sand. What a surprise! the rogue plowed through the sand like a tank
We passed 5 FWD cars that where stuck and waiting for the $100 tow truck to arrive, in one day...
I notice we didnt need to lock the awd, except in the really soft/dry sand, but otherwise the automatic awd system handled it flawlessly. in fact, I was so comfortable with the rogue's ability, that I let my two 15yr old son's drive (going through the learner's permit faze
)
Anyone else gone "off-rogue" in their Rogue?