General Cottage Q&A: What’s the difference between 2WD, 4WD and AWD? By Cottage Life Published: March 10, 2022 Updated: June 24, 2022 share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Copy Link Cancel One important consideration to make when purchasing a vehicle is your lifestyle. If you’re a cottager and the road that lays between you and your cottage is an unpaved gravel road with steep terrain, then you might want to consider a vehicle with a drivetrain system that can handle it. In this video, Cottage Life Editor Michelle Kelly walks you through the differences between two-wheel drive, four-wheel drive, and all-wheel drive. Related Story Off-season? Not for the locals in cottage-land Related Story The province is making these highways toll-free in April