Questions, Coffee & Cars #79 // AWD or 2WD, worth the extra cost?

This is a Motormouth couple car video answering your questions from Instagram, like: Ford F-150 or Toyota Tundra? Replacing 15 year old BMW. Hyundai Elantra hybrid or Toyota Corolla Hybrid? Is it worth it to buy AWD over 2WD? Genesis quality issues? Luxury sedan for petite woman? Will Prelude be sold as Si or Type R? What 3-row SUV have a bench second row? Will the RAV4 be replaced in 2025? Where did you go on your first date?
Andrea Instagram / motormouth_andrea
Zack Instagram / motormouth_auto
0:00 Intro
0:27 Ford F-150 or Toyota Tundra?
1:39 Replacing 15 year old BMW.
3:48 Hyundai Elantra hybrid or Toyota Corolla Hybrid?
5:15 Genesis quality issues?
6:39 Is it worth it to buy AWD over 2WD?
8:41 Where did you go on your first date?
12:11 Luxury sedan for petite woman?
14:13 Will Prelude be sold as Si or Type R?
15:51 What 3-row SUV have a bench second row?
20:06 Will the RAV4 be replaced in 2025?

[@anthonyvink7153]

I have driven RWD, FWD and AWD through Canadian winters and I think tires make a bigger difference. But AWD does help take off from lights and stop signs.

[@octaviodominguez7772]

Here in Chicago awd is a must But yes tires and the ground clearance are the most important

[@n1cktast1c34]

You wouldn't even need it for that if people didn't hammer the fas and polish the ice up

[@robertt9342]

And tires help you more when coming to a stop and cornering.

[@knarefyi6793]

Not to forget going up a hill. 2WD are a nightmare regardless of the tires. Traction control kicks in, cuts off power and you can just see them all struggle.

[@fredEVOIX]

@@knarefyi6793 just replied that to another comment living close to mountains after 5 years of a 215hp fwd (no esp 20y ago) I was done and wanted an awd it was so bad on a slightly dirty road mine started doing burnouts mid acceleration at 50mph going uphill it was ridiculous and snow was a wild rodeo every time

[@elde667]

Just the best show on YT….no competition, regardless of the subject. You guys are awesome!

[@storey13]

You two have such great on camera chemistry! Keep up the great crusade to get all manufacturers to give a bench seat as an option on their 3 row vehicles!

[@andreaspencer9813]

Thank you very much! Yes, a bench seat on all trims as an option is important, we'll keep pushing.

[@Tinrs80]

Ive only owned a few AwD vehicles vs FwD & i am firm believe ln " its all about the tires ".

[@fredEVOIX]

I get it but no it's not as someone living near mountains, every time you go uphill the weight shifts towards the rear lifting the front tires either they'll spin or your esp will have to work but whether you have one or not it'll wear out the front tires more and you waste energy trying to accelerate for no effect, fwd are (were) easier and cheaper to make that's their only positives oh yeah better mpg too that's probably the big one

[@martinrobert8490]

I love your work your honest and talk for real people you have nold sold out to a car company 🤩

[@vicp8772]

Love on hwy 401 passing x5s in the ditch, with my fwd civic in the winter. Drive smart w winters

[@Tom-dz6yo]

AWD isn't essential in snowy regions as long as you don't have hilly topography. Here in the SW mountains of VA my wife and I did without AWD for a number of years after moving to the region and got into some very slick roads on hills that will leave you questioning your sanity in a FWD car. So for the last 20 years, we've had one AWD vehicle just for the snow and ice days! Does wonderful on slick mountain roads and is able to maneuver around the FWD cars that slide off the road.

[@74Ljay]

another classic Q, C&C 🙌🏾 I love listening to your fun stories

[@andreaspencer9813]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!

[@davidcarroll8735]

You guys rock!! I love the peek behind the scenes.

[@GEKay-xt2cq]

FWD car for 30 years, with proper snow tires. Stuck multiple times each year in Alberta. AWD car for 11 years, with proper snow tires. Not stuck once. AWD for me, 100%.

[@jimmathieson9549]

Alberta , tires are important with the deep freeze where snow falls and becomes ice ,AWD for sure in Alberta

[@donswier]

Loved ❤ your 1st date story. On our 3rd date, my wife got hit in the face by a rock (thrown by the rear wheels of a Mazda RX7 Turbo rally car) at the Oregon Trail Rally in 2001. I told her it's an honor to be hit by stones at a rally race. Not sure that went over well😃

[@robtaylor4365]

Love your first date story!! You both are so cute. I'm from Vancouver so I'm familiar with Commercial Drive 🍝

[@K789R]

For a moment, I forget that I'm watching a car review after having your dance stories.

[@jowens4883]

I drove in the Adirondacks for 3 years and had a FWD car and had no issues. Just had to make sure, come the winter time that I had good to very good tires on the front.

[@vladimirdorta6692]

You two are the top!

[@melvinjacobs2328]

In Canada, I would definitely get all wheel drive.

[@trippinwithdumas1382]

And I love the sneak attack for the Intel. Awesome .

[@anthoneymahateva5851]

As always the videos by this couple is interesting and lot of good information. But in this video I loved most, the response to the question about the first date. That made this video super interesting and brought in a nice human touch.

[@ricatiman]

Porsche, AMG and M-Division all use cheap looking black plastics in base models, so they can up sell to carbon fibre and leather extra cost trims. Regarding AWD - Unless you live in a very mountainous and slippery, severe winter city, NOBODY needs AWD. I have been driving slippery conditions since 1968, starting in rural Manitoba and 4 months of snow and ice covered roads. Back then we didn't even use snow tires...but the terrain was very flat. After a subsequent move to BC to teach skiing, I became a devotee of high quality Hydrophilic snow tires, and never worried about AWD not being in my vehicles. Good tires will win out and save you money.

[@Tonga2]

Loved watching ❤

[@andreaspencer9813]

Thank you very much!

[@user-uw4ch8qr5e]

Excellent video.

[@timcreelman3540]

Zack, I agree with you on the Stones hits to make me move too. See you at BC Place on July 5!

[@remitremblay2091]

So Canadians have questions hey! Love it! We exist, and we have the right! Go Andrea! Great job again! Love your show….still waiting for the Civic hybrid….when? Remi

[@psewgobind]

I have a AWD Kona and an Elantra N (both have snow tires), if I'm pushing in the snow, the FWD EN would quickly leave the Kona behind. Kona is still formidable in its own right....set differential to 50/50, turn off traction control and that 2021 Kona (the one without CVT transmission) is as controllable as rally car in the snow, but FWD EN is next level with that e-LSD that does magic.

[@user-oz5ke3qt8n]

I have 2023 AWD Toyota RV4 love it in Kapuskasing Good Video ( Ty Ron

[@calr4459]

I live in the northeast Ohio snow belt. While I enjoy the driving experience of AWD, I’ve never been stuck in snow in the winter. Old timers may recall rear wheel drive cars that needed snow tires and would sit and spin at start off from a traffic light under slippery conditions.

[@Jorge_Magallon]

Thanks!

[@Motormouth...]

You bet!

[@andreaspencer9813]

Thank you very much, we appreciate the support.

[@jonclassical2024]

Great segment today, love the watch of the day Zach!

[@Motormouth...]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@quantumjim45]

I want a 2nd row bench because when I fold the 2nd row down (most of the time) I gives a solid/continuous surface to put stuff on. Thanks for the WONDERFUL shows :)

[@chrislowe4310]

Great segment, for me unless it was a few bottles of white Pinot Grigio my dancing would be like a male version of Elaine on the Seinfeld episode. Agree with Zach and biased as I own one but a GMC/Silverado with a Duramax beats the others hands down. If I didn't need a truck it my choice would be an Audi A4, for some reason I have always wanted one.

[@kellingtonlink956]

You have to stay in your lanes. At functions that are with many friends/family/staff/coworkers, my wife is very comfortable on the dance floor (like at a wedding). I, on the other hand am VERY comfortable holding her drink, her purse, … whatever… while waiting around the bar discussing much more interesting topics, like… Cars. Every guy has one, wants one, NEEDS one, dreams of one… or even wants to know about fixing one. Cars are my Sports. But anything other than a slow dance…that’s just not how I roll. My wife and I know where we belong. Thanks for the video.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

I am with you on that!

[@preoksaha4504]

Jumping counts as dancing to me! 😂

[@user-qu8pd6fu7g]

I think you have the nicest guy, Andrea!😉 Have a great day!

[@XMG3]

Ford Maverick hybrid resale hasn't dropped at all, the used prices cost the same or more than a new one back in 2023. Not having 4WD had absolute no affect, and this is local Burnaby BC.

[@reserva120]

Same here in Vegas , the used maverick priced nearly as high as new ..

[@hereigoagain5050]

I had a Ford Mustang V8 in Michigan with winter tires, and it did great on icy hills. No go in deep snow due to the low ground clearance, but that is God telling you to stay home.

[@christophercheek8464]

Ok, one of my favorite episodes. How fun! I’m not a young man(in my mind) anymore. I love to dance at weddings and fly my freak flag. Liquid courage helps. I’m not a great dancer, but, I don’t care. AWD preferred in our household.

[@Outsider.Reviews]

One day we'll get the invite to an event and I'll be requesting rolling Stones while feeding Zach some drinks just for the show lol

[@zulyrivera2798]

Hi, do you have any video for the mini copper?

[@ericsoumah7510]

The Honda hybrid model your looking for is a CRZ

[@trippinwithdumas1382]

I saw the Tea Party at the Commodore back then

[@marcocharette2009]

You guys are so good and funny Keep up the good work Thank you 🤣🤣🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@andreaspencer9813]

Thank you very much!

[@jazzjokesjalopies]

Our Tahoe has good mud and snow tires but won’t climb our uphill driveway in snow until you put it in 4wd. Grade is a factor, as my parents told me when looking at my report cards… 😊

[@nathankay]

I"m 6'2" and drive a 2020 Civic Coupe touring. But a baby is coming in September! So looking at Tuscon/CRV/RAV4/Sportage hybrids. Leaning towards the 2025 Tuscon. Great choice? You guys are awesome btw !

[@JoseDiaz-qw7mg]

90% of people don’t need AWD. It’s like using a Tundra just for grocery shopping

[@coy9898]

I won’t go without snow tires and awd in central Canada as we get deep snow and bad roads

[@realdeal8607]

S420 was a nice car.

[@fredEVOIX]

thank you I'm on the other side of the planet but have the same questions and interests my current sportscar has 2.7" of ground clearance and I can go nowhere so I'm looking for a more utilitarian vehicle like the RAV4 2025...oh no bad news might have to buy the current one then I'm not waiting two years

[@techpappee]

15:55 Pathfinder also has bench offered in most trims, including top. I believe only the Rock Creek trim doesn't offer it.

[@andreaspencer9813]

Yes the US does offer a bench seat on the Pathfinder Platinum model, but not in Canada.

[@superalain1961]

Being from Quebec City , we know snow and I have always driven FWD, get good tires period, alsoI have a RC350f sport AWD , but I drive my ES350 FWD in winter ….no issues in those crazy winters….again buy good tires !!

[@patrickmckowen2999]

👍

[@kristinblanchard8463]

Wondering what car year & model you each drive and your kids drive?

[@axx8326]

For question no2: I have been somewhat in your shoes and my personal conclusion was that you need to chose what exactly you can compromise on. The newer germans seem to have dropped in quality (everyone is trying to cut costs) in both interior and in mechanics and their maintenance is costly. Buying a used/newer one than yours will bring you back to square one and maybe missing out on the newer techs added recently (if you really care for these) Zack has a good point recommending Acura yet they have their own set of issues .I looked into a Mazda CX 90/70 and having sat into one I can tell the interior quality might be as close as you can get to the german luxury counterparts.If we 're talking sedans Acura or Lexus would be your best bet if you want to stay in the luxury segment.Not cheap by any means but keep in mind you cannot get a luxury vehicle and expect the maintenance to be cheap. You will need to put up with the "lesser" mainstream brands (maybe try the top trims) if you want to save few $

[@jimmathieson9549]

AWD pulling Camper up steep slippery ramp needed ,part time AWD best .

[@Traderbear]

Oh my Lordy please dance with your wife when she asks. 😂

[@springertube]

On the middle bench, I believe most Pathfinder models have it as well, except the outdoorsy Rock Creek trim. Otherwise upper trims give the choice of bench or captains chairs. Infiniti QX60 next to top trim, which can be optioned with most of the top trim features, gives the choice.

[@andreaspencer9813]

Yes in the US, the Pathfinder Platinum model is an 8-passenger vehicle but in Canada 7-passenger.

[@springertube]

@@andreaspencer9813 I'm in the US and we've got more than our share of this ridiculousness also, but maddening isn't it?!

[@andreaspencer9813]

@@springertube I don't quite understand it either, some want all the bells and whistles but an 8-passenger vehicle too.

[@skibrat]

158 Starbuck coffee cups thrown in the landfill so far. Come on get a reusable. Lead the way!!!

[@user-qi3yt8bv8c]

Honda Insight

[@tectoramia-sz1lu]

Love watching your channel here in the UK. We have a Rav4 hybrid AWD. They all come like that here, other than the option of a plug in hybrid. We also have a Toyota Yaris hybrid for doing the short trips around town. As far a Minis are concerned, they have proven to be too brittle and unreliable. I'm not a big fan of any German brands.

[@vulpixelful]

You proved their point about perpetuating reliability myths...recent models of Minis have high reliability scores

[@tectoramia-sz1lu]

@@vulpixelful They don't in the UK

[@Raturidesagain]

It was BIG!! 😂🍾

[@rachellelynn9406]

I’ve only ever owned fed and never had winter tires and always been fine… living in mb .. I find it’s more of a” I think I need/want “ than it being an absolute need here. I don’t like that you have can’t shut it off in many vehicles and it’s used all year round eg eg n not needed

[@candyman1961]

It was BIG she said.Not Me😁LOL

[@fredEVOIX]

do you drive on snow frozen roads, no better...on snow or winter very early in the morning at like 5 or 6AM or at night ? if you do AWD without hesitation, people saying they don't "need" awd exist but most drive between 9 to 5 when roads have been cleared or heated by previous vehicles, I go to work half the year at 5AM I'm never driving FWD nor RWD again, with my previous FWD I was either scarily understeering towards the sidewalk or forest but also constantly had traction problems going uphill P.S. people mistake snow tires with winter tires, if your area is temperate hot you can buy "winter" tires that keep their top handling in cold temperatures but can still take curves at 120mph like the michelin pilot alpin 5 there is a mid option for non-snow heavy areas

[@downshiftpedal]

I can’t believe you just compared bmw x5 interior to Kai Zack. They are miles apart. My wife has Hyundai Tucson 2023 it nice on the at first look and on the surface. Mazda cx-30 we had is miles better but nothing compared to an X5 or X3

[@bluetocop]

toronto gets a blizzard once twice a year well my wife with a AWD RVR with great snows allowed her to be the only one from the office to make it to work. Is that a win or a LOOSE !

[@richardmond4458]

For the fellow who was moving on from his older BMW, he may enjoy the quality of the interior and quiet of a LINCOLN CORSAIR PHEV. If you put it in EXCITE he might enjoy the ride.

[@JoseDiaz-qw7mg]

Maybe the subaru ascent is still an 8 seated on the highest trim

[@andreaspencer9813]

Subaru does offer a bench seat or captain's chairs one below the top trim but the top trim has captain's chairs only,.

[@JoseDiaz-qw7mg]

@@andreaspencer9813 what a crappy trend, really 🤦🏻‍♂

[@andreaspencer9813]

​@JoseDiaz-qw7mg I know!

[@dystopia-usa]

Unless you live in heavy snow country or drive off-road a lot, AWD is a complete waste of money & adds more potential problems/repair issues to your vehicle, as well as additional maintenance items to contend with.

[@treads2595]

Zach, how come you stopped doing your Live show on Sundays?

[@andreaspencer9813]

We are traveling so much and putting lots of content out, there is just not enough time in the week. Something had to go so we could have a few hours on Sunday to ourselves without working.

[@davidcarey4803]

Hope it returns when your traveling slows!!

[@nlken7175]

AWD is way better for most of us in Canada outside BC ( your in a different world over there). Here on the East coast it's a must or your stuck in a FWD even with good tire's.

[@10OF9OFBORG]

😆 I love your dating and dancing story. I knew Zack is not a dancer. Lots of interesting questions and a few funny stories. Great video Andrea! ☕️☕️

[@andreaspencer9813]

Glad you enjoyed it, it was fun reminiscing.

[@10OF9OFBORG]

@@andreaspencer9813 I am enjoy your video as always. 👏🏻👏🏻☕️☕️

[@josephpanozzo4815]

Mazda considers itself a premium brand. Would you put them up there with BMW, Acura, Lexus, etc.?

[@beeslandscaping]

My tundra has what transmission problems 2023 limited

[@basildavidson4597]

👍🏻

[@happykt]

My two friends who own A4s, have had nothing but trouble with them.

[@michaellawrence3085]

Wow. Good to know.

[@rpsak]

Did you love San Diego, Zack?! 🤣Not what you told me

[@europec2082]

is that the new Samsung S24 Andrea is holding?

[@andreaspencer9813]

Yes it is and it's great!

[@1Springloaded]

Of course he lied. He would have said anything. It's called getting your foot in the door. I would also venture to say she knew he lied 45 seconds after hitting the dance floor. I would enjoy listening to the chief engineers and others talk freely about the product after a couple.

[@Drg24800]

If I got a new truck, I’d get a Nissan Titan since it’s definitely the most reliable new truck after Toyota got rid of the V8

[@TheHi-T]

I will have the AWD vs winter tires with friends. I will share your video & other videos showing why winter tires are necessary. Still, they are not convinced. They refuse to buy winter/snow tires. Then they complain they get stuck in snow & complain about how hard it is to drive in ice & snow despite having AWD. 🤦‍♂️😂

[@blissfuljoy6049]

What are the brands that tend to get a bad rap that shouldn't?

[@sagebrushnw485]

And after all those drinks, how did you get home? You didn't drive did you? Just wondering. I've always wondered after seeing a bunch of motorcycles sitting in the parking lot of a bar, how did they get home? Maybe they don't drink???

[@Motormouth...]

We walk

[@mtbmike1328]

Just saw my first CX70 in Moab last week and thought it had an ugly butt!

[@Grantly420]

Boyfriends with tech skills!

[@stephenwierzbicki4463]

Andrea & Zack, 2025 RAV4 Hybrid (October, possibly? 🇺🇲🇨🇦?) Do You Think they will Offer the Ocean Gem color (Teal🩵- Blue)🇨🇦🇺🇲?? 😎

[@tonydasilva9972]

CRZ

[@lancemontes]

Honda CRZ

[@user-vc5hy9xr6h]

I still can't park my Hyundai elentra in the garage cause it could catch on fire how can you recommend Hyundai products

[@stuntmonkey00]

As a fellow Vancouver resident... no you don't need AWD. But people splurge for the more powerful engine, which you don't strictly need either, but somehow that always gets less comment from people. Coming from a Subaru perspective... AWD is like god mode when it snows. You will constantly hear people admonishing you that "awd does not help you stop any better' but that's not the point. You don't get stuck spinning your wheels at intersections, you don't worry about driving through big accumulations of snow, you can just put down a little bit of power during a turn and the car will pivot and make the turn without understeering wide. AWD was my "splurge" instead of getting more power. It's a bit more useful in the suburbs, in City of Vancouver proper I find that during the few weeks of snow/deep freeze that we do get just about everything is pointless anyways beccause traffic only goes as fast as the lowest common denominator and all of the bridges and inclines become icy choke points.

[@siddharthchilukur5287]

Awd may not be that important in Vancouver but if we do road trips to folder places won't awd help there..unless you want to just be a city driver , awd would help for longer road trips in the winter right ?

[@gpaull2]

People in Vancouver seem to think they are the only people and climate in BC.

[@wyw201]

@@siddharthchilukur5287AWD definitely helps when you leave the city

[@robertt9342]

@@siddharthchilukur5287. I haven’t been using AWD, I live in the country in Ontario and I don’t really have the problem.

[@meanwhileinsooke]

No GTI review? Still breaking in I guess...

[@andreaspencer9813]

Yes, we are getting there. We just filmed the exterior of it this week, so we are getting closer to a review.

[@jasons7070]

The "Quality" of BMW's is in their appearance. The Quality of Japanese cars is in their engineering and reliability.

[@seanyab3813]

crx

[@bobbykhan4699]

Tundra 1974 Special Edition all the way, baby!

[@Andyt11]

Most people don’t even know how all wheel drive works. They just want it to be cool

[@gpaull2]

Maybe where you live. Here you’ll be cool without…because you’ll be out in the snow digging your vehicle out! 😂

[@TheCaptjamestkirk]

@@gpaull2 I agree! Where I live it is also good to have it.

[@timothyburnside3229]

The F 150, GMC 1500 and Dodge Ram all ride better then Tundra!

[@goldensaucer5116]

This might be a dumb question. Why do car company's have so many tiers of a car model? Like example Chevy LS, LT, LTZ Colorado. Why do Automotive Company's constantly keep shooting themselves in the foot? Why can't they just offer one model fully loaded just sale them that way? All the metal, tech, microchips, rubber, plastic, leathers, cloth etc. that are in cars, trucks, vans, etc that don't sell is just wasted money? Ford, GM etc continue to go in debt. Why can't they learn from their mistakes? I'm just dumb Hillbilly. Just my observation.

[@paininthepatoot]

Tundra has gone down hill. Even though I typically buy Toyota I would buy the F150 first.

[@johngoodwyn8246]

You Guys crack me up.....On another note i know you love your German car's but i could not go with any VW product's unless it was a lease and a Mini is another that just has to many problem's unless you have a second car.

[@OhNoMrBill-yg3dy]

Like Zack said, perception is a killer… Consumer Reports “Who Makes the Most Reliable New Cars” (Nov.29, 2023) rates Mini 3rd overall, behind Lexus (#1) and Toyota (#2).

[@andreaspencer9813]

MINI and BMW have improved so much over the years. I know we are not the norm but we buy vehicles because we like them, not based on reliability.

[@whyallthefuss201]

@@OhNoMrBill-yg3dy as a technician with 30+ years of experience, I would say VW and other VW corporate models reliability is about mid-level. They’re good for about three years and after that, you’re taking your chances. I would not keep any VW products more than 7-8 years

[@OhNoMrBill-yg3dy]

@@whyallthefuss201my 2nd car was a 1968 Toyota Corona Deluxe… absolute POS. Things change over time.

[@whyallthefuss201]

@@OhNoMrBill-yg3dy and for VW, they have changed for the worse. Everything under the hood is made out of plastic (sans the block and the exhaust manifold) and they become very brittle and break easily from the excess heat. As far as your prehistoric Toyota, Toyota has steadily improved their reliability and has gained the consumers trust and reputation as the most reliable manufacturer today. I would say the old air cooled VW vehicles were legendary but they have gone the opposite direction of Toyota and other brands.

[@user-cn4ih4ro2u]

Tundra Reliability OVER F150 … Corolla over VW,

[@hereigoagain5050]

With two car seats, your hearing will be shot in no time. Not from the car seats, but from their precious cargo.

[@realdeal8607]

No one wants a used Seltos…resale value is null.😂