How to tell if RX is AWD or FWD???
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if its 2004-2007, then you can check under the steering column. If there is a trac off button, then its FWD, if it doesnt have that button, its AWD.
however, there is a way to tell through the VIN, i just cant remember now.
however, there is a way to tell through the VIN, i just cant remember now.
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I am pretty sure it is determined by the 4th digit of the VIN. A G=2WD and a H=AWD/4WD. I found this in a TSB for a 2007 RX350:
2WD 2T2GK31U57C005878
4WD 2T2HK31U47C009697
2WD JTJGK31U370003994
4WD JTJHK31U472010333
I also looked at a TSB for a 2004 RX330 and it appears the syntax is the same.
2WD 2T2GK31U57C005878
4WD 2T2HK31U47C009697
2WD JTJGK31U370003994
4WD JTJHK31U472010333
I also looked at a TSB for a 2004 RX330 and it appears the syntax is the same.
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I am pretty sure it is determined by the 4th digit of the VIN. A G=2WD and a H=AWD/4WD. I found this in a TSB for a 2007 RX350:
2WD 2T2GK31U57C005878
4WD 2T2HK31U47C009697
2WD JTJGK31U370003994
4WD JTJHK31U472010333
I also looked at a TSB for a 2004 RX330 and it appears the syntax is the same.
2WD 2T2GK31U57C005878
4WD 2T2HK31U47C009697
2WD JTJGK31U370003994
4WD JTJHK31U472010333
I also looked at a TSB for a 2004 RX330 and it appears the syntax is the same.
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No, there are no differences in the exterior, and no badges, and no different trim. From across the street, it is impossible to tell. I was just shopping for a friend who wanted an All Wheel Drive '04 or '05, and I thought we found a good one, but even the owner did not know until he checked the paperwork. It was front wheel drive. (The car was bought in Atlanta, and brought north -- as noted, most of the front wheel drive models are sold in the south.)
You can spot a car with NAV from a distance, because they have the little camera lens above and to the left of the rear plate. But all wheel drive is hard to tell, and some owners aren't sure themselver. Verify for yourself, because it adds almost $1,000 to the value of a used RX.
You can spot a car with NAV from a distance, because they have the little camera lens above and to the left of the rear plate. But all wheel drive is hard to tell, and some owners aren't sure themselver. Verify for yourself, because it adds almost $1,000 to the value of a used RX.
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The G denotes FWD and H is AWD on the VIN, right?
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The last 5 digits are the actual number of cars made....right? Started with 00001.
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