all-wheel-drive vehicle; AWD vehicle
Technical term for a vehicle where all wheels receive power; often contrasted with 四輪駆動車 (4WD).
This all-wheel-drive vehicle can drive stably even on snowy roads.
四輪駆動車 (4WD) specifically refers to four-wheel-drive vehicles, while 総輪駆動車 (AWD) is a broader term that can include vehicles with more than four wheels.
Compound of 総 (all), 輪 (wheel), 駆動 (drive), and 車 (vehicle).