4x2
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000018
A drivetrain configuration indicating that a vehicle has four wheels in total, with power delivered to only two of them. This setup is common in most passenger cars and light trucks, offering efficiency and simplicity. The powered wheels can be either the front pair or the rear pair.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-000018 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Automotive |
| Synonyms | 2x4; 4x2x2; 2WD |
| References | Chassis configuration (Wikipedia) |
| See also | 4x4 |
| Translations | German: 4x2; Spanish: 4x2; French: 4x2 |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-000018",
"term": "4x2",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A drivetrain configuration indicating that a vehicle has four wheels in total, with power delivered to only two of them. This setup is common in most passenger cars and light trucks, offering efficiency and simplicity. The powered wheels can be either the front pair or the rear pair.",
"synonyms": [
"2x4",
"4x2x2",
"2WD"
],
"subject": "Automotive",
"see_also": [
"4x4"
],
"references": [
"Chassis configuration (Wikipedia)"
],
"translations": {
"de": "4x2",
"es": "4x2",
"fr": "4x2"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/4x2/"
}
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