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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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000018
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
Synonyms2x4; 4x2x2; 2WD
ReferencesChassis configuration (Wikipedia)
See also4x4
TranslationsGerman: 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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