# What's the difference in 4x4 and 4x2 drive to a citified driver like me? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [August 8, 2005, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-in-4x4-and-4x2-drive-to-a-citified-driver-like-me/316177 "2005-08-08T20:45:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-in-4x4-and-4x2-drive-to-a-citified-driver-like-me/316177/21 "2005-08-11T15:05:26Z")
I’ve driven the Liberty, and didn’t much like it. It still has a very truck-like ride, and I didn’t like the seating position or the interior layout. I thought it was going to be a tough choice between the Liberty and the Ford Escape, but after driving both I went straight back to Ford and bought the Escape. It’s a great vehicle. But a Sebring isn’t going to haul your musical gear around… ---
**Author:** ![mack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mack)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-in-4x4-and-4x2-drive-to-a-citified-driver-like-me/316177/22 "2005-08-11T16:58:56Z")
> [@Sam Stone](#): > > But a Sebring isn’t going to haul your musical gear around… It depends. I used to haul a 5 piece drumkit around in an old VW Beetle, and I’ve pressed various sedans into service as well. There’s always a way to make stuff fit. Also, with alot of sedans these days (sebring incl.) you can [fold down a rear seat](http://www.chrysler.com/sebring_sedan/features/interior_styling/cargo.html) and run long stuff through the trunk into the cabin. To me the Sebring, at $85 a month less than the 2wd Liberty and $140 a month less than the 4wd Liberty looks like your best bet. You’re _always_ going to get stuck behind something you can’t see around and I doubt the number of parking spaces made available by a slightly smaller car will be worth the added expense. ---
**Author:** ![Balthisar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/balthisar/32/2825_2.png) [@Balthisar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balthisar)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-in-4x4-and-4x2-drive-to-a-citified-driver-like-me/316177/23 "2005-08-11T19:51:35Z")
> [@douglips](#): > > Maybe I’m missing something, but a bare bones Liberty 4x2 can be leased for $260, according to [http://www.jeep.com/](http://www.jeep.com/). And your company wants to charge you $215 for the privilege of having them force you to take it? WTF? > > I can understand why you are frustrated… I think that includes insurance and such, though, right? ---
**Author:** ![Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f19dbf/32.png) [@Only\_Mostly\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Only_Mostly_Dead)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2005, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-in-4x4-and-4x2-drive-to-a-citified-driver-like-me/316177/24 "2005-08-11T20:37:59Z")
> [@Balthisar](#): > > I think that includes insurance and such, though, right? Yeah, the $215 includes insurance, gas, roadside. But the more I think about it myself (and the more the consensus grows here), the Sebring might win out. It’s a thousand dollar a year difference between the Sebring and 4x2 Jeep. That’s not scratch. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-in-4x4-and-4x2-drive-to-a-citified-driver-like-me/316177.md?page=1)