Awd, How Can I Tell If It Has It?

[tealboy]

is there a way to tell whether the 02/03 rx 300 is awd by looking at a picture? I know i could look under the front axle and tell, but is there any characteristics on the exterior that would help me determine? so far, i have not seen any distinquishing characteristics.

on my exped, i can always tell by the front hooks. If it has them, it is 4x4 if the hooks are not there, it is 4x2.

[mehullica]

You can tell by the VIN #. JTJHA is 4wd, JTJGA is 2wd.

[scoobiedoo]

is there a way to tell whether the 02/03 rx 300 is awd by looking at a picture?  I know i could look under the front axle and tell, but is there any characteristics on the exterior that would help me determine?  so far, i have not seen any distinquishing characteristics. 

on my exped, i can always tell by the front hooks.  If it has them, it is 4x4 if the hooks are not there, it is 4x2.

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On th RX330 I think you can tell by the front bumper, exactly how I don't know, the salesman that sold me the car found the FWD for me among the AWD by looking at the bumper.

[LexKid630]

"Usually", and yes, usually.....AWD rx300's will have more "stuff" to them..spoiler, xenons (look for greenish tint in headlight unit), heated seats etc...this is not 100% for sure though..just "usually"

On the interior, if you look to the spot on the center console to the left of the cig lighter, if there is a switch saying TRAC OFF, then it's front wheel drive...AWD's wont have anything in this spot.

[wwest]

From a picture? Trac switch as someone said.

Otherwise best way from outside is to take a peek at the inside of either rear wheel, if there's a driveshaft there it's "pretend" AWD.