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What are the disadvantages of rear wheel drive?

I’m making a pro-con list before I decide whether I should get a car with rear wheel drive. I know what the pros are. What are the disadvantages of rear wheel drive?

Nick Kunze · Updated on Aug 3, 2022

Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.

Disadvantages to rear wheel drive cars include a decrease in available interior space, as there will be more space taken up by the transmission tunnel and driveshaft. The same goes for trunk space. Rear wheel drive cars are also usually heavier than front wheel drive cars.

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