It really depends on your definition. What I mean by that is that in the terms of the auto industry, the vehicle is full-time AWD. That means that there is no switch or lever to turn the AWD system on or off as there is in most pickups or truck-based SUV's. The system is fully automatic.
For real-world applications, however, the vehicle is primarily FWD and only transfers power to the rear wheels when the front wheels lack traction though. So in it's actual method of working, it is not putting power to all 4 wheels 100% of the time although the rear drive shaft(s) are still turning all of the time.
So simple answer to your question, it is a full-time AWD system (AWD is usually the term used for systems that don't have a 2wd and 4wd mode selectable by the driver).
Hope this helps.
Ken
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4WD or AWD systems in 2008 Toyota Highlanders. Are they FULL TIME or PART TIME?
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