Mountain passes, ski trips and wet winter roads are why so many Seattle visitors ask for all-wheel drive. 30 of the cars on this site have all-wheel or four-wheel drive, and you book the exact car you see, not “or similar”.
Most capable: 4WD
- Toyota Land Cruiser 2026: full-time 4WD with a two-speed transfer case and a locking center differential, 8.3 inches of ground clearance.
- Jeep Wrangler 2026: Command-Trac part-time 4WD and a convertible soft top.
Ski and pass trips, five seats
- Subarus with symmetrical AWD and 8.7 inches of ground clearance: Outback 2019, Outback 2022 and Crosstrek 2024.
- Mazdas with standard AWD: CX-5 2023, CX-5 2026 (blue), CX-5 2026 (black), CX-50 2026, CX-50 Hybrid 2025, CX-50 Hybrid 2026 and CX-50 Hybrid 2026 (second car).
- AWD hybrids: Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2026, Toyota Corolla Cross 2026, Honda CR-V Hybrid 2025 and Hyundai Tucson Hybrid 2026.
Seven seats with AWD
- Toyota Grand Highlander 2026, Kia Telluride Hybrid 2027, Hyundai Palisade Hybrid 2027 and Acura MDX 2023.
- Toyota Sienna 2025: our only all-wheel-drive minivan.
- Electric: Rivian R1S 2025 and Tesla Model X 2024.
Electric AWD
Every Tesla Model Y and Model 3 we rent is all-wheel drive: see Tesla Model Y rental in Seattle. Plan for less range in the cold.
AWD still needs chains sometimes
All-wheel drive does not replace chains in Washington. When WSDOT calls “chains required, except all-wheel drive,” an AWD car may drive on without chains only if it carries chains, and at the “all vehicles” stage every car must chain up. Chains are not in our cars by default: add the paid Snow chains Extra on the car’s Turo listing when you book a winter mountain trip. Mount Rainier National Park asks every vehicle to carry chains from November 1 to May 1.
Before a pass drive, read Are chains required on Snoqualmie Pass? and, for a ski day, the Seattle ski trip guide. Check the WSDOT pass report the morning you leave.
Ready to pick one? Browse the fleet and book the exact car on Turo.