These days, front-wheel drive is the king of the crop. Virtually every single family sedan you see on the road, save for a few outliers, boasts a front-wheel drive layout. In simple terms, the front-engined, front-wheel drive configuration is the most popular choice for automakers due to cost. Having the transmission, drive axles, and differential all housed within a single unit, called the transaxle, makes cars cheaper and easier to produce. Not to mention, front-drive cars are typically more fuel-efficient than rear or all-wheel drive models.
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