How can 4Matic all-wheel drive help you in the summer?

When you think of a vehicle with four-wheel drive, you think of a bucolic winter landscape, snow-filled roads, icy roads - all situations where a vehicle's four-wheel drive can help.

But what about the summer? Does all-wheel drive become completely useless because the weather gets milder? Not at all, in fact, especially when you own a Mercedes-Benz vehicle that comes with 4Matic all-wheel drive.

Let's look at how 4Matic can help you in the summer.

The rain

The purpose of all-wheel drive is, of course, to give us optimal traction in all weather conditions. At any time, it can also mean during heavy summer rain, the kind of precipitation that can cause significant buildup on the road.

With large puddles everywhere, the stability of our vehicle when we drive over it is not what it should be. But with a 4Matic vehicle, the wheels that lose traction will see the others that have it take over to give us a nice stability. And the speed with which the 4Matic system works means that you can't see the difference behind the wheel.

Dirty and dusty wheels

In winter, we lose traction when the road is snowy or icy. However, when you think about it, you lose contact with the asphalt because the surface does not allow for that important bond between the asphalt and the rubber of the tires. This can happen in the summer, for example on a road where rock or dust accumulations are common.

And because it is summer, we are not careful. So, you can be surprised at any time, for example when you come to a poorly cleaned corner. Without all-wheel drive, you risk losing control. With a 4Matic system capable of distributing torque from front to back and from left to right (varies by model), you stay on course and avoid danger.

Emergency situations

Emergency situations can occur at any time on the road. If you need to avoid a collision, it is preferable to do so with a model that offers four-wheel drive. Indeed, if you must drive hard to avoid an obstacle, you destabilize the masses and if you don't take advantage of a model with all-wheel drive, you can easily lose control. On the other hand, with a 4Matic system, the power supply to the wheels that lose contact with the ground is cut off and sent to those that still have contact with the ground.

The examples described prove the 4Matic all-wheel drive system is useful in the summer and that's just the tip of the iceberg.