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"I'm trying to decide whether it's worth it to spring for the AWD.  Is it a full time all wheel /4 wheel drive?  I can't quite tell from the description.  I don't live in very snowy country, although there are a couple of times every winter I could use it to get down my hill.\n\nComplicating matters is the fact that the manual transmission only comes with the upper level trims, but does NOT come with the AWD, right?  Very confusing!  \n\nThis is what Motor Trend says about the AWD system:\n\nOf particular note is the Juke's  available all-wheel-drive system, which sports torque-vectoring  technology, a first for a Nissan crossover. This  advanced system splits torque up to 50/50 between the front and rear  axles, and, more important, routs torque side to side across the rear  axle, which reduces understeer and heightens cornering agility by  spinning the outside tire 5- to 10-mph faster than the inside one. To  accommodate the additional hardware and complement the improved  performance, Juke AWD gets a multi-link rear suspension in favor of the  FWD's torsion beam. Over our winding test loop through the mountains,  the Juke's torque-vectoring system -- at 64 pounds, it's the lightest of  its type in the world, according to Nissan -- made quick work of tight  turns and sweeping esses, rotating the rear end effortlessly and  composedly. Wearing V-rated 215/55R17 Goodyear Eagle RS-A all-season  tires, the Juke is about as \"tossable\" as small crossovers come.\nRead more: 2011 Nissan Juke First Drive - Motor Trend\n\nand then there's that thing about no spare tire with the AWD.  So, . . . is it safer?  Worth the money?  And is anybody considering a manual tranny?"
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