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Audi A4 Quattro
A small, stylish, high-end sports sedan with AWD, also available as a wagon.
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Audi A6 Quattro
A mid-sized, high-end German sports sedan and wagon with AWD.The Audi A6 also comes with an optional third seat.
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BMW 3 Series
The best little sports sedan available now comes with an all-wheel-drive option.

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Cadillac SRX Wagon
Part wagon, part SUV, the good handling SRX can be equipped with an optional third row of seats, to seat up to seven passengers. More practically speaking, it's a four or five passenger vehicle, but a real nice one at that.
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Chrysler 300C
Chrysler will be adding AWD to its new fleet of gangster-style sedans. We are morally opposed to putting a guzzling Hemi engine in one of these, but there's a good six cylinder available, too.
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Chrysler Town and Country
The Town and Country is available with all wheel drive only through the 2004 model year. So if you can still find an '04, or don't mind buying used, you can buy one of these.

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Dodge Caravan
DaimlerChrysler's standard minivan is available with all wheel drive through 2004. Starting in 2005, they'll be available only in front-wheel drive, so they can accomodate a drop down second row of seats.

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Dodge Magnum
The wagon version of the Chrysler 300C. Will be available with AWD, and lots of cargo space.
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Ford Escape
A decent alternative to Ford's bigger SUVs, with decent room and AWD.
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Honda CRV
The reliability, practicality and ease of driving of a Honda, with the versatility of an SUV and AWD for all-season traction.

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Jaguar X Type
The most affordable Jaguar, in the $30s. Adopted from a Ford platform, designers didn't want a front-wheel drive Jag, so they went with AWD.

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Pontiac Vibe
Based on Toyota's Corolla platform, a small, versatile, economical, tall sports wagon with optional AWD.
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Saab 9-2X
A Subaru Impreza with a few styling tweaks from Saab, this new model is already being called the "Saabaru."
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Saturn Vue
Very comfy, mid-sized, car-based SUV. Rides like a large GM car i.e., a little sloshy. Great size.
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Subaru Forester
A very popular, car-like, small SUV/wagon with Subaru's AWD.

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Subaru Impreza
A compact car with a hatchback and AWD.

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Subaru Legacy/ Outback
A mid-sized Japanese sedan and wagon with AWD.

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Toyota RAV4
A compact, tall wagon with more traditional SUV looks and AWD, based on a car platform.

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Toyota Matrix
A tall, sporty wagon based on the Corolla platform. Relatively inexpensive, versatile and available with AWD.
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Toyota Sienna
An all wheel drive minivan with Toyota's stellar reputation for reliability, the 2004 edition has more power and a longer wheel base. Feels like a Lexus. Priced like a Lexus, too, when you order all the goodies.
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Volkswagen Passat
Very nice sporty sedan and wagon available with AWD.

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Volvo S40
Volvo's least-expensive sedan is a nice choice if you like a small-ish car with upscale touches. Will be available with all wheel drive.
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Volvo V50
The wagon version of Volvo's small S40 sedan.Ê Volvo is going for "small, safe, and useful."
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Volvo XC70
A Volvo V70 on steroids, the Cross Country is great choice if you're looking for a safe, comfortable, reasonably reliable all-wheel drive wagon.

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Volvo S60
Volvo's good looking mid-sized sedan. Safe, comfortable and available with AWD.

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Volvo V70
Volvo's popular mid-sized wagon, available with AWD.

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