I drove a Toyota Prius into some really ridiculous terrain. It was all I had and I really wanted to see some places that weren’t accessible by paved roads.
Here’s what I Learned about driving a 2WD car into questionable situations:
- driving up particularly steeps roads isn’t going to happen because the gearing doesn’t go low enough on the car, and the car won’t have enough power to struggle up the steep grade
- the biggest challenge on any road is ground clearance, so it’s hard to drive over big rocks, rises/drips in elevation, and generally uneven surfaces
- good luck driving through significant mud and water
So if you’re driving along a fire road when it isn’t raining, as long is it’s not too steep, raining, and the rocks aren’t too big, and car with decent tires can probably do it, especially a Subaru.
Here’s what I Learned about driving a 2WD car into questionable situations:
- driving up particularly steeps roads isn’t going to happen because the gearing doesn’t go low enough on the car, and the car won’t have enough power to struggle up the steep grade
- the biggest challenge on any road is ground clearance, so it’s hard to drive over big rocks, rises/drips in elevation, and generally uneven surfaces
- good luck driving through significant mud and water
So if you’re driving along a fire road when it isn’t raining, as long is it’s not too steep, raining, and the rocks aren’t too big, and car with decent tires can probably do it, especially a Subaru.