Here’s the real life difference between owning a ‘soft’ all-wheel-drive and owning a real four-wheel-drive. On the day the new five-door XL Jimny was launched on Moreton Island, a hopeful crew of folk attempted to take a soft, all-wheel-drive vehicle from another manufacturer on to the beach on Moreton Island.  However, the moment it hit the soft sand, it was game over. On the other hand, the new Jimny five door with its true four-wheel-drive capabilities had no soft sand issues at all. All-wheel-drive is a great concept and features on some models of the Suzuki Vitara. But extra traction in slippery conditions does not mean ‘unstoppable’ in soft sand. Your choice in selecting a true four-wheel-drive – the funkiest one on the market – means you probably won’t ever need to call on anyone else for help.