Feature leaderboard
Best AWD availability
Trimwise Edge ranks vehicles by the math that matters, not marketing noise.
Best unlock value
Highest score
Lowest trim tax
Least extra you pay
Entry threshold
$26,749
Class-relative scoring
Fair across classes
Qualified models
154
132 strong · 18 usable · 4 thin
Entry threshold
$26,749
Lowest trim price that unlocks the feature.
Baseline
Class-relative
Scores compare vehicles with their segment baseline.
Value map
Price paid versus feature edge.
Top-left is the sweet spot: lower unlock price, higher AWD edge.
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Selected vehicle
2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz
Preferred AWD unlocks AWD.
Unlock
$41,999
Edge
+14
Tax
$0
Leaderboard
Ranked by AWD value
154 vehicles scored from current trim data.
2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz
Preferred AWD · Compact Pickup
Unlocks at
$41,999
Edge
+14
2026 Hyundai Kona
Essential FWD · Subcompact SUV
Unlocks at
$26,749
Edge
+13
2026 Subaru Impreza
Convenience 5-door · Compact Hatchback
Unlocks at
$30,927
Edge
+13
2026 Nissan Altima
Altima AWD · Mid-Size Sedan
Unlocks at
$32,998
Edge
+13
2026 Ford Maverick
XLT · Compact Pickup
Unlocks at
$37,600
Edge
+13
2026 Mitsubishi Outlander
Outlander 4WD · Mid-Size SUV
Unlocks at
$38,198
Edge
+13
2026 Audi A3
A3 40 TFSI quattro · Compact Luxury Sedan
Unlocks at
$40,500
Edge
+13
2026 Dodge Durango
Durango AWD · Full-Size SUV
Unlocks at
$48,995
Edge
+13
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How Trimwise Edge is calculated
Best unlock value
40%
Higher score for vehicles that offer heated steering wheel in lower trims for less money.
Lowest trim tax
30%
Measures the average price jump from the trim before to the trim that includes it.
Entry threshold
20%
Rewards vehicles where the feature appears earlier in the trim lineup.
Class-relative scoring
10%
Scores are normalized within each class so you compare apples to apples.