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Posted on 6/14/23 at 7:29 am to fareplay
BMW X3 with snow tires in Nebraska. Rock solid on the snow.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 7:35 am to fareplay
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q5
Quattro is legit. I always felt stable during winter driving in my SQ5.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 8:55 am to Mariner
Used to live in the northeast and seen plenty of 4wd vehicles in the ditch. The best upgrade you can do is a separate set of snow tires that you swap every winter. I used the cheapest snow tires you could find and used to motor threw the bad weather.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 9:04 am to fareplay
I can tell you that i was outside of Pigeon Forge this past Christmas off Wears Valley Rd on Smokey Ridge Way and Boulder Way when that snow storm came through. The road in the community we stayed in had a very steep grade. Going up was not an issue for most 4wd vehicles. Going down safely without sliding was only done by the suburu models. All the 4wd trucks and large suv's were sliding down the snowy road and some crashing or sliding off the road.
It was quite the entertainment drinking on the balcony for us for a day and a half watching the entertainment.
It was quite the entertainment drinking on the balcony for us for a day and a half watching the entertainment.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 9:06 am to fareplay
Is q5 similar to Macan? Thinking so. Cayenne is larger and AWD.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 9:09 am to fareplay
We had a sequoia last year in Montana and it did surprisingly well. I would imagine that a 4runner would be a good choice, also.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 9:22 am to fareplay
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everyone and their mother says Subaru but I feel their tech is outdated
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How is the 4Runner
Posted on 6/14/23 at 9:24 am to fareplay
All wheel drive is my main consideration, though some sort of 4wd mode when shite gets deep can be useful.
Your tires matter so much more than the car. Get a good set of winter tires.
Your tires matter so much more than the car. Get a good set of winter tires.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 9:25 am to fareplay
I guess this isn't an SUV by strict definition, but we have an AWD Transit 3500 (High Roof, Extended, Dually) that we've taken to some incredibly, incredibly rural places with zero chance of being able to call anyone to pull us out and it's a tank. It's one big bitch, but we've woken up to it buried almost up to the doors before and it scoots right out without any issues.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 9:30 am to fareplay
We have a 2nd Gen Land Rover we keep at the condo in park city. It's a beast in the snow
Posted on 6/14/23 at 9:42 am to fareplay
I bought an 01 LX 470 for last winter and it absolutely crushes the snow, even in winding variable terrain. I fricking love this car.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 9:43 am to Swamp Angel
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But - to the OP's original question, any 4WD or AWD SUV should be a great improvement. The gearing is different in gasoline or diesel powered vehicles. Manual transmissions are even better, since you can start rolling in 2nd gear rather than in first, which would help avoid breaking traction and spinning tires in snowy conditions.
Also, a true low range 4x4 with a manual is about as good as it gets. The big snow/ice storm that hit the south back in 2014, there were cars stranded everywhere. I had an old Jeep Wrangler at the time, and had just put some new all-terrain tires on it the previous fall. I put it in 4-Low and started in 2nd gear. No issues with traction, you just have to be careful starting and stopping. Drove it all up and down the hills in Birmingham and it was great.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 9:52 am to RogerTheShrubber
I currently drive a 2015 Outback in Indiana. Previously had a 2018 Tundra. In the snow: Outback >>>> Tundra
Posted on 6/14/23 at 9:57 am to fareplay
I lived in Aspen for three years. I drove a pale blue 4 door 1978 Delta 88 and I passed Jeeps and 4wd off the side of the road stuck every single day.
So find an old hoopty Wagon Oldsmobile.
So find an old hoopty Wagon Oldsmobile.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 9:57 am to fareplay
All vehicles are the same. To drive in snow you need to know how to.
- yankee northerner
- yankee northerner
Posted on 6/14/23 at 9:58 am to momentoftruth87
just get an suv with all wheel or four-wheel drive capabilities, then spend the good money on tires.
Some people like studded tires, which I would recommend if it's super icy, but when I lived in central Alaska, I would use studless winter tires and they were perfect for the conditions.
Some people like studded tires, which I would recommend if it's super icy, but when I lived in central Alaska, I would use studless winter tires and they were perfect for the conditions.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 10:07 am to PHNBK
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I can tell you that i was outside of Pigeon Forge this past Christmas off Wears Valley Rd on Smokey Ridge Way and Boulder Way when that snow storm came through. The road in the community we stayed in had a very steep grade. Going up was not an issue for most 4wd vehicles. Going down safely without sliding was only done by the suburu models. All the 4wd trucks and large suv's were sliding down the snowy road and some crashing or sliding off the road.
It was quite the entertainment drinking on the balcony for us for a day and a half watching the entertainment.
Was at a cabin in PF at the same time/snow storm. My Explorer with worn tires made it up the hill, going down was a real MF. Had to navigate one sharp curve with a 100 foot drop and no guard rail. I was sweating and barely kept it on the road. The harder part proved to be stopping at the stop sign at the bottom of the hill.
My BIL walked down his camper behind a GMC Sierra, no problem. I gave him a head start and waited until he cleared the stop sign before I went down, so I wouldn't rear end his camper.
Put new tires on when I got home.
This post was edited on 6/14/23 at 10:13 am
Posted on 6/14/23 at 10:12 am to fareplay
Ton of videos comparing/contrasting Quattro technology vs X Drive technology.
Really no other options.
Really no other options.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 10:22 am to Tigeralum2008
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I was really impressed driving Honda’s AWD vehicles in snow. Both were rentals but Pilot and CRV were very good
Have had Honda CRV AWD here in NYC for a couple of decades. It works well automatically even on days when the neighborhood is alive with sounds of spinning tires stuck in ice and snow.
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