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Best suv you’ve driven on snow?
Posted on 6/14/23 at 5:47 am
Posted on 6/14/23 at 5:47 am
I own a Tesla suv and not super impressed with its snow capabilities (battery during winter sucks, which is a huge negative). Looking at trading it in for a new suv for the winter time. Since work is pretty far, want a suv that’s superb during snow.
Looking to drop 80k or so max, everyone and their mother says Subaru but I feel their tech is outdated. How is the 4Runner and the q5?
Looking to drop 80k or so max, everyone and their mother says Subaru but I feel their tech is outdated. How is the 4Runner and the q5?
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Posted on 6/14/23 at 5:54 am to fareplay
Sir, this is a South LA based website with people concentrated in the traditional SEC footprint. What is this snow you speak of?
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:00 am to fareplay
Assuming you don’t do much off-roading with the Tesla
I was really impressed driving Honda’s AWD vehicles in snow. Both were rentals but Pilot and CRV were very good
I’d look at the Passport as it’s more sporty
I was really impressed driving Honda’s AWD vehicles in snow. Both were rentals but Pilot and CRV were very good
I’d look at the Passport as it’s more sporty
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:02 am to Oilfieldbiology
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What is this snow you speak of?
Being that he's driving a battery operated vehicle, he's banking on global warming being reversed and the ice age settling in. Should have snow as far south as Tampa within a couple years.
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.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:05 am to Oilfieldbiology
Texas snow
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:05 am to fareplay
My Mercedes GLE 450 does great but honestly any German or Scandinavian SUV with all wheel drive will be a huge upgrade. They design those things for driving in the snow.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:10 am to fareplay
My 2015 Subaru Outback and my wife’s 2022 Forester Wilderness have both been very sure-footed in snow and relatively sure-footed in ice. One reason there are so many on the road. They’re pretty remarkable actually.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:12 am to fareplay
Best I’ve driven on “real” snow is 2022 Outback.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:17 am to fareplay
2004 KIA Sportage AWD. 5 German winters and that thing was unstoppable. Being from the south I was terrified of snow but after a couple of weeks of snow on the roads every morning, like most red necks from the south, I decided I'd play in the snow....could not make that KIA break a tire try as I might...100 + MPH on the Autobahn in severe weather and never an incident of any kind. It was almost impossible to spin a tire...and would stop almost like it did in summer. We had a local beater BMW, front wheel drive...and that thing was deadly in snow.
Also had a 1988 K5 Blazer...it didn't see a lot of snow but it did see some and it was heads and shoulders better than a 4wd pickup...I drove a 4 wd PU in New Mexico and Washington State winters and they are almost useless in snow.
Also had a 1988 K5 Blazer...it didn't see a lot of snow but it did see some and it was heads and shoulders better than a 4wd pickup...I drove a 4 wd PU in New Mexico and Washington State winters and they are almost useless in snow.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:22 am to fareplay
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:22 am to fareplay
The one thing that matters most is the right tires for snow. You can easily run a rear wheel drive car in snow with snow tires. The next thing is the drive system. Having 4 wheel drive that can be driven on pavement (AWD),, then being able to lock the axels (4x4) for blizzard conditions where the roads are 100% snow and ice covered helps.
Most people will tell you it’s not the car, it’s the tires and your driving style.
Most people will tell you it’s not the car, it’s the tires and your driving style.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:23 am to fareplay
G63 w/ snow tires for winter, Z-Rated tires for Summer
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:29 am to Dragula
Wife likes her RDX aspec awd
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:34 am to Sweet Pickles
MB GLE 4matic are great in snow.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:34 am to fareplay
Outback and it’s not even close.
This post was edited on 6/14/23 at 6:37 am
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:36 am to fareplay
Change your gender but not your sexual preference and by an all wheel drive Suburu. You will worshiped as an all terrain feminist warrior and never have to pay for another drink in your life.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:47 am to fareplay
Subaru
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:47 am to fareplay
Have good friends in Idaho that grew up there. They are big skiers and outdoors people. They have 2 Outbacks and a 4Runner TRD Off Road. The right tires help a lot.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 6:49 am to fareplay
I had a company dodge durango base model awd in PA. Also had my personal f150 4x4
That durango was so nice to drive in fresh powder. And it was a POS for the most part.
That durango was so nice to drive in fresh powder. And it was a POS for the most part.
Posted on 6/14/23 at 7:08 am to fareplay
You see nothing but Subaru in the Northeast. They have always had a reputation for all wheel drive.
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