We faced that choice – Premium AWD drive or Ultimate RWD. When it comes down to it – how many times in this country are you likely to be stuck in snow deep enough for the AWD to be useful? Once in a decade perhaps.
We’ve moved on’t Moors and really the best option are good quality winter tyres which are unbelievable not just in snow. All season tyres are a compromise.
In fact people with AWD think they’re unbeatable in snow or ice. They may be better but more than 2 tonnes of car going downhill has a lot less stopping ability on summer tyres than almost any car with winters on!
It was funny to see the Hoorah Henry’s in their Range Rover piled in a snow bank in the Alps. Never saw any 30 year old Fiat Pandas in there lol!