why the heck would I want AWD? It is more expensive to use (MPG) and maintain, when things go wrong, repairs are more complex, and, the inital cost to build the system is more, so the cost to purchase is more.
Give me snow tires and slow going over AWD any day.
I know how to drive in the snow and ice, Im cautious, and I know when to slow downand not push it. If its real icy out, it isnt the conditions to go out anyway.
AWD in cars with minimal ground clearance isnt all that great in snow anyway, as the car scrapeson the snow.
to each their own, Im not accelerating and doing 0-60 runs on twisty tracks, I drive carefully, and we havent had any issues yet.
JMH